Master of Business Administration (STEM)

The George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) offers STEM-designated global MBA and accelerated MBA degree programs. The programs were created based on feedback from students and employers who desired job education outcomes that result in advanced knowledge of business management through technology. As the business environment evolves, students are much more interested in the intersection of technical and quantitative fields with the traditional business discipline. An additional benefit of the STEM-designated programs is that international students can qualify for extended Optional Practical Training (OPT) following graduation from their program.

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The following requirements must be fulfilled:

For the Global STEM MBA—53 credits, including 32 credits in required courses, 3 credits in analytics- or technology-focused courses, and 15 credits in STEM-focused elective courses.

For the Accelerated STEM MBA—46.5 credits, including 31.5 credits in required courses, 3 credits in analytics- or technology-focused courses, and 12 credits in STEM-focused elective courses.

Global STEM MBA

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required
MBAD 6206	Professionalism as a Performative Art (must be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis)
MBAD 6207	Leadership Lab (must be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis)
MBAD 6211	Financial Accounting
MBAD 6213	Accounting for Internal Decision Making
MBAD 6223	Operations Management
MBAD 6224	Decision Making and Data Analysis
MBAD 6235	Finance
MBAD 6240	Competition in the Global Economy
MBAD 6242	Microeconomics for the World Economy
MBAD 6250	Technology for Business in DC
MBAD 6263	Organizations and Human Capital
MBAD 6274	Marketing
MBAD 6286	Strategic Management I
MBAD 6287	Strategic Management II
MBAD 6289	Business Ethics and Public Policy

MBAD 6294	Consulting Abroad Project
Students must complete two enrollments in MBAD 6294, one on-campus and the other as the study abroad component of the Consulting Abroad Project, for a total of 3 credits.
Analytics- and technology-focused courses
3 credits in courses selected from the following:
DNSC 6209	Forecasting for Analytics
DNSC 6321	Social Network Analytics
DNSC 6323	Visualization for Analytics
DNSC 6325	Business Process Simulation
DNSC 6327	Sports Analytics
ISTM 6500	Technology Skills for Managers (can be repeated for credit provided topics differ)
Other ISTM 6000-level courses can be used as analytics- or technology-focused courses with advisor approval.
STEM-focused electives
15 credits in courses selected from the following:
ACCY 6106	Financial Statement Analysis
ACCY 6202	Advanced Strategic Cost Management
ACCY 6501	Accounting Information Systems and Electronic Data Processing
ACCY 6521	Data Analytics for Accounting
DNSC 6209	Forecasting for Analytics
DNSC 6252	Risk Analysis for Decision Making
DNSC 6254	Risk Measurement and Management
DNSC 6257	Cost Estimation and Control
DNSC 6258	Collaborative Decision Making and Portfolio Optimization
DNSC 6262	Integrated Project Analytics
DNSC 6267	Planning and Scheduling
DNSC 6271	Agile Project Management
DNSC 6280	Supply Chain Analytics
DNSC 6302	Programming for Analytics I ^*
DNSC 6303	Programming for Analytics ^*
DNSC 6311	Stochastic Foundation: Probability Models ^*
DNSC 6312	Statistics for Analytics I ^*
DNSC 6314	Machine Learning I ^*
DNSC 6315	Machine Learning II ^*
DNSC 6320	Pricing and Revenue Management
DNSC 6321	Social Network Analytics
DNSC 6323	Visualization for Analytics
DNSC 6325	Business Process Simulation
DNSC 6327	Sports Analytics
EMSE 6200	Policy Factors in Environmental and Energy Management ^**
EMSE 6220	Environmental Management ^**
EMSE 6225	Air Quality Management ^**
EMSE 6230	Hazardous Waste Management and Cleanup ^**
EMSE 6235	Water Quality Management ^**
EMSE 6245	Analytical Tools for Environmental Management ^**
EMSE 6260	Energy Management ^**
EMSE 6285	Analytical Tools for Energy Management ^**
EMSE 6305	Crisis and Emergency Management ^**
EMSE 6310	Information Technology in Crisis and Emergency Management ^**
EMSE 6315	Risk Management, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Decision Making ^**
EMSE 6325	Medical and Public Health Emergency Management ^**
EMSE 6345	Building the Resilient Organization: Continuity, Crisis and Disaster Recovery Management ^**
EMSE 6350	Managing Disaster Resilience Through Hazard and Threat Mitigation ^**
FINA 6221	Financial Decision Making
FINA 6223	Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FINA 6224	Financial Management
FINA 6234	New Venture Financing
FINA 6239	Applied Portfolio Management
IBUS 6301	International Business Finance
ISTM 6200	Python Program Database Applications
ISTM 6201	Information Systems Development and Applications
ISTM 6202	Relational Databases
ISTM 6203	Managing Cloud Security
ISTM 6204	Information Technology Project Management
ISTM 6206	Information Systems Security
ISTM 6209	Web and Social Analytics
ISTM 6213	Cloud Applications
ISTM 6214	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
ISTM 6216	Mobile Application Development
ISTM 6217	Internet of Things Management
ISTM 6218	Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence
ISTM 6222	IS/IT Strategy and Implementation
ISTM 6223	Technology Entrepreneurship
ISTM 6224	Management of Technology and Innovation
ISTM 6225	Cloud Foundations
ISTM 6233	Emerging Technologies
ISTM 6234	New Venture Financing
MKTG 6243	Marketing Research
MKTG 6261	Dynamic Pricing Strategy
MKTG 6262	Digital Marketing Analytics
MKTG 6263	Marketing Decision Analytics
MKTG 6264	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Marketing Automation
MKTG 6265	Marketing Relational Databases and Customer Relationship Management
MKTG 6290	Special Topics (AI & Marketing Strategy)
TSTD 6221	Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Market Analysis

