Business Administration, MBA and Management Information Systems, MS (MBA/MIS)

Department of Business Administration, College of Business Administration

Department of Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis, College of Information Science & Technology

Vision Statement

In today's context of globally integrated and interdependent businesses, ubiquitous information technologies, and a mobile workforce, it is critical that graduate education provides students opportunities to develop integrated business and technology skills. The primary purpose of this dual degree program is to provide this integration by enabling students to complete the MBA and MS in MIS degrees simultaneously. This track is designed for dedicated students who are willing to take on the challenges related to graduate education from two perspectives—business administration and management information systems. As such, this program involves intensive preparation in both business administration and information systems and a specialization in an area that combines both backgrounds. The dual degree program requires a minimum of 55 hours of course work beyond foundation requirements. Students who wish to pursue this option must work closely with an adviser to develop an integrated plan of study at an early stage. Students who complete the dual degree program will receive two degrees, two diplomas, and will have both degrees recorded on their transcript.

Program Contact Information

(Business Administration)

Kristi Lynch, Senior Director, Graduate, Executive & Professional Business Programs
100 Mammel Hall (MH)
6708 Pine Street
402.554.4836
mba@unomaha.edu

Jessica Kampfe, MBA Advisor
100 Mammel Hall (MH)
6708 Pine Street
402.554.3010
mba@unomaha.edu

(Management Information Systems)

Martina Greiner, PhD, Graduate Program Chair (GPC)
282B Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI)
402.554.2174
mgreiner@unomaha.edu

Program Website

Admissions

General Application Requirements and Admission Criteria

Program-Specific Requirements

Application Deadlines (Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and Fall 2024)

  • Spring: November 1
  • Summer: April 1
  • Fall: July 1 (June 1 for international students)

Other Requirements

  • All applicants must have earned a minimum junior/senior GPA of 3.0 for both the MBA and the MS in MIS programs.
  • Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is waived for the academic year 2023/2024. Submitting GMAT or GRE scores with at least the the minimum scores (GRE verbal: scores: 144, GRE quantitative: 148, GMAT: 500) may strengthen your application.
  • English Language Proficiency: Applicants are required to have a command of oral and written English. Those who do not hold a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from the U.S., OR a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from a pre-determined country on the waiver list, must meet the minimum language proficiency score requirement in order to be considered for admission. 

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 53, Duolingo: 110 
  • Statement of Purpose: Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose (500-750 words) addressing the following. The statement must be written in the applicant's own words, reflecting their goals and aspirations. Plagiarism in the statement may result in the rejection of the entire application.
    • Why you want to study at UNO
    • Career goals
    • Relevant qualifications or work experience that demonstrate potential for success in the graduate program
    • Motivations for pursuing graduate education
  • Resume: Include work experience and education
  • Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation (names and addresses submitted as part of the online application) from individuals who can evaluate your work and/or academic achievement
  • Interview: optional
    • Although not required, applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange for an interview with one or more members of the graduate program committees of the MBA and MIS programs by directly contacting the committee chairperson of the College of IS&T. Telephone interviews are highly recommended for applicants outside the local area.
  • Students qualifying for admission based on the standard outlined above, but lacking some foundation courses, will be granted provisional status until all foundation courses are completed with grades of “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better.

Degree Requirements

MBA Foundation Courses

Accounting
Select one of the following:3-6
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL FUNDAMENTALS
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I
and PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II
Or one year of Principles of Accounting at the undergraduate level
Economics
Select one of the following:3-6
SURVEY OF ECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO)
and PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO)
Or Micro- and Macro-Economics at the undergraduate level
College Algebra
College Algebra or higher with the following courses at UNO:
MATH 1220COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3
or MATH 1300 COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
or MATH 1320 PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA
English Composition
A required course for all international students entering the MBA program who are required to take the TOEFL:
ENGL 1150ENGLISH COMPOSITION I3

MS in MIS Foundation Courses

MBA/MIS Non-Course Requirements

Each student admitted to the dual degree option will, within the first semester of their enrollment, file a plan of study in close consultation with a graduate advisor.

