Capstone

Catalog description

The MSBA Capstone is a six-credit integrative exercise, which gives you as students the opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the core competencies taught throughout the program and apply them to real business concerns. In self-formed groups of 4-5 members, your project can be as big as you want as long as it is feasible in size and scope to be completed within twelve months. We encourage you to form strong, balanced teams, where you have a variety of expertise, backgrounds, skill sets, and work styles—just like you would experience in the real world. Your objective is not to “boil the ocean,” but rather use business analytics to address a specific, strategic issue. All projects should include data mining, modelling and/or other business analytics techniques learned in the program. You will carry out this project over four phases during the course of your year of study: ● Ideation: form groups around a shared idea ● Investigation: collect your data, thoroughly research, and employ modeling methodologies ● Synthesis: report and findings start to take shape ● Execution: findings become solidified into final report and presentation There will be multiple deliverables during the year to facilitate your completion of the final Capstone, including: ● 7 assignments ● 5 presentations ● 5 surveys Module 5 is when your group will present your findings to the Capstone Directors and a board of panelists.Please note that all deliverables are required and will be considered as a part of your overall Capstone grade. Please refer to the following information as you plan out your project.