Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements from Seattle University's 2023-2024 Graduate Catalog.

45 credits to completion:
39 credits of required classes
6 credits of electives

I. Preparatory Coursework

Prerequisites to be satisfied before starting the program:*

  • Applications Programming for Business (This course is required for all incoming MSBA students. It is held the week before classes begin. Full details will be sent to you from your academic advisor if you are admitted to the program.)
  • Business Calculus
  • Statistics

II. Core Courses

(39 credits)

To graduate, students must take (or have taken similar graduate classes which are accepted for transfer) all of the courses below.
Course Number Course Title Credits
BUAN 5201 Programming for Business Analytics I 3
BUAN 5210 Data Wrangling, Visualization and Communication 3
BUAN 5240 Managing Stakeholders with Data 3
BUAN 5270 Analytics for Financial Decisions and Market Insights 3
BUAN 5280 Law and Ethics for Business Analytics 3
BUAN 5305 Data Management for Business Analytics 3
BUAN 5310 Machine Learning 3
BUAN 5315 Big Data Tools for Analysis 3
ECON 5100 Statistical Applications and Quantitative Methods 3
ECON 5300 Applied Econometrics 3
MGMT 5200 Boardroom Analytics 3
Capstone:
BUAN 5510
Capstone Project in Business Analytics
6

III. Electives

(6 credits)

To graduate, students must take elective courses (or have taken graduate courses which are accepted for transfer as an elective) adding up to 6 credits. Choose two courses from the list below. Other graduate level courses may be accepted as well upon approval by the MSBA Program Director.
Course Number Course Title Credits
ACCT 5110 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3
ACCT 5240 Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting 3
ACCT 5300 Financial Statement Analysis & Security Valuation 3
BUAN 5203 Programming for Business Analytics II 3
BUAN 5260 Mathematical Models for Decision-Making 3
BUAN 5910 Special Topics in Business Analytics 3
BUAN 5950 Internship in Business Analytics 3
BUAN 5960 Independent Studies in Business Analytics 3
ECON 5107 Quantitative Microeconomic Analysis 3
ECON 5305 Economics & Business Forecasting 3
ECON 5330 Economics of Strategy 3
FINC 5050 Corporate Financial Management 3
FINC 5100 Investments 3
FINC 5105 Valuation of Derivatives 3
FINC 5120 Portfolio Management 3
FINC 5310 Financial Risk Management 3
FINC 5325 Real Options Analysis 3
FINC 5335 Hedge Funds 3
IS 5320 Web Analytics 3
MATH 5111* Probability for Data Analytics 3
MATH 5112* Mathematical Statistics for Data Analytics 3
MATH 5170* Discrete Mathematics for Data Analytics 3
MKTG 5305 Marketing Research 3
MKTG 5345 Social Media Marketing 3
MKTG 5350 Creativity and Innovation 3
OPER 5310 Project Management & Control 3
CPSC 5075* Data Architectures for Analytics 3

* Offered in collaboration with the College of Science and Engineering