Bentley's STEM MBA program equips future business leaders with the skills necessary to excel in today's data- and technology-driven environment. Through a blend of theoretical foundations and hands-on experiences, students learn to harness the power of technology, leverage data analytics, and make informed decisions that drive organizational success. Students can specialize in Accounting Analytics, Business Analytics, Financial Analytics, or Information Systems and Technology.
Technology and Analytics Focused
The STEM MBA seamlessly combines robust technology and analytics expertise. Graduates emerge equipped with highly sought-after skills, paving the way for increased job prospects and the capacity to make impactful contributions to their organizations.
Customized Degree
Students can tailor their degree based on their career goals by choosing from four technology-driven majors: Accounting Analytics, Business Analytics, Financial Analytics, and Information Systems and Technology.
Additional Optional Practical Training
International students who complete the required curriculum for the STEM MBA may be eligible to apply to USCIS for an additional two years of Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Your MBA Education
The STEM MBA can be completed between 12 to 16 total courses and consists of foundation, core, and elective credits.
*Students with the appropriate background may be waived from all five foundation courses but will be required to add electives if they have been waived from more than three. Four electives are required and provide students with options to choose one of the four STEM-eligible majors. See an outline below of the required and elective courses.
Pre-Program Foundation: Up to Six* Courses
Core: Six Courses
Electives: Four to Six* Courses
Students choose from four major fields of study: Accounting Analytics, Business Analytics, Financial Analytics and Information Systems and Technology.
Majors
Each major consists of at least seven STEM courses: three in the core and four to six in the electives.
Accounting Analytics Major
The Accounting Analytics major covers a broad range of topics in business quantitative methods integrated with key areas of interest in Accounting. Graduates will be prepared to apply analytical skills to benefit from opportunities offered by modern IT-driven accounting. Students who elect the Accounting Analytics major can choose from the following electives. A sampling below:
AC 611 Financial Reporting and Analysis
AC 612 Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
AC 730 Business Processes and Controls Assessment
AC 731 Financial Information Systems
AC 742 Information Technology Auditing
AC 750 Federal Income Taxation
AC 770 Data Analytics for Accountants
AC 777 Accounting Analytics in Practice
Business Analytics Major
The Business Analytics major will require five 100% STEM-focused major courses. The topics include computer databases, computer programming, inference, machine learning, optimization, probability and stochastic modes, statistics, strategy, uncertainty quantification and visual analytics. Required major courses are:
ST 625 Quantitative Analysis for Business
ST 635 Intermediate Statistical Modeling for Business
MA 610 Optimization and Simulation for Business Decisions
MA 705 Data Science
MA 707 Machine Learning
Financial Analytics Major
The Financial Analytics major topics include financial analytics, financial data processing, knowledge management, data visualization, effective decision communication, machine learning for finance, statistical inference and dynamic modeling on financial data and project management. Required major courses are:
FI 623 Investments
FI 650 Quantitative Investment Management
FI 774 Computational Finance
CS 655 Managing with Analytics
Information Systems and Technology (IST) Major
The IST major covers a broad range of topics that apply methods and technologies of computer science and information systems to solve problems and take advantage of opportunities within data-driven organizations. Students in the major will choose four of the following 100% STEM-focused courses. A sampling below:
CS 602 Data-Driven Development with Python
CS 607 Cybersecurity
CS 610 Enterprise Architecture
CS 650 Data Analytics Architectures with Big Data
CS 655 Managing with Analytics
CS 725 Information Security, Controls, and Ethics
CS 733 AI Techniques and Applications
CS 741 Enterprise Systems Planning and Configuration
CS 753 Business Intelligence Methods and Technologies
Your Student Experience
Clubs and Organizations
Graduate Student Association: The Association plans events, provides oversight of other graduate student organizations, and advocates for graduate students on university administrative committees and on the Graduate Council.
Graduate Student Organizations: Formed and led by students who share similar interests. There are many graduate student organizations running events on campus over the semester, which are open to all graduate students.
Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS)
Bentley University offers a warm and inviting community for international students to learn, grow professionally, and engage with the world. The Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) offers resources for international students and promotes interactions between domestic and international students. CISS makes it possible for all Bentley students to gain both a global perspective and a broadened world view.
Career Outcomes
Employers Hiring Our Graduates
When you join the Bentley community, you have lifetime access to the award-winning Pulsifer Career Development Center. With 45+ Graduate Career events each year and access to career coaches, a graduate degree prepares you for a wide range of careers, no matter the industry you are interested in.
Your Admission Team
The Graduate Admission team is happy to help you throughout your search and application process.