Joint MS/MBA Program

The Jindal School of Management started the Joint MS-MBA program because today’s graduate students often need deep knowledge in a particular functional skill area, as well as a broad knowledge of all areas of management to succeed in business.

The program allows students to earn a combination of a master’s level specialist degree and a MBA together. Both degrees separately would require 36 + 53 credit hours, or 89 credit hours total, but in the joint program students can earn both degrees with a smaller total of 63 semester credit hours.

Admission Requirements

The University’s general admission requirements are discussed here.
Students pursuing the Joint MS-MBA must meet the admission requirements for both programs, and submit all of the required documents for Masters Program admission in the School of Management. These admission requirements are discussed here.

Joint Degree Requirements

Students first complete their 36-hour masters program, beyond prerequisite courses, satisfying all the requirements for their chosen MS degree. They then go on to accumulate the remaining required core hours for the MBA. Students first take into account the courses already taken in their M.S. degree and then add in MBA core courses and electives to reach a total of 63 credit hours (specific details with respect to program specific courses and combined program coursework can be obtained from the advising office). Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in the core courses for both degrees and in aggregate to qualify for one or the other or both degrees.