Business Analytics (MSBA) and Public Administration (MPA)

The Hamline University Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Public Administration allows you to save time and money while completing two graduate degree programs: Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Public Administration.

The Dual Degree program helps working professionals develop the core competencies they need to succeed and lead in today’s diverse business and government environments.

Dual Degree Requirements

Students may pursue either the MSBA/MPA or the MPA/MSBA dual degree. Specific course requirements are the same, however, students must complete all coursework for the first degree before beginning the coursework for the second degree.

MSBA/MPA and MPA/MSBA Dual Degree Requirements

70 credits and 3.0 GPA

MSBA Courses (34 credits):

MSBA 8100 - Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics
MSBA 8110 - Databases and Data Management
MSBA 8120 - Bias, Ethics, and Principles of Data Science
MSBA 8130 - Data Quality and Governance
MSBA 8140 - Programming in R and Python
MSBA 8150 - Data Visualization and Communications
MSBA 8160 - Forecasting and Modeling
MSBA 8170 - Advanced Statistics and Machine Learning I
MSBA 8180 - Machine Learning II and Data Mining
MSBA 8490 - Business Analytics Practicum

MPA Courses (36 credits):

MPA 8001 - Leading in Organizations
MPA 8000 - Foundations in Public Administration
MPA 8010 - Professional Ethics
MPA 8030 - Public Fiscal Management
MPA 8040 - Public Policy Analysis
MPA 8050 - Human Resource Management for Government
MPA 8065 - Data Analytics and Decision Making
MPA 8061 - Administrative Law
MPA 8490 - Capstone Skills Development for Government