Business Administration, MBA and Management Information Systems, MS (MBA/MIS)
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)
402.554.2448
mba@unomaha.edu
(Management Information Systems)
Emily Wiemers, Graduate Advisor
402.554.3819
ewiemers@unomaha.edu
Program Website
Admissions
General Application Requirements and Admission Criteria
Program-Specific Requirements
Application Deadlines (Spring 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025)
- Spring: November 1
- Summer: April 1 (Limited availability for international applicants)
- Fall: July 1 (June 1 for international applicants)
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: Submitting GMAT or GRE scores may strengthen your application.
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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
- OPTIONAL: One letter of recommendation from a reference who can evaluate your work and/or academic achievements.
- 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1220 | COLLEGE 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 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
MS in MIS Foundation Courses
MBA/MIS Non-Course Requirements
Foundation courses ensure that all students have a strong foundation on which to build the rest of the program. These courses not only provide essential prerequisite knowledge and skills for other courses in the program, but they also contain a distinct body of knowledge that is an important part of the MIS professional’s education. All foundation courses are required for all students. Students who have obtained an undergraduate MIS degree will typically have this foundation. Other students, including computer science or engineering majors, will usually have to take one or more foundation courses. Occasionally, a student’s work experience may be sufficient to waive one or more foundation courses.
Waivers for foundation courses are granted by the chair of the graduate program committee upon the recommendation of the faculty member who is responsible for an individual foundation course. Students requesting a waiver for a particular course should be prepared to meet with a faculty member and answer questions in the area of the course. They should bring to the meeting any relevant transcripts, course syllabi, course material, or evidence of practical experience. Some foundation courses may have an option for testing out. Results of a test out are not appealable or repeatable.
Foundation courses cannot be used to satisfy the hours required for the dual degree. Students who have not completed all the foundation course requirements may be admitted on provisional status until those requirements have satisfactorily been completed. All must be completed prior to or concurrent with the first six hours of MS in MIS graduate course work.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Six (6) hours of programming coursework or equivalent experience: | ||
| CIST 1600 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING PRACTICAL SCRIPTING | 3 |
Or equivalent | ||
| ISQA 3900 | WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ISQA 8030 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ETHICS | 3 |
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 8000 | BUSINESS ETHICS: ACHIEVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 2 |
| BSAD 8060 | PEOPLE: CULTIVATING SKILLS FOR LEADERSHIP 1 | 2 |
| BSAD 8150 | ECONOMICS: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR MANAGERS | 2 |
| BSAD 8210 | ACCOUNTING: DECISIONS & CONSEQUENCES | 2 |
| BSAD 8250 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: ENHANCING HUMAN & ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES | 2 |
| BSAD 8420 | MARKETING: UNDERSTANDING CONSUMERS AND MARKETS | 2 |
| BSAD 8630 | FINANCE: UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL AND CASH 2 | 2 |
| BSAD 8700 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS: MAKING SENSE OF DATA | 2 |
| BSAD 8720 | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3 | 2 |
| BSAD 8830 | STRATEGY: DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 4 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
- 1
BSAD 8060: this is the first graduate-level course MBA students are to complete
- 2
- 3
- 4
MS in MIS Program (18 hours)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISQA 8210 | MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8220 | ADVANCED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| ISQA 8310 | IT INFRASTRUCTURE & CLOUD COMPUTING | 3 |
| ISQA 8380 | ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION | 3 |
| ISQA 8410 | DATA MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8420 | MANAGING THE I.S. FUNCTION | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Directed Electives | ||
| ACCT 8016 | ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCT 8046 | ADVANCED FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION | 3 |
| ACCT 8050 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ACCT 8066 | ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCT 8076 | GOVERNMENTAL/NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING | 3 |
| ACCT 8080 | CURRENT TECHNOLOGY USE IN ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCT 8090 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING | 3 |
| ACCT 8210 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY | 3 |
| ACCT 8220 | GRADUATE TOPICS IN INCOME TAXATION | 3 |
| ACCT 8230 | MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ISSUES | 3 |
| ACCT 8250 | SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCT 8260 | FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH AND PLANNING | 3 |
| ACCT 8280 | SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ACCT 8290 | ADVANCED FINANCIAL AUDITING | 3 |
| Economics Directed Electives | ||
| ECON 8010 | SEMINAR IN PUBLIC FINANCE | 3 |
| ECON 8200 | SEMINAR IN MICRO ECONOMIC THEORY | 3 |
| ECON 8216 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| ECON 8220 | SEMINAR IN MACRO THEORY | 3 |
