Enrollment Information
You can find important information regarding registering for courses below including dates, helpful reminders and notes, and advisor contact information.
Enrollment Terms
Enrollment Begins on Monday, June 6th at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
Steps for Enrolling in Fall 2022 Courses
- Make sure all holds are cleared. If you have a hold on your record/account in SPIRE, this could prevent registration. To view a hold, log into SPIRE, look on the right side of the screen on your Student Services Center page under "Holds".
- Visit our Browse Courses page to view course descriptions and select your courses for Fall (Filter by term on the left-hand side). Then register in SPIRE.
- Or, jump right to SPIRE to select and register for courses using the class numbers below.
- Make sure to note the start/end dates as well as the add/drop and withdrawal dates for each class you enroll in.
- If you need more help, watch the Course Enrollment Tutorial Video or make an appointment with your academic advisor.
Other Notes
- Fall is a Mandatory Semester. If you are unable to take a class, contact your advisor prior to the start of the semester and enroll in Continuous Enrollment to maintain your active student status. The current fee for Continuous Enrollment is $285.00. Continuous Enrollment (GRAD-SCH 999, class number 47849)
- Review the MSBA Advising Resources Page for Degree Checklists and more:
Important Semester Dates
August 30 - Preview week in BBL
September 5 - Labor Day; University closed
September 6 - Classes begin
September 19 – Last day to drop with 100% tuition refund (class fees only)
October 10 - Indigenous Peoples Day; University closed
October 12 - Winter 2023 Registration begins
November 1 - Last day to late drop through advisor with 50% tuition refund (class fees only)
November 7 - Spring 2023 Registration begins
November 11 - Veterans Day; University closed
November 24 - Thanksgiving Day; University closed
December 12 - Last Day of Classes
December 21 - Semester ends
December 29 - Grades appear on transcripts
Amherst Fall In-Person Courses
SCH-MGMT 601: Data Management for Business Leaders (55952): Mon/Wed 10:10-11:25 AM
SCH-MGMT 602: Business Intelligence and Analytics (56145): Mon/Wed 2:30-3:45 PM
SCH-MGMT 602: Business Intelligence and Analytics (56146): Tues/Thurs 11:30-12:45 PM
SCH-MGMT 602: Business Intelligence and Analytics (56630): Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:15 PM
SCH-MGMT 609: Business Application Development (56147): Tues/Thurs 10:00-11:15 AM
SCH-MGMT 633: Financial & Managerial Accounting (56151): Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:15 PM
SCH-MGMT 633: Financial & Managerial Accounting (56196): Mon/Wed 12:20-1:35 PM
SCH-MGMT 650: Statistics for Business (56113): Mon/Wed 4:00-5:15 PM
SCH-MGMT 650: Statistics for Business (56117): Tues/Thurs 8:30-9:45 AM
SCH-MGMT 655: Data Mining in Business (56118): Mon/Wed 12:20-1:35 PM
SCH-MGMT 656: Project Management (56119): Thurs 4:00-7:00 PM
SCH-MGMT 660: Marketing Strategy (56191): Tues/Thurs 2:30-3:45 PM
Elective or Approved Substitutes (contact your advisor for eligibility):
SCH-MGMT 697AF: Advanced Financial Technology (56392): Tues/Thurs 8:30-9:45 AM
SCH-MGMT 697DS: Data Science for Business (56198): Mon/Wed 8:30-9:45 AM
Newton Fall In-Person Courses
SCH-MGMT 602: Business Intelligence and Analytics (56099): Tues 6:00-8:30 PM
SCH-MGMT 650: Statistics for Business (56101): Wed 5:00-7:30 PM
SCH-MGMT 656: Project Management (56106): Thurs 5:30-8:00 PM
(Newton Summer Starts only): SCH-MGMT 518: Career & Professional Development (56660)
or (Newton Fall Starts only): SCH-MGMT 601: Data Management for Business Leaders (55590)
Online Courses
SCH-MGMT 601: Data Management for Business Leaders (55590)
SCH-MGMT 602: Business Intelligence and Analytics (56098)
SCH-MGMT 609: Business Application Development (56104)
SCH-MGMT 640: Corporate Finance (55567)
SCH-MGMT 655: Data Mining in Business (56107)
SCH-MGMT 656: Project Management (56105)
Mandatory Graduation Requirement
If you are taking your last class this Fall 2022, your degree eligibility form should be emailed to your advisor by November 1, 2022 or sooner to be included in graduation. Please list all classes in the order taken along with grades (leave grades blank for classes in progress). Be sure you receive a confirmation receipt by our office.
