The Program

Cutting-Edge Double-Degree Program

THE PROGRAM

Combining the strengths of these two world-class institutions gave rise to the pioneering double degree program, a Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Business Administration (BSDSBA) from the AIM’s Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Business Administration Major in Management Information Systems (BBAMIS) from UH’s C.T. Bauer College of Business. This cutting-edge double-degree program is designed to develop the next generation of leaders for a future that is powered by data, with the ability to solve user and consumer problems using innovative technology solutions.

The first three years of the program at AIM, with one online class each semester at UH, will see students learn about data science in the confines of a business school, using world-class computing facilities and taught by practitioner data scientists. Students will have the opportunity to take up their senior year in residence at the University of Houston or complete the UH degree online. Should they choose the in-residence option, they will receive a visa valid for 12 months and will have the prospect of doing Optional Practical Training in the US after completing the program.

ANALYTICS, COMPUTING, AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS (ACCeSs) LABORATORY

Students will have access to a world-class computing facility at AIM which houses the country’s fastest supercomputer, Super Jojie, with computing speed of up to 1.2 petaflops

PRACTICAL TRAINING OVERVIEW

  • Optional practical training (OPT) in they 4th year (up to 12 months)
  • No guarantee for internship, but option to get in an internship program

ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS (AACSB)

AIM is the first school in Southeast Asia to achieve accreditation from the US-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) based on the world’s highest international standards.