Business Administration/Information Technology Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.S.)
The M.B.A. and M.S. in information technology dual-degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students desiring a strong business background with an emphasis in information technology (IT). A dual degree will prepare students for management responsibilities in today’s fast-growing IT industry that exists in a global and competitive business environment.
Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.B.A. and an M.S. in information technology. Students successfully completing both degrees will achieve the learning outcomes of each of the two programs. See the M.B.A. program for its student outcomes and the M.S. in information technology program for its student outcomes.
Admission Requirements: In addition to the university's requirements, students applying to the business administration/information technology dual-degree program must meet the admission requirements for each of the two programs.
Application information for current graduate students: Current master’s level students who are pursuing a master’s level graduate program in the College may submit paperwork to the College for consideration to change to a different master’s level graduate program in the College, or to add an additional master’s level graduate program in the College. Students wishing to pursue a doctoral degree must follow the application process outlined with graduate admissions.
Current students who are pursuing a graduate certificate within the College may submit paperwork to the College for consideration to add a master’s level program within the College to their program of study at the University.
Transfer Credits: Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course within five years at an accredited college or university, and received a grade of B or better, may be permitted to transfer those graduate credits at the discretion of the school director. No transfer credit is given for internship or practicum experience at the graduate level. Ordinarily, no more than 12 graduate credit hours may be transferred.
Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is needed to receive credit for any MBA course in this dual-degree program. A minimum grade of B- is needed to receive credit for any IT course in this dual-degree program. All graduate students in the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 during enrollment in this dual degree will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.
Dual-Degree Requirements — Business Administration/Information Technology
57 credits
MBA Core
Information Technology Core
The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of B-:
| IT 510 | Requirements Analysis and Management | 3 |
| IT 520 | Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks | 3 |
| IT 530 | Computer Security | 3 |
| IT 540 | Enterprise Data Management and Analysis | 3 |
| DATA 546 | Principles of Data Science | 3 |
| IT 610 | IT Governance and Strategy | 3 |
| IT 680 | IT Master's Project | 3 |