| ECON 8230 | BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 8290 | RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS | 3 |
| ECON 8300 | ECONOMETRICS | 3 |
| ECON 8306 | QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS | 3 |
| ECON 8310/BSAD 8080 | BUSINESS FORECASTING | 3 |
| ECON 8320 | TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 8326 | NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 8330 | DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH | 3 |
| ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ECON 8456 | DOMESTIC MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY | 3 |
| ECON 8616 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 3 |
| ECON 8626 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY | 3 |
| ECON 8666 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ECON/BSAD 8736 | ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| ECON 8856 | ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| Finance Directed Electives | ||
| BSAD 8510 | SECURITY ANALYSIS | 3 |
| BSAD 8520 | SEMINAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8530 | BANK & FINANCIAL MARKETS | 3 |
| BSAD 8540 | MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8550 | SEMINAR IN FINANCE | 3 |
| BSAD 8576 | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSTS | 3 |
| BSAD 8596 | RISK MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS | 3 |
| BSAD 8600 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| BSAD 8606 | FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8610 | REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL | 3 |
| BSAD 8616 | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS | 3 |
| BSAD 8820 | CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ISSUES | 1 |
| HSRA 872 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
| Management Directed Electives | ||
| BSAD 8096 | MANAGING COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8300 | ORGANIZATION THEORY & DESIGN | 3 |
| BSAD 8326 | SALES MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8336 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8340 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD | 3 |
| BSAD 8356 | GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION | 3 |
| BSAD 8376 | SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS | 3 |
| BSAD 8386 | INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8456 | MANAGERIAL NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES | 3 |
| BSAD 8710 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| CMST 8176 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| CMST 8186 | COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP AND POWER AND ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| PSYC 8636 | ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 8646 | PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 9620 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| PSYC 9630 | LEADERSHIP THEORIES AND RESEARCH | 3 |
| PSYC 9660 | CRITERION DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL | 3 |
| Marketing Directed Electives | ||
| BSAD 8206 | CONSULTATIVE SELLING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| BSAD 8216 | SELLING FINANCIAL SERVICES | 3 |
| BSAD 8326 | SALES MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8345 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| BSAD 8386 | INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8426 | BUSINESS DEMOGRAPHICS | 3 |
| BSAD 8430 | STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8435 | MARKETING INNOVATION | 3 |
| BSAD 8450 | SEMINAR IN MARKETING | 3 |
| BSAD 8710 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BSAD 8766 | SELLING IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTEXT | 3 |
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 8080/ECON 8310 | BUSINESS FORECASTING | 3 |
| ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ECON/BSAD 8736 | ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| ISQA 8180 | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE | 3 |
| ISQA/CYBR 8570 | INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS | 3 |
Business Process Transformation Focus
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 8300 | ORGANIZATION THEORY & DESIGN | 3 |
| ECON 8346 | ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ISQA 8196 | PROCESS REENGINEERING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ISQA 8736 | DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ISQA/CYBR 8570 | INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ISQA 8810 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| ISQA 8820 | PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8460 | INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT), BIG DATA AND THE CLOUD | 3 |
Applied Quantitative Techniques Focus
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISQA 8156 | ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS FOR IS&T | 3 |
| ECON 8320 | TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMI 8100 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS | 3 |
| BMI 8850 | BIOMEDICINE FOR THE NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL | 3 |
| 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 8630, BSAD 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 8300, ISQA 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 8630, BSAD 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).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 8800 | MBA PROJECT-FOCUSED CAPSTONE | 2-3 |
| or ECON 8330 | DATA ANALYSIS FROM SCRATCH | |
| ISQA 8950 | CAPSTONE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
Thesis Option
To take this option, a student will be required to enroll in six (6) hours of thesis credit:
MBA Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 8990 | THESIS | 1-6 |
MS-MIS Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISQA 8990 | THESIS | 3 |
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.