Courses and Degree Outline

Required Courses (12 Hours)

ISAN 5355 – Database Management Systems  
ISAN 5357 – Computing for Data Analytics   
ANLY 5334 – Statistical Methods for Business  
ANLY 5336 – Analytics

Restrictive DAIS Elective (6 hours)

Choose two courses (6 hours) from the following:

ISAN 5364 – Data Warehousing   
ISAN 5367 – Machine Learning   
ANLY 5332 – Optimization for Business Analytics   
ANLY 5335 – Forecasting and Simulation 

Restrictive DAIS Elective (6 hours)

Choose two courses (6 hours) from the following:

ISAN 5358 – Agile Project Management for Business Professionals   
ISAN 5365 – Developing Generative AI Solutions for Business and Innovation   
ISAN 5364 – Data Warehousing

ISAN 5367 – Machine Learning   
ISAN 5369 – Independent Study in Information Systems   
ISAN 5370 – Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence

ISAN 5395 – Internship in Information Systems   
ANLY 5342 – Probability and Statistical Models   
ANLY 5343 – Data Mining

ANLY 5330 – Statistical Computing   
ANLY 5337 – Supply Chain Analytics   
ANLY 5339 –Analytics Applications in Supply Chain Management

ANLY 5332 – Optimization for Business Analytics   
ANLY 5337 – Forecasting and Simulation   
ANLY 5369 – Independent Study in Analytics

ANLY 5395 – Internship in Analytics

Thesis Courses

ISAN 5399A or ANLY 5399A – Thesis   
  
Choose a minimum of 3 hours from the following:
ISAN 5199B or ANLY 5199B – Thesis 
ISAN 5299B or ANLY 5299B – Thesis 
ISAN 5399B or ANLY 5399B – Thesis 
ISAN 5599B or ANLY 5599B – Thesis 
ISAN 5999B or ANLY 5999B – Thesis 

Comprehensive Examination Requirement

All MSDAIS students are required to take a written comprehensive examination in their last semester of the program.  Students must pass the comprehensive exam during the last semester in at most two attempts. If a student fails to pass the comprehensive exam in two attempts during the final semester, the student will retake the comprehensive exam during the next regular semester.

Students who do not successfully complete the requirements for the degree within the timelines specified will be dismissed from the program.

Required Courses (12 Hours)

ISAN 5355 – Database Management Systems   
ISAN 5357 – Computing for Data Analytics    
ANLY 5334 – Statistical Methods for Business   
ANLY 5336 – Analytics

Restrictive DAIS Elective (6 hours)

Choose two courses (6 hours) from the following:

ISAN 5364 – Data Warehousing    
ISAN 5367 – Machine Learning    
ANLY 5332 – Optimization for Business Analytics    
ANLY 5335 – Forecasting and Simulation 

Restrictive Management Elective (3 hours)

Choose one course (3 hours) from the following:

ISAN 5390A – Introduction to Design Thinking
ISAN 5358 – Agile Project Management for Business Professionals
ISAN 5318 – Artificial Intelligence in Digital Economy

BA 5351 – Organizational Performance and Competitive Advantage  
MKT 5321 – Marketing Management
ANLY 5338 – Operations Management

ACC 5361 – Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making
MGT 5311 – Process Improvement Management in Organizations
MGT 5321 – Supply Chain Management

Prescribed Electives

Choose 9 hours from the following:

ISAN 5358 – Agile Project Management for Business Professionals
ISAN 5365 – Developing Generative AI Solutions for Business and Innovation
ISAN 5364 – Data Warehousing

ISAN 5367 – Machine Learning
ISAN 5369 – Independent Study in Information Systems
ANLY 5370 – Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence

ISAN 5390A – Introduction to Design Thinking
ISAN 5395 – Internship in Information Systems
GEO 5418 – Geographic Information Systems I

GEO 5419 – Geographic Information Systems II
HIM 5311 – Health Informatics and Data Visualization
HIM 5340 – Healthcare Informatics

