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Master of Business Administration (STEM)

Bentley’s STEM MBA program integrates strong technology knowledge and skills focus with competencies in ethical, globally oriented business leadership. STEM-focused electives in Accounting Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, and Financial Analytics, together with the core courses, comprise four distinctive majors. Collectively, they provide students with an in-depth understanding of how integrated expertise on data, IT applications, and a business domain forms a strong foundation for sustainable success.

Pre-Program Foundation Requirements

Course Title Credits
GR 521Managerial Statistics3
GR 522Economic Environment of the Firm3
GR 523Marketing Management3
GR 524Accounting for Decision-Making3
GR 525Financial Statement Analysis for Decision-Making3
Total Credits: 15
Note: Students who complete all other program requirements in fewer than 36 credits, after applicable waivers for foundation courses, are required to complete designated electives to complete the program’s minimum of 36 credits.

Program Requirements 

Course Title Credits
Required Courses:
CS 605Data Management and SQL for Analytics3
GR 601Strategic Information Technology Alignment3
GR 602Business Process Management3
GR 603Leading Responsibly3
GR 604Global Strategy3
GR 645Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility3
Major Courses (Students must select a Major from the list below):12 to 15
Accounting Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Business Analytics
Financial Analytics
Credits from foundation courses or additional electives3 to 15
Total Credits36 to 45


 

Major Requirements

Accounting Analytics

Course Title Credits
Select any 4 courses from the following:12
AC 611
Financial Reporting and Analysis
AC 612
Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
AC 621
Managerial Accounting
AC 701
Internship in Accounting Practice 1
AC 714
Advanced Accounting for Multinational Corporations
AC 720
Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business
AC 730
Business Processes and Controls Assessment
AC 731
Financial Information Systems
AC 741
Financial Statement Audit
AC 742
Information Technology Auditing
AC 744
Internal Audit
AC 750
Federal Corporate Income Taxation
AC 754
Accounting for Income Taxes
AC 770
Data Analytics for Accountants
AC 777
Accounting Analytics in Practice
AC 793
Professional Judgment, Ethics and Decision Making
AC 794
Operational Controls and Business Risk Management
TX 601
Federal Taxation of Income
Total Credits12
1

AC 701 must be approved in advance by Accounting Analytics major advisor and internship advisor to ensure full STEM coverage.

Artificial Intelligence

Course Title Credits
CS 602Data-Driven Development with Python3
CS 733Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Applications3
CS 653Generative AI for Business – Solutions and Strategies3
PH 610Ethics of AI (Ethics of AI)3
Total Credits12

Additional electives, if needed:

Course Title Credits
CS 655Managing with Analytics: From Data to AI3
CS 690Applied AI Intrapreneurship3
CS 747AI Governance and Leadership3

Business Analytics

Course Title Credits
MA 610Optimization and Simulation for Business Decisions3
MA 705Data Science3
MA 707Introduction to Machine Learning3
ST 625Quantitative Analysis for Business3
ST 635Intermediate Statistical Modeling for Business3
Additional elective, if needed:3
CS 753
Business Intelligence Methods and Technologies
MA 611
Time Series Analysis
MA 706
Design of Experiments for Business
ST 701
Internship in Business Data Analysis 1
Total Credits15
1

ST 701 must be approved in advance by Business Analytics major advisor and internship advisor to ensure full STEM coverage.

Financial Analytics

Course Title Credits
Foundation Course
GR 526Calculus3
Required Courses
CS 655Managing with Analytics: From Data to AI3
FI 623Investments3
FI 650Quantitative Investment Management3
FI 774Computational Finance3
Additional electives, if needed:0 to 6
FI 631
Financial Modeling
FI 645
Derivatives
Total Credits12