Lubar Graduate Students
MS . MBA Program
This coordinated degree program combines the degree requirements of the MBA and MS-ITM area of concentration. The combination of MBA core courses and ITM courses (including some eBusiness courses) prepares graduates for managerial positions in IT organizations or for IT-related functions within organizations. Prerequisite to the award of either degree in this program is the simultaneous award of its counterpart degree.

Program AdmissionAn applicant must meet Graduate School requirements plus the following program requirements to be considered for admission:

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Submission of score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
  • Applicants are reviewed by the MBA and MS Program Committees to assess academic achievement and ability to do intensive graduate level work.
Foundation CoursesBus Adm 700 Building Business Interfacing Skills (2 cr)
Bus Adm 701 Business Mathematics (2 cr)
Bus Adm 702 Business Statistics (2 cr)
Bus Adm 703 Financial Accounting (3 cr)

Bus Adm 335 Visual System Development (3 cr)

MBA foundation courses Bus Adm 700, Bus Adm 701, and Bus Adm 703 will be waived based on the completion of equivalent coursework with a C- or higher grade. Bus Adm 702 will be waived based upon completion of equivalent coursework with a B or higher grade within 5 years of admission. MS-ITM foundations will be waived based upon an undergraduate degree in Information Technology or related field, a minimum three years of information technology experience, OR completion of Bus Adm 335. Foundation courses do not apply as credit for the degree.

Major Professor as AdvisorThe student in the MS · MBA program must choose a major professor during the first ten weeks of the student's first semester of graduate enrollment to advise and supervise the student's studies.

Credits and CoursesMinimum requirement for the coordinated MS · MBA degree is 54 credits.

Courses from the MBA program: (24 credits)Bus Mgmt 704 Accounting Analysis and Control
Bus Mgmt 705 Corporate Finance
Bus Mgmt 706 Managing in Dynamic Environment
Bus Mgmt 708 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice
Bus Mgmt 709 Data Analysis for Management Applications
Bus Mgmt 710 Economic Analysis for Managers
Bus Mgmt 711 Competitive Operations Strategy
Bus Mgmt 712 Strategic Management*


Courses from the MS-MIS area of concentration: (15 credits)Bus Adm 744 Information Technology Strategy & Management
Bus Adm 747 Service-Oriented Analysis and Design
Bus Adm 748 Managing Information Technology Projects*
Bus Adm 749 Advanced Data and Information Management
Bus Adm 810 Development of Web-Based Solutions

*Designated integrating courses

Electives: (15 credits from the following list)Group A (Complete a minimum of 9 credits from the list below):Bus Adm 741 Web Mining and Analytics
Bus Adm 743 Information Privacy, Security and Continuity
Bus Adm 746 Topics in Information Technology Management
Bus Adm 811 Process and Work-Flow Management
Bus Adm 812 Emerging Technologies for Business
Bus Adm 814 Enterprise Knowledge and Semantic Management
Bus Adm 816 Business Intelligence Technologies & Solutions
Bus Adm 817 Infrastructure for Information Systems
Bus Adm 818 Information Systems Practicum
Bus Adm 819 Information Technology Management Internship
Bus Mgmt 732 Enterprise Resource Planning
Bus Mgmt 733 Enterprise Simulation Game

Group B (Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the list below):Bus Adm 733 Organizational Development
Bus Adm 734 Managing Technological Innovation
Bus Adm 783 Supply Chain Management
Bus Adm 894 Internet Marketing
Bus Adm 895 Strategic Marketing Issues in eBusiness
Bus Mgmt 715 Leadership, Teambuilding and Effective Management

Total Degree Credits Required: 54 credits

Thesis
Not required.

Comprehensive ExaminationNot required.

Time LimitThe student must complete all degree requirements within seven years of initial enrollment.

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The UWM-Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business makes every effort to ensure that the information on this page is accurate and up-to-date. However, it is the student's responsibility to verify all program requirements with an academic advisor in Graduate Program Services.
 
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