IE 5310 – Advanced Statistical Design of Experiments for Engineers
IE 5340 – Applied Deterministic Operations Research for Engineers
IE 5343 – Non-Linear Optimization Techniques for Engineers

IE 5398C – Data-Intensive Analysis and Simulation for Engineers
MKT 5321 – Marketing Management
MKT 5322 – Marketing Research Methods

MKT 5323 – Qualitative Research in Marketing
MKT 5340 – Digital Marketing
MKT 5345 – Marketing Analytics

MKT 5347 – AI and Data Visualization for Marketing
QFE 5320 – Econometrics
QFE 5335 – Financial Analytics

ANLY 5342 – Probability and Statistical Models
ANLY 5343 – Data Mining
ANLY 5330 – Statistical Computing

ANLY 5337 – Supply Chain Analytics
ANLY 5338 – Operations Management
ANLY 5339 – Analytics Applications in Supply Chain Management

ANLY 5332 – Optimization for Business Analytics
ANLY 5335 – Forecasting and Simulation
ANLY 5369 – Independent Study in Analytics

ANLY 5395 – Internship in Analytics
ACC 5361 – Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making
MGT 5311 – Process Improvement Management in Organizations

Total hours: 30

*Course cannot count for a prescribed elective if used for restrictive DAIS elective or a management elective course.

Comprehensive Examination Requirement

All MSDAIS students are required to take a written comprehensive examination in their last semester of the program.  Students must pass the comprehensive exam during the last semester in at most two attempts. If a student fails to pass the comprehensive exam in two attempts during the final semester, the student will retake the comprehensive exam during the next regular semester.

Students who do not successfully complete the requirements for the degree within the timelines specified will be dismissed from the program.

Required Courses

ANLY 5332 – Optimization for Business Analytics
ANLY 5334 – Statistical Methods for Business
ANLY 5335 -- Forecasting and Simulation

ANLY 5336 – Analytics
ANLY 5337 – Supply Chain Analytics
ANLY 5339 -- Analytics Applications in Supply Chain

ISAN 5335 – Database Management Systems
ISAN 5357 – Computing for Data Analytics

RESTRICTIVE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE

Choose 3 hours from the following:

ISAN 5390A – Introduction to Design Thinking
ISAN 5358 – Agile Project Management for Business Professionals
ISAN 5318 -- Artificial Intelligence in Digital Economy

BA 5351 – Organizational Performance and Competitive Advantage
MKT 5321 – Marketing Management
MKT 5340 -- Digital Marketing

ANLY 5338 – Operations Management
ACC 5361 – Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making
MGT 5311 –  Process Improvement Management in Organizations

PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES

Choose 3 hours* from the following:

ISAN 5318 – Artificial Intelligence in Digital Economy
ISAN 5358 – Agile Project Management for Business Professionals
ISAN 5364 -- Data Warehousing

ISAN 5365 – Developing Generative AI Solutions for Business and Innovation
ISAN 5367 – Machine Learning
ISAN 5369 -- Independent Study in Information Systems

ISAN 5370 – Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence
ISAN 5395 – Internship in Information Systems
ISAN 5390A -- Introduction to Design Thinking

GEO 5301 – Multivariate Quantitative Methods
GEO 5418 – Geographic Information Systems I
GEO 5419 -- Geographic Information Systems II

HIM 5311 – Health Informatics and Data Visualization
HIM 5340 – Healthcare Informatics
IE 5310 -- Advanced Statistical Design of Experiments for Engineers

IE 5340 – Applied Deterministic Operations Research for Engineers
IE 5343 – Non-Linear Optimization Techniques for Engineers
IE 5398C -- Data-Intensive Analysis and Simulation for Engineers

MKT 5321 – Marketing Management
MKT 5322 – Marketing Research Methods
MKT 5323 -- Qualitative Research in Marketing

MKT 5345 – Marketing Analytics
MKT 5340 – Digital Marketing
MKT 5346 -- Contemporary Topics in Marketing Analytics

