Engineering and Applied Science, MBA/MS Dual Degree

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Students who hold both an MBA and an MS in Engineering set themselves apart when entering the competitive marketplace. As leaders, not only do they speak the technical lingo, they also understand the overall strategy and operational goals.

MS/MBA Dual Degree Requirements

The MS/MBA is typically a non-thesis option. An additional 21 credits in engineering, science or mathematics must be earned beyond the BS degree. At least 15 credits of graduate course work must be at the 5000-level from the respective EAS graduate program.

MBA Courses

All students pursuing a dual degree program with the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Business must meet the admission requirements for both programs in order to be considered for the dual degree program. If admitted to both programs, students will complete the following requirements:

Any 9 credit hours of the following required MBA core courses can be counted towards the MS/MBA degree.

MBAM 5202 - Data and Decision Modeling Credits: 3
MBAM 5102 - Operations Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5104 - Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5204 - Financial Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5207 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5208 - Accounting for Managers Credits: 3
MBAM 5330 - Global Business Environment Credits: 3
MBAM 5305 - Strategic Management Credits: 3

Program Specific Requirements

Please review the specific program requirements for each program within the dual degree agreement.

Thesis Option

For a thesis option, students will only count one MBAM course from the above list and are required to complete 4 credits of ME 5960 and 2 credits for ME 5478 similar to the Plan A option.