{"id":30975,"date":"2011-08-08T12:53:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T16:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=30975"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:36:25","slug":"msdt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/questrom\/programs\/msdt\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA + MS in Digital Technology (MBA + MSDT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MBA + MSDT is an 84-unit (minimum) program that awards both an MBA and a Master of Science in Digital Technology. The program consists of a minimum of 55 units of MBA courses (31 required units and 24 elective units) and 29 units of MS courses (20 required units and 9 elective units).<\/p>\n<h2>Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n<p><strong>MSDT<em>\u00a0<\/em>students will develop:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic, functional competence in the core areas of systems architecture, analysis, and design, networking, and data management.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to leverage technology for strategic advantage in business.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to apply technology effectively and efficiently to business operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MBA + MSDT Curriculum\u201484 units<\/h2>\n<h3>Fall\u201420 units<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>QST AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST BE 720 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST FE 711 Finance 1 (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST MK 723 Marketing Management (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST MG 730 Ethical Leadership in the Global Economy (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST ES 723 Career Management (0 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Spring\u201422.5 units<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Required January Intensive:\n<ul>\n<li>QST IS 717 Systems Architecture in Management and Applications (3 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>QST ES 723 Career Management (0 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST FE 712 Finance 2 (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST OM 725 Creating Value through Operations and Technology (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST SI 750 Competition, Innovation &amp; Strategy (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 833 Introduction to Data Analytics in Python (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>Action Learning Elective (3 units): Students must complete one 3-unit course from a list of approved experiential learning electives<\/li>\n<li>Two 3-unit electives (6 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Summer\u20145 units (Integrated Summer Module)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>QST IS 754 Human-Centered Design and Object Orientation (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 756 Digital Product Build (2 units)<\/li>\n<li>Summer Internship\u2014optional but encouraged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fall\u201421 units<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>QST ES 723 Career Management (0 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 883 Deploying Generative AI in the Enterprise (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 889 Data Management (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>MSDT electives (6 units)<\/li>\n<li>MBA electives (9 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Spring\u201415.5 units<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>QST IS 890 Creating Successful Digital Products &amp; Experiences (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST MG 735 Crisis Management (.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>MSDT elective (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>MBA electives (9 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> 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-unit degree requirement. Students who receive a \u201cW,\u201d \u201cF,\u201d or \u201cI\u201d grade in a Core class, excluding Executive Skills classes, cannot continue to be cohorted in the following term.<\/p>\n<h2>MSDT Elective Courses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>QST AC 820 Financial Analytics<\/li>\n<li>QST FE 870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST HM 817 Advances in Digital Health<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 737 Decision Making with Data<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 811 Responsible AI in Business (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 827 Platform Strategy and Design<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 843 Big Data Analytics for Business<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 854 Digital Strategy for Business Leaders<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 858 Agile Project Management<\/li>\n<li>QST IS 863 Integration of Generative AI in Business Practice (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST MK 842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics<\/li>\n<li>QST MK 852 Data Driven Marketing Decisions<\/li>\n<li>QST MK 876 Digital Marketing Analytics<\/li>\n<li>QST MK 878 Customer Analytics<\/li>\n<li>QST MO 860 People Analytics<\/li>\n<li>QST OM 840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics<\/li>\n<li>QST OM 851 Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains<\/li>\n<li>QST OM 855 Project Management<\/li>\n<li>QST OM 880 Product Design and Development<\/li>\n<li>QST PL 855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics<\/li>\n<li>QST QM 878 Deep Learning with Python Bootcamp (1.5 units)<\/li>\n<li>QST SI 814 Intellectual Property Strategies<\/li>\n<li>QST SI 839 Design Thinking and Innovation<\/li>\n<li>QST SI 845 Technology Strategy<\/li>\n<li>QST SI 859 Strategy Implementation<\/li>\n<li>QST SI 860 Managing Corporate Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MBA + MSDT is an 84-unit (minimum) program that awards both an MBA and a Master of Science in Digital Technology. 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