MBA+MS in Digital Technology (MBA+MSDT)

The MBA+MSDT is an 84-credit (minimum) program that awards both an MBA and a Master of Science in Digital Technology. The program consists of a minimum of 55 credits of MBA courses (31 required credits and 24 elective credits) and 29 credits of MS courses (20 required credits and 9 elective credits).

Learning Outcomes

MSDT students will develop:

• Basic, functional competence in the core areas of systems architecture, analysis, and design, networking, and data management.
• Ability to leverage technology for strategic advantage in business.
• Ability to apply technology effectively and efficiently to business operations.

MBA+MSDT Curriculum—84 cr

Fall—20 cr

• QST AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 cr)
• QST FE 711 Finance 1 (1.5 cr)
• QST MK 723 Marketing Management (3 cr)
• QST MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 cr)
• QST PL 727 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 cr)
• QST QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk (3 cr)
• QST MG 730 Ethical Leadership in the Global Economy (1.5 cr)
• QST ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
• QST ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 cr)
• QST ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 cr)

Spring—22.5 cr

• Required January Intensive:
  • QST IS 717 Systems Architecture in Management and Applications (3 cr)
• QST ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
• QST FE 712 Finance 2 (1.5 cr)
• QST OM 725 Creating Value through Operations and Technology (3 cr)
• QST SI 750 Competition, Innovation & Strategy (3 cr)
• QST IS 833 Business Analytics in Practice Assuming Introductory Programming (3 cr)
• QST MG 737 Management Capstone Project (3 cr)
• Two 3-credit electives (6 cr)

Summer—8 cr (Integrated Summer Module)

• QST IS 754 Human-Centered Design and Object Orientation (3 cr)
• QST IS 756 Digital Product Build (2 cr)
• QST IS 889 Data Management (3 cr)
• Summer Internship—optional but encouraged

Fall—15.5 cr

• QST MG 735 Integrated Risk Management (.5 cr)
• QST ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
• QST IS 883 Synthesizing Digital Efforts to Deliver Better Outcomes (3 cr)
• MSDT electives (6 cr)
• MBA electives (9 cr)

Spring—15 cr

• QST IS 890 Digital Transformation Through Experimentation and Scaled Agile: A Practicum (3 cr)
• MSDT elective (3 cr)
• MBA electives (9 cr)

Please note: If a student drops from the MBA+MSDT program, all MSDT required courses will be counted toward the MBA, and the student may graduate when the student has fulfilled the 64-credit degree requirement. Students who receive a “W,” “F,” or “I” grade in a Core class, excluding Executive Skills classes and QST PL 700, cannot continue to be cohorted in the following semester.

MSDT Elective Courses

• QST FE 870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk
• QST HM 817 Advances in Digital Health
• QST IS 737 Decision Making with Data
• QST IS 811 Responsible AI for Business Analytics
• QST IS 815 FinTech Revolution
• QST IS 827 Platform Strategy and Design
• QST IS 841 Advanced Analytics for Managers: Data Mining
• QST IS 843 Big Data Analytics for Business
• QST IS 853 Business Insights through Text
• QST IS 854 Digital Strategy for Emerging Business Leaders
• QST IS 855 Digital Transformation: Immersive Interactions and Insights at Silicon Valley
• QST IS 858 Agile Project Management
• QST IS 860 Analytics Consulting: Data-Driven Business Solutions
• QST MK 842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
• QST MK 852 Data Driven Marketing Decisions
• QST MK 862 Marketing High-Tech Products
• QST MK 872 Measuring Impact with Causal Methods
• QST MK 876 Digital Marketing Analytics
• QST MK 878 Customer Analytics
• QST MO 860 People Analytics
• QST OM 840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics
• QST OM 848 Operations & Supply Chain Analytics
• QST OM 855 Project Management
• QST OM 880 Product Design and Development
• QST PL 855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics
• QST QM 878 Deep Learning with Python Bootcamp
• QST SI 814 Intellectual Property Strategies
• QST SI 839 Design Thinking and Innovation
• QST SI 845 Technology Strategy
• QST SI 859 Strategy Implementation