MKT 5347 – AI and Data Visualization for Marketing
QFE 5320 – Econometrics
QFE 5335 -- Financial Analytics

ANLY 5342 – Probability and Statistical Models
ANLY 5343 – Data Mining
ANLY 5330 -- Statistical Computing

ANLY 5338 – Operations Management
ANLY 5343 – Data Mining
ANLY 5369 -- Independent Study in Analytics

ANLY 5395 – Internship in Analytics
ACC 5361 – Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making
MGT 5311 -- Process Improvement Management in Organizations

Total hours: 30

*Course cannot count for a prescribed elective if used for restrictive DAIS elective or a management elective course.

Required Courses

ISAN 5355 - Database Management Systems
ISAN 5357 - Computing for Data Analytics
ANLY 5334 - Statistical Methods for Business
ANLY 5336 - Analytics
ISAN 5367 - Machine Learning
ISAN 5318 - Artificial Intelligence in Digital Economy
ISAN 5365 - Developing Generative AI Solutions for Business and Innovation

Restrictive DAIS Electives

Choose 6 hours from the following:     

ISAN 5364 - Data Warehousing           
ISAN 5358 - Agile Project Management For Business Professionals           
ANLY 5330 - Statistical Computing           
ANLY 5332 - Optimization for Business Analytics           
ANLY 5335 - Forecasting and Simulation           
ANLY 5337 - Supply Chain Analytics           
ANLY 5338 - Operations Management           
ANLY 5339 - Analytics Applications in Supply Chain Management           
ANLY 5342 - Probability and Statistical Models           
ANLY 5343 - Data Mining

Prescriptive Electives 

Choose 3 hours from the following:   

ISAN 5358 - Agile Project Management For Business Professionals      
ISAN 5364 - Data Warehousing      
ISAN 5369 - Independent Study in Information Systems      
ISAN 5370 - Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence      
ISAN 5395 - Internship in Information Systems      
ISAN 5390A - Introduction to Design Thinking      
GEO 5301 - Multivariate Quantitative Methods      
GEO 5418 - Geographic Information Systems I      
GEO 5419 - Geographic Information Systems II      
HIM 5311 - Health Informatics and Data Visualization      
HIM 5340 - Healthcare Informatics      
IE 5310 - Advanced Statistical Design of Experiments for Engineers      
IE 5340 - Applied Deterministic Operations Research for Engineers      
IE 5343 - Non-Linear Optimization Techniques for Engineers      
MKT 5321 - Marketing Management      
MKT 5322 - Marketing Research Methods      
MKT 5323 - Qualitative Research in Marketing      
MKT 5345 - Marketing Analytics      
MKT 5340 - Digital Marketing      
MKT 5346 - Contemporary Topics in Marketing Analytics      
MKT 5347 - AI and Data Visualization for Marketing      
QFE 5320 - Econometrics      
QFE 5335 - Financial Analytics      
ANLY 5342 - Probability and Statistical Models      
ANLY 5343 - Data Mining      
ANLY 5330 - Statistical Computing      
ANLY 5332 - Optimization for Business Analytics      
ANLY 5335 - Forecasting and Simulation      
ANLY 5337 - Supply Chain Analytics      
ANLY 5338 - Operations Management      
ANLY 5339 - Analytics Applications in Supply Chain Management      
ANLY 5369 - Independent Study in Analytics      
ANLY 5395 - Internship in Analytics      
ACC 5361 - Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making      
MGT 5311 - Process Improvement Management in Organizations

Comprehensive Examination Requirement

All MSDAIS students are required to take a written comprehensive examination in their last semester of the program.  Students must pass the comprehensive exam during the last semester in at most two attempts. If a student fails to pass the comprehensive exam in two attempts during the final semester, the student will retake the comprehensive exam during the next regular semester.

Students who do not successfully complete the requirements for the degree within the timelines specified will be dismissed from the program.