Current Brandeis International Business School students may apply to switch to a dual degree program in one of the following semesters:
How tuition is charged for the dual degree programs will vary based on when a current student switches to the dual degree program, but the total cost paid for the program will be equal to the total number of credits required for the dual degree (67-96 credits) at the per credit rate for the academic year(s).
The tuition listed for switching to a dual degree in the semesters below is for the 2022-2023 academic year. Tuition typically increases 3-5% each year.
Students who switch to a dual degree program in the first semester of their program will be charged for the dual degree as follows:
Program |
Tuition |
MA/MBA |
$58,784 (annual, for three years) |
MSBA/MA |
$70,704 (annual, for two years) |
MSBA/MBA |
$70,704 (annual, for two years) |
MSBA/MSF |
$61,540 (annual, for two years) |
MSF/MBA |
$72,540 (annual, for two years) |
Students who switch to a dual degree program for their third semester will be charged the remainder cost of the dual degree program in equal increments for the second year of most programs. MA/MBA students will be charged for a third academic year.
Current Program |
Dual Degree Switching To |
Tuition |
MA |
MA/MBA |
$58,740 |
MBA |
MA/MBA |
$58,740 |
MSBA |
MSBA/MA |
$68,056 |
MA |
MSBA/MA |
$82,182 |
MSBA |
MSBA/MBA |
$68,056 |
MBA |
MSBA/MBA |
$82,182 |
MSBA |
MSBA/MSF |
$50,069 |
MSF |
MSBA/MSF |
$56,719 |
MSF |
MSF/MBA |
$78,306 |
MBA |
MSF/MBA |
$85,784 |
Students who switch to a dual degree program at the end of their first program will be charged the remainder cost of the dual degree program in the first, or first and second, semesters while finishing the dual degree course requirements.
The per credit tuition rate for the 2022-2023 academic year is $1,837.
First Program |
Dual Degree Switching To |
Credits Required |
Tuition |
MA |
MA/MBA |
32 |
$58,784 |
MBA |
MA/MBA |
32 |
$58,784 |
MSBA |
MSBA/MA |
36 |
$66,132 |
MA |
MSBA/MA |
14 |
$25,718 |
MSBA |
MSBA/MSF |
26 |
$47,762 |
MSF |
MSBA/MSF |
22 |
$40,414 |
MSBA |
MSBA/MBA |
36 |
$66,132 |
MBA |
MSBA/MBA |
14 |
$25,718 |
MSF |
MSF/MBA |
34 |
$62,458 |
MBA |
MSF/MBA |
16 |
$29,392 |
Dual Degree students may petition to drop one program and graduate with only one degree. Students who graduate with three semester degrees (MSF or MSBA) will be charged three semesters of dual degree tuition. Students who graduate with four semester degrees (MA or MBA) will be charged three semesters of dual degree tuition and charged their final program tuition in the 4th semester. Students may take a full course load in their final semester.