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MA/MBA Dual Degree

Program Description

The MA/MBA dual degree is an intensive program that requires 96 credits over six semesters. This dual degree combines the analytical skills students need to understand the global economy with challenging, broadly applicable business coursework designed to develop leadership skills through a global lens.

Students who enroll in the dual degree when admitted to the business school or during their first program are able to complete both degrees with a combined 96 credits, instead of the 128 credits required to earn each degree independently. Transfer credits may not be applied toward the required 96 credits needed for the degrees. Students must meet admissions requirements of both programs to be admitted to the dual degree program and complete the requirements of both programs to earn both degrees. Full requirements for the MA and MBA degree can be found on their program pages.

MA/MBA students are able to complete one concentration in the MA degree and up to two concentrations in the MBA degree, depending on course selection.

Program Requirements

MA Requirements

Core Requirements (28 credits)

  • ECON 207a: Managerial Economics (4 credits)
  • ECON 213a: Applied Econometrics (4 credits)
  • FIN 201a: Investments (4 credits)
  • FIN 212a: Accounting and Financial Analysis (4 credits) or FIN 213a Intermediate Accounting (4 credits)
  • ECON 202a: Applied International Macroeconomics (4 credits)
  • FIN 202a: Corporate Finance (4 credits)
  • ECON 260a: International Trade Policy and Institutions (4 credits) - Students who pursue a concentration in Data Analytics, Financial Economics, Marketing or Real Estate Finance may substitute a concentration elective course for ECON 260a: International Trade Policy. This is a required course for students who choose the Economic Analysis and Consulting concentration.

Capstone (4 credits)

  • ECON 286a: International Institutions Laboratory (4 credits)
  • ECON 288a: Field Projects: Global Firms, Trade and Development (4 credits)
  • BUS 286a: Applications of System Dynamics (4 credits)
  • BUS 294a: Data Analytics Field Project (4 credits)
  • FIN 293a: Finance Field Project (4 credits)
  • BUS 292a: Marketing Field Project (4 credits)
  • BUS 295a: Field Project: Social Impact Innovation (4 credits)
  • BUS 293a: Real Estate Field Project (4 credits)
  • BUS 297c: Leadership Internships in Social Impact Organizations (4 credits)
MBA Requirements

Core Requirements (20-24 credits)

  • BUS 252a: Marketing Management (4 credits)
  • BUS 219f: Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior (2 credits)
  • BUS 228b: MBA Career Strategy and Management Communication (2 credits)
  • BUS 260a: Competition and Strategy (4 credits)
  • Operations Requirement: BUS 272a: Operations Management (4 credits) or BUS 276a Business Dynamics (4 credits)
  • Economic Environment Course (2-4 credits) — various choices
  • Advanced Organizational Behavior course (2-4 credits) — various choices
  • General Elective Requirement (36-42 credits) - Concentration credits apply to elective credits.
Software Proficiency Requirement (2-4 credits)

Students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in a software beyond STATA and R. This can be satisfied by successfully earning credit in the approved list of courses below or via project:

  • Advanced Stata (successful completion of ECON 261a)
  • Tableau (successful completion of BUS 240f)
  • Python (successful completion of FIN 285a)
  • Advanced Python (successful completion of BUS/FIN 241a)
  • Advanced R (successful completion of BUS 212a)
  • SQL (successful completion of BUS 211a)
  • ARGUS (demonstrate in a course/project)
  • SPSS (successful completion of BUS 253a)
  • Advanced R (successful completion of BUS 256a or ECON/FIN 250a)

Sample Course Plan

First Year

Fall (18 credits)

  • FIN 201a: Investments (4 credits)
  • FIN 212a: Accounting and Financial Analysis (4 credits)
  • ECON 207a: Managerial Economics (4 credits)
  • ECON 213a: Applied Econometrics with R (4 credits)
  • BUS 228b: MBA Career Strategy and Management Communication (2 credits)

Spring (16 credits)

  • ECON 202a: Applied International Macroeconomics (4 credits)
  • ECON 260a: International Trade Policy and Institutions (4 credits)
  • FIN 202a: Corporate Finance (4 credits)
  • Software Proficiency Course (4 credits)
Second Year

Fall (16 credits)

  • BUS 252a: Marketing Management (4 credits)
  • BUS 219f: Organizational Behavior (2 credits)
  • OB Elective (2 credits)
  • Operations Requirement (4 credits)
  • Concentration or elective credit (4 credits)

Spring (16 credits)

  • BUS 260a: Competition and Strategy (4 credits)
  • Concentration or general electives (12  credits)
Third Year

Fall (16 credits)

  • Concentration or elective credits (16 credits)

Spring (14 credits)

  • MA Capstone course (4 credits)
  • Concentration or elective credits (10 credits)

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