Bachelor of Science / Master of Science in Business Analytics

Sacred Heart University

Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students.Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Science in Business Analytics program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, participation in activities and programs offered by the Welch College of Business & Technology and the Business Analytics program provide strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.Students in the MSBA Dual Degree Program earn a bachelor’s and Master of Science in Business Analytics in five years. Students complete the bachelor’s degree in the traditional four-year time frame and complete one year of graduate study in the MSBA program. This option is open to students in the following Welch College of Business & Technology majors.AccountingBusiness EconomicsComputer ScienceFinanceManagementMarketingDual degree students pursuing the MSBA degree may complete up to six credits toward their graduate degree during their undergraduate studies. These credits count toward both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees. Students, therefore, save on the cost of graduate tuition as these credits are included in the cost of the full-time undergraduate tuition.