Six (6) hours of programming coursework or equivalent experience:
CIST 1600INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING PRACTICAL SCRIPTING3
Or equivalent
ISQA 3900WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT3
Select one of the following:
ISQA 8030INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ETHICS3
Or equivalent
Select one of the following:3-6
AN OVERVIEW OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
and SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
and MANAGING THE DATABASE ENVIRONMENT
Or equivalent

Joint Foundation Course

Statistics can be satisfied by either one of the following or one semester of undergraduate statistics:3
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED STATISTICS FOR IS&T

MBA/MIS Required Courses (38 hours)

MBA Program (20 hours)

BSAD 8000BUSINESS ETHICS: ACHIEVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY2
BSAD 8060PEOPLE: CULTIVATING SKILLS FOR LEADERSHIP 12
BSAD 8150ECONOMICS: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR MANAGERS2
BSAD 8210ACCOUNTING: DECISIONS & CONSEQUENCES2
BSAD 8250ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: ENHANCING HUMAN & ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES2
BSAD 8420MARKETING: UNDERSTANDING CONSUMERS AND MARKETS2
BSAD 8630FINANCE: UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL AND CASH 22
BSAD 8700BUSINESS ANALYTICS: MAKING SENSE OF DATA2
BSAD 8720STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 32
BSAD 8830STRATEGY: DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 42
Total Credits20
1

BSAD 8060: this is the first graduate-level course MBA students are to complete

2

BSAD 8630 (prereq: completion of BSAD 8150 and BSAD 8210)

3

BSAD 8720 (prereq: completion of BSAD 8630)

4

BSAD 8830 (prereq: BSAD 8150 and BSAD 8210)

MS in MIS Program (18 hours)

ISQA 8210MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT3
ISQA 8220ADVANCED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN3
ISQA 8310IT INFRASTRUCTURE & CLOUD COMPUTING3
ISQA 8380ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION3
ISQA 8410DATA MANAGEMENT3
ISQA 8420MANAGING THE I.S. FUNCTION3
Total Credits18

MBA Directed Elective Requirements

Directed Elective Requirement

For students who have earned an undergraduate or graduate degrees in accounting, economics, management, or marketing, the core course(s) corresponding to the student’s previously earned degree(s) will be waived. To satisfy degree requirements, the student must complete a directed elective in the waived field as indicated. For students who have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in finance, the core course(s) corresponding to the student's previously earned degree may be waived upon request. Students with more than one core course waiver will be required to take an additional 1-credit hour seminar or 3-credit hour elective to fulfill degree requirements.

Accounting Directed Electives
ACCT 8016ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING3
ACCT 8046ADVANCED FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION3
ACCT 8050FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS3
ACCT 8066ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING3
ACCT 8076GOVERNMENTAL/NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING3
ACCT 8080CURRENT TECHNOLOGY USE IN ACCOUNTING3
ACCT 8090INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING3
ACCT 8210FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY3
ACCT 8220GRADUATE TOPICS IN INCOME TAXATION3
ACCT 8230MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ISSUES3
ACCT 8250SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING3
ACCT 8260FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH AND PLANNING3
ACCT 8280SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS3
ACCT 8290ADVANCED FINANCIAL AUDITING3
Economics Directed Electives
ECON 8010SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE3
ECON/BSAD 8020ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT3
ECON 8200SEMINAR IN MICRO ECONOMIC THEORY3
ECON 8216INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION3
ECON 8220SEMINAR IN MACRO THEORY3
ECON 8230BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS3
ECON 8290RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS3
ECON 8300ECONOMETRICS3
ECON 8306QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS3
ECON 8310/BSAD 8080BUSINESS FORECASTING3
ECON 8320TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS3
ECON 8326NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS3
ECON 8330DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ECON 8456DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY3
ECON 8616INTERNATIONAL TRADE3
ECON 8626INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY3
ECON 8666INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT3
ECON/BSAD 8736ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
ECON 8856ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT3
Finance Directed Electives
BSAD 8510SECURITY ANALYSIS3
BSAD 8520SEMINAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8530BANK & FINANCIAL MARKETS3
BSAD 8540MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8550SEMINAR IN FINANCE3
BSAD 8576INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSTS3
BSAD 8596RISK MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS3
BSAD 8600REAL ESTATE FINANCE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS3
BSAD 8606FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8610REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL3
BSAD 8820CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ISSUES1
HSRA 872 Health Care Finance3
Management Directed Electives
BSAD 8096MANAGING COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT3
BSAD 8300ORGANIZATION THEORY & DESIGN3
BSAD 8326SALES MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8336PROJECT MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8340INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD3
BSAD 8356GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION3
BSAD 8376SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS3
BSAD 8386INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8456MANAGERIAL NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES3
BSAD 8710SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT3
CMST 8176ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION3
CMST 8186COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP AND POWER AND ORGANIZATIONS3
CMST 8566COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, & FACILITATION3
PSYC 8636ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 8646PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 9620TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT3
PSYC 9630LEADERSHIP THEORIES AND RESEARCH3
PSYC 9660CRITERION DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL3
Marketing Directed Electives
BSAD 8206CONSULTATIVE SELLING PRINCIPLES3
BSAD 8216SELLING FINANCIAL SERVICES3
BSAD 8326SALES MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8345CONSUMER BEHAVIOR3
BSAD 8386INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8426BUSINESS DEMOGRAPHICS3
BSAD 8430STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8435MARKETING INNOVATION 3
BSAD 8450SEMINAR IN MARKETING3
BSAD 8710SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT3
BSAD 8766SELLING IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTEXT3

