Leaders in all industries are poised to capitalize on the mission-critical nature of software. Resilient business executives will be those that are knowledgeable about the processes, tools, and organizational structure that will support their ever-increasing software-development needs. Business models are being disrupted by tech-driven innovation and savvy businesses will be those that can adapt and be agile in their response to market changes.

MBA x Software Development concentration completely reimagines a traditional MBA through a partnership with Northeastern's Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Under the expert guidance of Khoury's award-winning professors, dive deep into the software life cycle with classes in web and mobile application development and exposure to a variety of modern technologies.  

Employers value business leaders with technical skills and deep subject matter expertise who can thrive in an environment of digital convergence. Through your MBA x Software Development concentration, you'll learn crucial integration, data handling, and design skill that will equip you for the complex needs of the modern business world.

Computer science background is not required. If you have a degree in computer science, no prerequisites are required. If your degree is not in computer science, you will start with 16 credits of computer science bridge courses to prepare you for the MBA x Software Development concentration coursework.

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Additionally offered for LLM/MBA.