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MBA/MSDS Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes for the Joint Degree, MBA + Data Science (MS)

  1. Demonstrate core knowledge of the management disciplines
  2. Think “integratively”
  3. Function effectively in team environments
  4. Communicate effectively and persuasively
  5. Apply acquired knowledge to working situations
  6. Deploy industry-relevant analytical skills and techniques that leverage state-of-the-art technologies.
  7. Understand best ethical practices in data collection, algorithms, machine learning, and AI systems–including data privacy, governance, and potential downstream effects of the usage of those methods.
  8. Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and tailor communication of analytical results via oral presentations, written reports, and data visualization.
  9. Possess transferable skills enabled by a rich liberal arts education that centers critical thinking and complex problem solving.
  10. Understand best ethical practices in data collection, algorithms, machine learning, and AI systems-including data privacy, governance, and potential downstream effects of the usage of those methods.

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