The University of Northern Virginia Master of Science in Business Intelligence is an innovative graduate program. This new cutting-edge program is a blend of traditional MBA and applications of Decision Support and Business Intelligence Systems in Modern Management. Students will gain a strong background in business principles such as Financial Accounting Analysis; International Legal Environment for Business; Electronic Commerce and International Marketing; Applied Statistics for Marketing Analysis, and Decision Making; Money, Banking and International Financial Markets and Principles of Project and Program Management. The MBI not only provides a solid foundation in business and management, but also provides the student with the knowledge and skills to apply modern information technology to face the challenges of planning for business continuity to ensure that a company can sustain core business operations during times of disruption and international financial crisis.
Course Requirements: 36 credit hours
Cornerstone Courses: 15 credit hours
| ACTG 500 | Accounting Concepts and Applications |
| BMGT 510 | Legal Environments for Business |
| BMGT 565 | Global Business Environments |
| FINA 500 | Money, Banking and Financial Markets |
| STAT 500 | Statistics for Managers |
Core Courses: 15 credit hours
| BMGT 531 | Business Intelligence |
| MKTG 510 | Electronic Commerce |
| IMSC 504 | Decision Making Systems |
| IMSC 518 | Technology and Operation Management |
| PROJ 517 | Project and Program Management |
Concentration: 6 credit hours (choose 2 courses)**
| IMSC 512 | Information Assurance |
| IMSC 521 | IT Security Policies and Procedures |
| IMSC 580 | Special Topics in Information Systems |
** Students must complete 8 courses in Core Courses or Concentration before taking electives