Accelerated and professional STEM MBA

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required
MBAD 6205	Business Essentials for Dynamic Markets (must be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.)
MBAD 6211	Financial Accounting
MBAD 6213	Accounting for Internal Decision Making
MBAD 6223	Operations Management
MBAD 6224	Decision Making and Data Analysis
MBAD 6235	Finance
MBAD 6240	Competition in the Global Economy
MBAD 6242	Microeconomics for the World Economy
MBAD 6250	Technology for Business in DC
MBAD 6263	Organizations and Human Capital
MBAD 6274	Marketing
MBAD 6288	Strategic Management
MBAD 6289	Business Ethics and Public Policy

Analytics- and technology-focused courses
3 credits selected from the following courses:
DNSC 6209	Forecasting for Analytics
DNSC 6321	Social Network Analytics
DNSC 6323	Visualization for Analytics
DNSC 6325	Business Process Simulation
DNSC 6327	Sports Analytics
ISTM 6500	Technology Skills for Managers (can be repeated for credit provided topics differ)
Other ISTM 6000-level courses can be used as analytics- or technology-focused courses with advisor approval.
STEM-focused electives
12 credits in courses selected from the following:
ACCY 6106	Financial Statement Analysis
ACCY 6202	Advanced Strategic Cost Management
ACCY 6501	Accounting Information Systems and Electronic Data Processing
ACCY 6521	Data Analytics for Accounting
DNSC 6209	Forecasting for Analytics
DNSC 6252	Risk Analysis for Decision Making
DNSC 6254	Risk Measurement and Management
DNSC 6257	Cost Estimation and Control
DNSC 6258	Collaborative Decision Making and Portfolio Optimization
DNSC 6262	Integrated Project Analytics
DNSC 6267	Planning and Scheduling
DNSC 6271	Agile Project Management
DNSC 6280	Supply Chain Analytics
DNSC 6302	Programming for Analytics I ^*
DNSC 6303	Programming for Analytics ^*
DNSC 6311	Stochastic Foundation: Probability Models ^*
DNSC 6312	Statistics for Analytics I ^*
DNSC 6314	Machine Learning I ^*
DNSC 6315	Machine Learning II ^*
DNSC 6320	Pricing and Revenue Management
DNSC 6321	Social Network Analytics
DNSC 6323	Visualization for Analytics
DNSC 6325	Business Process Simulation
DNSC 6327	Sports Analytics
EMSE 6200	Policy Factors in Environmental and Energy Management ^**
EMSE 6220	Environmental Management ^**
EMSE 6225	Air Quality Management ^**
EMSE 6230	Hazardous Waste Management and Cleanup ^**
EMSE 6235	Water Quality Management ^**
EMSE 6245	Analytical Tools for Environmental Management ^**
EMSE 6260	Energy Management ^**
EMSE 6285	Analytical Tools for Energy Management ^**
EMSE 6305	Crisis and Emergency Management ^**
EMSE 6310	Information Technology in Crisis and Emergency Management ^**
EMSE 6315	Risk Management, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Decision Making ^**
EMSE 6325	Medical and Public Health Emergency Management ^**
EMSE 6345	Building the Resilient Organization: Continuity, Crisis and Disaster Recovery Management ^**
EMSE 6350	Managing Disaster Resilience Through Hazard and Threat Mitigation ^**
FINA 6221	Financial Decision Making
FINA 6223	Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FINA 6224	Financial Management
FINA 6234	New Venture Financing
FINA 6239	Applied Portfolio Management
IBUS 6301	International Business Finance
ISTM 6200	Python Program Database Applications
ISTM 6201	Information Systems Development and Applications
ISTM 6202	Relational Databases
ISTM 6203	Managing Cloud Security
ISTM 6204	Information Technology Project Management
ISTM 6206	Information Systems Security
ISTM 6209	Web and Social Analytics
ISTM 6213	Cloud Applications
ISTM 6214	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
ISTM 6216	Mobile Application Development
ISTM 6217	Internet of Things Management
ISTM 6218	Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence
ISTM 6222	IS/IT Strategy and Implementation
ISTM 6223	Technology Entrepreneurship
ISTM 6224	Management of Technology and Innovation
ISTM 6225	Cloud Foundations
ISTM 6233	Emerging Technologies
ISTM 6234	New Venture Financing
MKTG 6243	Marketing Research
MKTG 6261	Dynamic Pricing Strategy
MKTG 6262	Digital Marketing Analytics
MKTG 6263	Marketing Decision Analytics
MKTG 6264	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Marketing Automation
MKTG 6265	Marketing Relational Databases and Customer Relationship Management
MKTG 6290	Special Topics (AI and Marketing Strategy)
TSTD 6221	Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Market Analysis

*Enrollment is limited to students admitted to the graduate certificate in business analytics program.
**Enrollment is limited to students admitted to one of the following corresponding graduate certificates in the School of Engineering and Applied Science: business crisis, continuity, and recovery management; energy systems management; and environmental systems management.

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