This combined degree completion pathway is intended for individuals who are in the process of earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) degrees at Lincoln Memorial University. The objective of the combined degree completion pathway is to meet the demand for a multi-disciplinary program for current and future business leaders to master data analysis and improve modeling skills resulting in improved business decision-making. The MBA coursework prepares individuals to lead organizations and perform better at managing organizational systems; in parallel, the MSBA program provides a data-based framework for problem-solving and builds foundational knowledge in the rapidly growing business areas related to data and data-related technologies.
MBA/MSBA combined degree completion pathway students will complete a total of 51 credit hours between the two academic programs due to the overlap present between the respective curricula. Students will complete the credit hour requirements associated with the MBA - General Business and the MSBA program, with nine hours of credit being shared between the two programs (MBA 540, MBA 635, and MSBA 516).
As such, the maximum amount of double-counted credit hours for the MBA/MSBA pathway is nine credit hours. LMU limits eligibility for this pathway to exceptional students who meet the enrollment criteria. Students are still required to meet the student learning outcomes (SLOs) for each program, so the quality and integrity of both programs are not jeopardized.