STEM MBA Curriculum and Schedule
The STEM MBA curriculum is a 45-credit journey beginning each Fall, designed as a cohort-based experience where you progress alongside a dedicated group of peers. This 45-credit framework structured into four distinct phases, ensuring you develop the broad strategic understanding and leadership depth required for a successful career.
Your experience begins with Business Fundamentals: three self-paced, zero-credit modules designed to build a consistent baseline of competency across Accounting, Finance, and Marketing. These pass/fail requirements provide an efficient way to sharpen your skills and must be completed before your cohort classes officially begin.
Once you have established this foundation, you will move into the credited portion of the program as a group, starting with Quantitative Foundations to master data-driven decision-making. You will then progress through the Essentials—the core pillars of business strategy and operations—before specializing through a chosen STEM major in Accounting Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, or Financial Analytics.
Quantitative Foundations
6 Credits · Required but may be substituted if equivalent courses have been taken
- QF 601 Managerial Statistics
- QF 602 Economic Environment of the Firm
Essentials
24 Credits · Core Curriculum
- GR 611 Essentials in Accounting (1.5 Credits)
- GR 612 Essentials in Finance (1.5 Credits)
- GR 613 Essentials in Marketing (1.5 Credits)
- GR 614 Essentials in Operations Management (1.5 Credits)
- GR 601 Strategic IT Alignment (3 Credits)
- GR 602 Business Process Management (3 Credits)
- GR 603 Leading Responsibly (3 Credits)
- GR 606 Designing for the Value Chain (3 Credits)
- GR 645 Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility (3 Credits)
- CS 605 Data Management and SQL (3 Credits)
Major or Electives
15 Credits · Choose a major in either Accounting Analytics, AI, Business Analytics or Financial Analytics. See major courses below.
- STEM Major Course 1 (3 Credits)
- STEM Major Course 2 (3 Credits)
- STEM Major Course 3 (3 Credits)
- STEM Major Course 4 (3 Credits)
- STEM Major Course 5 (3 Credits)
majors
Accounting Analytics Major
Informed by our Employer Advisory Council to align with current industry demands, this major covers quantitative methods integrated with key areas of Accounting. Graduates will be prepared to apply analytical skills to benefit from opportunities offered by modern IT-driven accounting. Students can choose from the following electives. A sampling below:
AC 611 Financial Reporting and Analysis
AC 612 Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
AC 621 Managerial Accounting
AC 730 Business Processes and Controls Assessment
AC 731 Financial Information Systems
AC 741 Financial Statement Audit
AC 742 Information Technology Auditing
AC 744 Internal Audit
AC 750 Federal Income Taxation
AC 754 Accounting for Income Taxes
AC 770 Data Analytics for Accountants
AC 777 Accounting Analytics in Practice
AC 793 Professional Judgment, Ethics and Decision Making
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Major
The AI major equips students with the technical, analytical and strategic skills to apply AI across industries. Bentley’s interdisciplinary approach blends business, technology and ethics, preparing graduates to lead innovation and drive positive change in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. Required courses include:
CS 602 Data-Driven Development with Python
CS 733 Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Applications
CS 653 Generative AI for Business – Solutions and Strategies
PH 610 Ethics of AI
Then, choose one of the following:
CS 690 Strategic AI Innovation and Entrepreneurship OR
CS 747 AI Governance and Leadership
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:
GR 526 Calculus
FI 623 Investments
FI 650 Quantitative Investment Management
FI 774 Computational Finance
CS 655 Managing with Analytics
Planning to Enroll for Fall 2026?
course schedule
The STEM MBA can be completed in 18 or 24 months, both beginning with a fall semester start. Below are sample course schedules that illustrate what each timeline can look like as you progress through the program.
18 Month Course Schedule