MBA/MIS Electives

12 hours from one of the areas of focus listed below

Students must take a minimum of three credit hours of the ISQA 8000-level elective courses and a minimum of three credit hours of the BSAD or ECON 8000-level elective courses

Students may enroll in a maximum of six credit hours of dual-level (8—6) elective courses

Students may pursue an alternate area of focus with the approval of the graduate program committee

Technology Entrepreneurship Focus

BSAD 8080/ECON 8310BUSINESS FORECASTING3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ECON/BSAD 8736ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
ISQA 8180ELECTRONIC COMMERCE3
ISQA/CYBR 8570INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS3

Business Process Transformation Focus

BSAD 8300ORGANIZATION THEORY & DESIGN3
ECON 8346ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY3
ISQA 8196PROCESS REENGINEERING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY3
ISQA 8736DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS3
ISQA/CYBR 8570INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS3
ISQA 8810INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT FUNDAMENTALS3
ISQA 8820PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT3
ISQA 8460INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT), BIG DATA AND THE CLOUD3

Applied Quantitative Techniques Focus

ISQA 8156ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS FOR IS&T3
ECON 8320TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS3
Select two of the following:6
ECONOMETRICS
BUSINESS FORECASTING
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING
DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH
APPLIED DISTRIBUTION FREE STATISTICS
APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS
APPLIED STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
STORYTELLING WITH DATA

Health Care Information Systems Focus

BMI 8100INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS3
BMI 8850BIOMEDICINE FOR THE NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL3
Pick one of the following:3
PROCESS REENGINEERING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DESIGN
DATA MINING: THEORY AND PRACTICE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT FUNDAMENTALS
STORYTELLING WITH DATA

MBA/MIS Exit Requirements

Capstone Courses (5 hours)

BSAD 8800 - MBA Project-Focused Capstone. As the project-focused capstone course for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, this course will focus on students completing a service-learning consulting project for a non-profit or other organization.  This consulting project will focus on the application of the knowledge and skills learned in the MBA program. A minimum B (3.0 on 4.0 scale) grade required to complete the course successfully and qualify for graduation. Prerequisite: Students must successfully complete BSAD 8630BSAD 8420, and BSAD 8830 before taking the Capstone course.  Students must also complete this course in the final semester or within the last nine (9) hours of their MBA program.  Permission from MBA advisor is required to register for this class.  