Winter 2023 MSBA Enrollment Information
You can find important information regarding registering for courses below including dates, helpful reminders and notes, and advisor contact information.
*Winter is an Optional Semester – If you have questions about your degree plan and if winter enrollment is right for you, make an appointment with your advisor.
Steps for Enrolling in Winter 2023 Courses
- Please make sure all action items in the “To Do List” section are completed. To view action items log into SPIRE, look on the right side of the screen on your Student Services Center page under "To Do list".
- Please make sure all holds are cleared as this may prevent registration. To view a hold, log into SPIRE, look on the right side of the screen on your Student Services Center page under "Holds".
- Visit our Browse Courses page to view course descriptions and select your courses for spring. Then register in SPIRE.
Important Semester Dates:
October 12 - Enrollment Begins on Wednesday, October 12 at 9:00am Eastern
December 14 - Preview week in BBL
December 21 - Classes begin
December 29 - Last day to Drop with 100% tuition refund (class fees only)
January 18 - Last day to late Drop through advisor with 50% tuition refund (class fees only)
February 3 - Last day of classes
February 10 - Grades appear on transcript
Winter 2023 MSBA Core Course Offerings (Online only):
- SCH-MGMT 660 (Sec 03): Marketing Strategy (3 credits) – class number #57833
- SCH-MGMT 680 (Sec 04): Leadership & Organizational Behavior (3 credits) – class number #57834
The following classes are available if interested in taking as an additional elective, or to satisfy approved waived credits. If interested in enrolling in any of the following classes, please email me: aamato@isenberg.umass.edu:
SCH-MGMT 697RT: Artificial Intelligence & Business (1 credit)
From self-driving cars to digital assistants, such as Amazon's Alexa, and cognitive computing platforms, such as IBM's Watson, many of today's revolutionary products depend on artificial intelligence (AI). This course is designed to introduce business students to AI in a thorough but non-technical manner. We will look at the history of AI and then look at developments in machine learning (ML) which have driven many of the recent commercial applications of AI. We will compare and contrast traditional natural language processing (NLP) and traditional expert systems, with ML systems based on deep learning. Student will be assigned readings and instructional videos which will be assessed through a couple of weekly quizzes, there will also be a class discussion and a hands-on ML exercise that will demonstrate how some of these AI systems "learn".
SCH-MGMT 697SU: Survey Development & Analysis (1 credit)
This course is designed to teach students the skills necessary to develop, implement, analyze, and interpret survey data. Specifically, the course covers types of surveys and how to design a questionnaire or survey with different levels of measurements and scales. By the end of the course, students should be able to design and conduct an original survey using online platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey), and descriptive analysis of data using such programs as SPSS, JMP, Excel.
SCH-MGMT 711: Strategic Tech Innovation Management (1 credit)
Innovation is one the major forces that enable organizations, regardless of industry (i.e. healthcare, finance, retail, etc.) to strategically gain and sustain competitive advantage. The objective of this course is to equip you with relevant skills necessary to identify innovative ideas, effectively manage innovation and technological change, and to become a positive participant in an organization that is undergoing change. Topics include: sources, types and patterns of innovation, standards and design dominance, timing of entry, collaboration strategies, protecting innovation, and managing new product development. The course addresses issues such as managing innovation in small vs. large organizations, closed vs. open innovation, how to connect to the market and more. No technical background is required.
Spring 2023 MSBA Enrollment Information
You can find important information regarding registering for courses below including dates, helpful reminders and notes, and advisor contact information.
Enrollment Begins on Monday, November 7th at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
Steps for Enrolling in Spring 2023 Courses
- Review the appropriate Curriculum Checklist to determine the courses you should enroll in for the spring term.
- Make sure all holds are cleared. If you have a hold on your record/account in SPIRE, this could prevent registration. To view a hold, log into SPIRE, look at the Tasks & Help Tile on your Student Center.
- Visit our Browse Courses page to view course descriptions for spring (filter by term on the left-hand side). Then register in SPIRE.
- Or, jump right to SPIRE to select and register for courses making note of the Section and 5-digit class numbers below.
- Make sure to note the start/end dates as well as the add/drop and withdrawal dates for each class you enroll in.
