Core Courses (24 Hours)
ACCT 6003 – Accounting for Decision Making
ECON 6003 – Managerial Economics
FIN 6003 – Managerial Finance
MGMT 6003 – Strategic Planning & Analysis
MGMT 6013 – Human Behavior in Organizations
MGMT 6043 – Business Analytics
MKTG 6023 – Strategic Marketing
SCM 6003 – Enterprise Resource Planning
Data Analytics Emphasis Courses (9 Hours)
Select 9 hours from the following:
IS 5313 – Data Visualization
IS 5323 – Information Systems Analysis
IS 6023 – IS Research Project
MCIS 6263 – Big Data
MCIS 6273 – Data Mining
MCIS 6283 – Machine Learning
MGMT 6053 – International Business
MGMT 6101 / MGMT 6102 – International Studies & Field Experience
SCM 6063 – Supply Chain Management
Admission requirements
- GRE/GMAT: Not required for the MBA with Data Analytics Emphasis.
- Degree: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Prereqs for non-business majors (or equivalent undergraduate prep): 3 hrs finance, statistics, marketing, and management/organizational behavior (junior-level or above); 3 hrs microeconomics.
- GPA: Applicants must meet the School of Graduate Studies GPA standard for the MBA.
Additional Pathways
- Pathways: 4+1 option for eligible SAU undergraduates—including BBA and BBS Engineering students—to earn the BBA/BBS + MBA in approximately five years.
| Department: | |
| Hours Required: | 33 (24 core + 9 emphasis) |
| Categories: | Graduate |
| Completion Time: | 2–3 years at two classes/term (including summer) * |
| Delivery: | Hybrid, On-Campus, Online |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
About the program
The SAU MBA with Data Analytics Emphasis is designed for professionals seeking advanced skills in business analytics and data-driven decision-making. Offered by the AACSB-accredited, STEM-certified David F. Rankin College of Business, the program equips students with practical skills in finance, strategy, analytics, marketing, operations, and data management. Courses are offered online, on campus in evenings, or in a hybrid format to accommodate working professionals. The 33-hour curriculum (24 hours core + 9 hours emphasis) prepares graduates for leadership roles where analytics drives strategic business decisions.
About The Program
- AACSB-accredited, STEM-certified business school (reaffirmed 2025)
- Flexible format — online, on-campus evenings, or hybrid
- Analytics-driven — graduates gain expertise in data visualization, predictive modeling, and machine learning for strategic decision-making
Career outlook
Graduates step into leadership and analyst roles such as Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Operations Analyst, and Business Intelligence Specialist. The emphasis equips professionals to influence strategic decisions and drive organizational impact using advanced analytics.
Learning Goals
- MBA students will be effective communicators, using information technology to enhance decision making through better communication.
- MBA students are prepared to be socially responsible, effective business leaders with an awareness of cultural and diversity issues and the ability to make ethical decisions.
- MBA students will be critical thinkers who are able to use concepts from strategic management to integrate relevant information, decision-making techniques, and concepts from multiple business disciplines to make decisions in new or unfamiliar circumstances.
- MBA students can effectively and legally access and use information to prepare an effective written report that supports decision making.
- MBA students will be competent in the business discipline.
