About Our Program and Curriculum

Located in Northern Virginia, this program offers a one-year full-time master’s degree with a vibrant community of Virginia Tech Graduate School students in the D.C. area.  

The Virginia Tech Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Business Analytics is a 30-credit hour program. You will be required to complete ten courses.  

MSBA with a concentration in Global Business Analytics Curriculum 

10 courses – Total of 30 credit hours

The MSBA with a concentration in Global Business Analytics includes these 5 required MBA courses:

• BIT 5724 Managerial Statistics 
• ACIS 5104 Fundamentals of Accounting
• MGT 5314 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
• FIN 5024 Principles of Finance
• MKTG 5104 Marketing Policy and Strategy

The degree also include a set of 5 additional courses:

• BIT 5524 Introduction to Business Intelligence for Analytics
• BIT 5534 Applied Business Intelligence and Analytics
• BIT 5424 Advanced Business Information Visualization and Analytics
• MGT 5905 Business Analytics Capstone
• Specialty Course: choose one of the following 
  • MGT 5784 International Management
  • MKTG 5704 International Marketing Strategy
  • FIN 5184 Currencies and Global Finance
  • MGT 5804 Strategic Leadership in a Tech-based Organization 
  • BIT 5954 Study Abroad: International Residency
  • MGT 5954 Study Abroad: International Residency
  • MKTG 5954 Study Abroad: International Residency