- If you need more help, make an appointment with your academic advisor.
Please Note
- Spring is a Mandatory Semester. If you are unable to take a class, contact your advisor prior to the start of the semester and enroll in Continuous Enrollment to maintain your active student status. The current fee for Continuous Enrollment is $285.00. Continuous Enrollment (GRAD-SCH 999, class number 61819)
- Mandatory Graduation Requirement: If you are taking your last class this Spring 2023, your degree eligibility form should be emailed to your advisor by April 4, 2023 or sooner to be included in graduation. Please list all classes in the order taken along with grades (leave grades blank for classes in progress). Be sure you receive a confirmation receipt by our office.
Important Semester Dates
January 30 - Preview week in BBL
February 6 - Classes begin
February 19 - Last day to Drop with 100% tuition refund (class fees only)
March 13 - Summer 2023 registration begins
April 10 - Last day to late Drop through advisor with 50% tuition refund (class fees only)
May 17 - Last day of classes
May 25 - Semester ends
May 26 - Commencement
June 5 - Grades appear on transcripts
Amherst Spring Courses
SCH-MGMT 601 - Data Management for Business Leaders:
MoWe 4:00PM - 5:15PM - 03-LEC(68801)
Tues/Thurs 2:30-3:45PM - 04 LEC(68802)
SCH-MGMT 602 - Business Intelligence and Analytics:
TuTh 4:00PM - 5:15PM - 06-LEC(68958)
MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM - 07-LEC(68959)
SCH-MGMT 609 - Business Application Development:
MoWe 9:05AM - 10:20AM - 03-LEC(68812)
TuTh 11:30AM - 12:45PM - 04-LEC(68813)
SCH-MGMT 650 - Statistics for Business:
TuTh 11:30AM - 12:45PM - 08-LEC(68980)
TuTh 1:00PM – 2:15PM - 09-LEC(68981)
SCH-MGMT 641 – Fundamental Principles of Finance:
TuTh 10:00AM – 11:15AM - 01-LEC(68832)
Tu/Th 11:30 – 12:45PM - 02-LEC(68833)
SCH-MGMT 655: Data Mining in Business:
Tu/Th 10:00AM – 11:15AM - 02-LEC(68815)
MoWe 11:15-12:30PM - 03-LEC(68816)
SCH-MGMT 656 - Project Management:
TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM - 03-LEC(68888)
TuTh 1:00PM - 2:15PM - 04-LEC(68890)
SCH-MGMT 660 - Marketing Strategy
MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM - 05-LEC(69235)
SCH-MGMT 697DS - Special Topics- Data Science for Business
TuTh 8:30AM - 9:45AM - 02-LEC(68930)
MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM - 03-LEC(68932)
Still Pending: Power Spreadsheets elective not yet in Spire.
Newton Spring Courses
SCH-MGMT 655: Data Mining in Business:
We 6:00PM - 8:30PM - 04-LEC(69232)
SCH-MGMT 697CA: Supply Chain Analytics (Analytics Elective):
Thurs 6:00-8:30PM – 01-LEC(69233)
Still pending in SPIRE: SCH-MGMT 697 Marketing Analytics:
Day and Time TBD
Online Courses
SCH-MGMT 518 - Career and Professional Development Workshop - 01-LEC(68839)
SCH-MGMT 601 - Data Management for Business Leaders - 02-LEC(68104)
SCH-MGMT 602 - Business Intelligence and Analytics – 01-LEC(67837)
SCH-MGMT 609 - Business Application Development - 02-LEC(68799)
SCH-MGMT 633 - Financial & Managerial Accounting - 07-LEC(68109)
SCH-MGMT 641 – Fundamental Principles of Financial Mgmt – 03-LEC(68837)
SCH-MGMT 650 - Statistics for Business - 03-LEC(67599)
SCH-MGMT 655 - Data Mining in Business - 01-LEC(67965)
SCH-MGMT 656 - Project Management - 02-LEC(68119)
SCH-MGMT 680 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior - 06-LEC(68126)
SCH-MGMT 697DS - Special Topics- Data Science for Business - 01-LEC(68154)
SCH-MGMT 697RC - Special Topics- Cybersecurity Risk Management - 01-LEC(68272)
Other electives may include with approval:
697DM: Web Analytics for Digital Marketing (Online)
597L: Negotiations Theory & Practice (Online)
