Business Courses
A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum. Business courses are the same for online or in-person students.
Required Business Courses (13cr):
- 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
- 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
- 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science - Life Sciences (3cr)
- 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
- 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr)
- Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
Suggested Business Electives (6cr):
Science Courses
A total of 24 credits are required in the science curriculum.
Required Science Courses (15cr):
- 16:400:507 Food Engineering Fundamentals (3cr)
- 16:400:513 Food Chemistry Fundamentals (3cr)
- 16:137:575 Food and Business Innovation (3 Cr)
- 16:137:579 Global Food Supply and Quality (3cr)
- 16:137:577 Current Regs/Standards for Food (3cr)
Suggested Science Electives (9cr):
- 16:137:553 Business Intelligence with Visual Analytics (3cr)
- 16:400:514 Food Biology Fundamentals (3cr)
- 16:400:530 Advances in Food Sensory Science (3cr)
- 16:400:611 Polymeric properties of Foods (3cr)
- 16:400:535 Beneficial Microbes in Food and Health (3cr)
- 16:400:612 Intro to Colloid Sciences (3cr)
- 16:400:504 Carbohydrates in Foods (3cr)
- Graduate Research (also possible online)
Degree Requirements
In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. See here for the full list of degree requirements.
If you have questions about the program curriculum, please contact the concentration coordinator(s) or request an appointment with an advisor.
Business Courses
A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum. Business courses are the same for online or in-person students.
Required Business Courses (13cr):
- 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
- 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
- 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science - Life Sciences (3cr)
- 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
- 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr)
- Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
Suggested Business Electives (6cr):
Science Courses
A total of 24 credits are required in the science curriculum.
Required Science Courses (15cr):
- 16:137:575 Food and Business Innovation (3cr)
- 16:137:577 Current Regs/Standards for Food (3cr)
- 16:137:578 Chemistry of Food and Natural Products (3cr)
- 16:137:579 Global Food Supply and Quality (3cr)
- 16:137:569 Food Safety and Plant Operations (3cr)
Suggested Science Electives (9cr):
- 16:400:612 Intro to Colloid Sciences (3cr)
- 16:400:532 Nutragenomics and Nutraceuticals (3cr)
- 16:400:504 Carbohydrates in Foods (3cr)
- 16:137:550 Fundamentals of Analytics and Discovery Informatics (3cr)
- 16:137:563 Basics of AI for Science Professionals (Cr. 3)
- 16:137:553 Business Intelligence with Visual Analytics (3cr)
- Externship (depending on the nature of the project) (3cr)
- Graduate Research
Degree Requirements
In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. See here for the full list of degree requirements.
If you have questions about the program curriculum, please contact the concentration coordinator(s) or request an appointment with an advisor.