OR

ECON 8330 - Data Analysis from Scratch. This course may be substituted for BSAD 8800 as the Capstone requirement for MBA students. Students in the course will work on a service-learning consulting project, specifically focused on a client data project. The consulting project will focus on the application of knowledge and skills learned in the MBA program and the Business Analytics concentration. A minimum B (3.0 on 4.0 scale) grade required to complete the course successfully and qualify for graduation. Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): A multivariate or regression analysis course such as ECON 8300ISQA 9130 or STAT 8436, and a programming class such as ECON 8320 or equivalent programming experience; or instructor approval. Students also must successfully complete BSAD 8630BSAD 8420, and BSAD 8830 before taking this course for the Capstone requirement. Students must also complete this course in the final semester or within the last nine (9) hours of their MBA program.  

ISQA 8950 MIS Capstone (3 credits) (taken within the last 6 hours or the final semester of the program, with all core courses completed). 

BSAD 8800MBA PROJECT-FOCUSED CAPSTONE2-3
or ECON 8330 DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH
ISQA 8950CAPSTONE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS3

Thesis Option

To take this option, a student will be required to enroll in six (6) hours of thesis credit:

MBA Program

BSAD 8990THESIS1-6
MS-MIS Program
ISQA 8990THESIS3

The thesis must be in an area that relates to both the business administration and information systems domains. The Supervisory Committee must include at least one CBA faculty member and one ISQA faculty member.

Other Requirements to Complete the Program

All MBA students must attend MBA Orientation in their first semester in the MBA program as part of their degree requirements. All MBA students must participate in a minimum of two (2) MBA Leadership Seminars prior to graduation.

Other Program-Related Information

Transfer Credits

A student may transfer credits into the MBA/MIS dual-degree program subject to the following conditions:

  • No more than 1/3 of the credits for the dual-degree program may be transfer credits
  • No more than 1/3 of the business credits for the dual-degree program may be transfer credits
  • No more than 1/3 of the MIS credits for the dual-degree program may be transfer credits
  • The transfer credits must conform to the transfer policies of the individual programs that make up the dual-degree program
Total Credit Hours: 55

Academic Performance

In addition to UNO Graduate College Quality of Work Standards, Dual Degree (DD) students may repeat only once a BSAD 8-0-level course in which they receive any grade, including "W" or "I". Students earning three "C/C+" grades, or a grade of "C-" or below, will be automatically dismissed from the DD program. Dismissed students will be immediately administratively withdrawn from all courses in which they are enrolled for DD credit.

Students who have been dismissed may not enroll in any courses for DD credit in any subsequent semester or summer session until reinstatement has been granted by the Dual-Degree Program Academic Standards Committee (DDPASC) comprised of the 2 GPC Chairs and 1 faculty member from each GPC.

Students who have been dismissed from the DD program may submit a written petition for reinstatement to the DDPASC. Students petitioning the DDPASC for reinstatement may not enroll in any course for DD credit until after the DDPASC has ruled on the petition. Upon receiving a petition for reinstatement, the DDPASC will evaluate the student's written petition for reinstatement. As part of the reinstatement petitioning process, the DDPASC reserves the right to examine the student's academic record and reserves the right to speak to any previous instructor who has taught the student; this information may be used by the DDPASC in the reinstatement decision. Information provided by previous instructors will not be shared with the student. Reinstatement is a privilege and not all students who are dismissed will be reinstated. Students who have been reinstated will serve a probationary period at the DDPASC's discretion and must satisfy the probationary conditions specified by the DDPASC. In addition to probationary conditions, reinstated students will be subject to additional reinstatement conditions as specified by the DDPASC. These reinstatement conditions will include retaking one or more courses in which the student must earn a grade of "B" (3.0) or higher (the exact grade requirements for retaken courses may in fact be higher than "B" (3.0)). Students not satisfying the probationary or reinstatement conditions will be automatically dismissed.

Grades Earned in Repeated Courses

When making decisions related to the Quality of Work Standards issues outlined in the UNO Graduate Catalog, the Dual-Degree Program Academic Standards Committee (DDPASC) will consider the initial grade(s) received in a course as well as the most recent grade received for the course. This approach differs from the method used to calculate GPA in a student’s MavLINK/DegreeWorks file, where the most recent grade replaces the grade received in the previous course attempt.