Decision Sciences
The MBA in Decision Sciences is designed to provide an extensive base of knowledge of managerial responsibilities. An MBA program is designed for students who desire a more general management background than an MS in Information Technologies, which has more of a specialization and focus in the field. Additional information on the Decision Sciences program may be obtained from the Information Technologies and Decision Sciences department or departmental advisor.
Career opportunities after you complete the MBA program through the Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences are abundant. An MBA with a concentration in Decision Sciences supports growth and development from two perspectives. One, if you have an established career path, the Decision Sciences concentration provides you the opportunity to gain the broader, more general perspective necessary for promotion to leading managerial positions. Or, if you are preparing for the business world, the combination of an undergraduate degree with an MBA concentration in Decision Sciences provides an excellent foundation for additional career opportunities.
What you can do with an MBA in Decision Sciences:
Business Analyst
Business Development
Computer Specialist
Database Administrators
Merger and Acquisition Manager
Network and Computer Systems Adm.
Program Directors
Statistical Manager
Statisticians
Strategic Manager
Survey Researcher
Professional Organizations
Students majoring in Decision Sciences have numerous opportunities to participate in student organizations.
Among these are: Computer Information Systems Organization (CISO).
Background Courses* (18 hours)
*NOTE: Background courses may be required if your undergraduate degree did not prepare you for current master level courses. Background courses are assessed on an as needed basis after evaluation of undergraduate transcripts.
| ACCT 5020 (3 hrs.) | Accumulation and Analysis of Acct. Data |
| BCIS 5090 (1.5 hrs.) | Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems |
| BLAW 5050 (1.5 hrs.) | Legal, Reg. and Ethical Env. of Business |
| DSCI 5010 (1.5 hrs.) | Statistical Analysis |
| ECON 5000 (3 hrs.) | Economic Concepts |
| FINA 5040 (1.5 hrs) | Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics |
| MATH 1190 (3 hrs.) | Business Calculus (or other calc. course) |
| MGMT 5070 (1.5 hrs.) | Management Issues |
| MKTG 5000 (1.5 hrs.) | Marketing Concepts |
Core Courses (18 hours)
| ACCT 5130 (3 hrs.) | Accounting for Management |
| DSCI 5180 (3 hrs.) | Introduction to Decision Making |
| FINA 5170 (3 hrs.) | Financial Management |
| MKTG 5150 ( 3 hrs.) | Marketing Management |
| MGMT 5140 (3 hrs.) | Organizational Behavior and Analysis |
| BUSI 5190 (3 hrs.) | Administrative Strategy (take in last semester) |
Concentration Courses (15 hours)
Required Courses (9 hours)| DSCI 5210 | Model-Based Decision Making |
| DSCI 5240 | Data-Based Decision Support Systems |
| DSCI 5260 | Business Process Analytics |
Supporting Courses (6 hours)
* select two of the following:
| DSCI 5320 | Quality Control |
| DSCI 5250 | Statistical Techniques in Simulation |
| DSCI 5330 | Enterprise Applications in Business Intelligence |
| DSCI 5340 | Predictive Modeling and Business Forecasting |
Elective (3 hours)
Three hours of electives selected by the student in consultation with the departmental advisor. The elective must be outside of the DSCI discipline.
Internship
You may complete an internship for three hours of pass/no pass credit, upon completion of three hours in your area of study. Your internship will not count towards your degree and may not be taken your first semester. Please see your departmental advisor for more information.
