Below is a list of the approved electives for the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Program. For detailed information on courses, including executive summaries and videos, visit the Academic Subjects page. Use Schedule Builder or MyU Class Search to check course schedules throughout the year.
Notes:
Electives are subject to change.
This list may not be exhaustive as courses are added and revised annually.
Additional UMN Twin Cities graduate courses may be petitioned to contribute towards program electives. Academic advisor approval required.
Questions? Current students can contact their academic advisor at aaset@umn.edu.
MABA 6341 Data Visualization (2 credits)
MSBA 6155 Generative AI for Business Applications (2 credits)
MSBA 6351 Recommender System Techniques and Applications (2 credits)
MSBA 6451 Prescriptive Analytics (2 credits)
MSBA 6461 Advanced AI for Natural Language Processing (2 credits)
MSBA 6493 Directed Study (0-4 credits)
MSBA 6494 Directed Research (0-4 credits)
APEC 5831 Food and Agribusiness Marketplace (2 credits)
MBA 6803 Organizational Behavior (2 credits) - formerly MBA 6111
MBA 6805 Strategic Management (2 credits) - formerly MBA 6301
MBA 6806 Managerial Economics (2 credits) - formerly MBA 6141
MBA 6809 Supply Chain & Operations (2 credits) - formerly MBA 6221
MBA 6811 Marketing Management (2 credits) - formerly MBA 6211
MBA 6813 Business Ethics (2 credits) - formerly MBA 6315
MBA 6851 Leadership and Personal Development (2 credits) - Also will be offered as MGMT 6465
MBA 6853 Developing Cultural Agility (2 credits) - formerly MGMT 6311
BLAW 6158 The Study of Laws Affecting Private Business and Publicly-Traded Companies (2 credits)
ENTR 6025 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (2 credits)
ENTR 6036 Managing the Growing Business (2 credits)
ENTR 6042 Implementing New Product Design & Business Development (4 credits)
FINA 6920 Special Topics (credits vary)
FINA 6123 Financial Services Industry (2 credits)
IDSC 6051 Information Technologies and AI Solutions (2 credits)
IDSC 6590 Special Topics (credits vary)
INS 6101 Employee Benefits (2 credits)
INS 6105 Corporate Risk Management (2 credits)
INS 6205 Insurance Theory and Practice (2 credits)
MGMT 5102 Start Up: Customer Development and Testing (2 credits)
MGMT 5451 Leading Change in the Workplace (2 credits)
MGMT 6004 Negotiation Strategies (2 credits)
MGMT 6033 Strategy Implementation (2 credits)
MGMT 6034 Strategic Leadership (2 credits)
MGMT 6035 Complex and Cross-Cultural Negotiations (2 credits)
MGMT 6041 Competing Globally (2 credits)
MGMT 6042 Engaging with Boards for Effective Corporate Governance (2 credits)
MGMT 6043 Strategies for Sustainability (2 credits)
MGMT 6055 Management of Innovation and Change (2 credits)
MGMT 6076 Product Development (2 credits)
MGMT 6084 Management of Teams (2 credits)
MGMT 6100 Topics in Management (2 credits)
MGMT 6185 Corporate Strategy (2 credits) - equivalent to MGMT 6085
MGMT 6186 M&A Strategy (2 credits) - equivalent to MGMT 6085
MGMT 6222 Creating and Managing Diversity and Inclusion (2 credits)
MGMT 6305 The International Environment of Business (4 credits)
MGMT 6444 Employee Engagement and Wellbeing (2 credits)
MCOM 5535 Business Presentation Skills for Leaders (2 credits)
MKTG 6086 Digital Marketing & AI (2 credits)
MILI 6235 Pharmaceutical Industry: Business and Policy (2 credits)
MILI 6589 Medical Technology Evaluation and Market Research (2 credits)
MILI 6920 MILI Topics Course (2 credits)
MILI 6963 Healthcare Analytics (2 credits)
MILI 6985 The Healthcare Marketplace (2 credits)
Last updated September 28, 2026