Building Data-Driven Leaders: Spring 2026 Weekday Courses Shape the New MSBA Cohort

The Spring 2026 term continues to define the weekday Master of Science in Business Analytics & AI (MSBA) experience at NUCB Business School, where participants engage in an integrated curriculum that combines strategic thinking, programming, and ethical and analytical reasoning. This term features Strategic Thinking , Python Programming, and Ethics and AI in Multinational Business for MSBA students, alongside Economics of Strategy for MiM students, together forming a complementary foundation for analytical and managerial development.

• In Strategic Thinking (MiM/MSBA), Professor Nigel Denscombe leads students through structured approaches to analyzing and shaping business strategy using real-world cases. The course moves from foundational analytical tools to applied strategic debate, including a detailed discussion of Rakuten’s Englishnization initiative, where students examine how large-scale organizational transformation can be implemented in Japan while managing cultural dynamics and human capital considerations.
• In Python Programming (MSBA), Professor Jerome Locson introduces MSBA students to the fundamentals of coding for data analysis, focusing on hands-on applications such as customer segmentation, churn analysis, and pattern recognition using real datasets.
• In Ethics and AI in Multinational Business (MSBA), Professor Hakeem Muhammad Mohsin guides students through the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence in global organizations, addressing issues such as algorithmic bias, data privacy, labor displacement, and governance across different regulatory and cultural environments.
• For MiM students, Economics of Strategy (MiM), led by Professor Ralf Boscheck, provides a structured exploration of how economic principles inform strategic decision-making, with case discussions centered on market behavior, regulation, and firm strategy in global contexts.

Together, these courses define the intellectual structure of the Spring 2026 weekday programs, with MSBA students developing capabilities in data, programming, and AI ethics, while MiM students deepen their understanding of economic reasoning in strategy, with the joint Strategic Thinking course providing a shared foundation where both cohorts engage in structured debate and case analysis. Readers can explore each course in more detail through the linked class reports within this article.