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2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog 
    
 
  Jun 28, 2026
 
2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog

Dual-degree MBA / Marketing Science, MS


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For those who desire both a broad understanding of business and a deep specialization in consumer behavior and marketing research, our Katz Dual Degree MBA / MS Marketing Science program allows you to pair your MBA with a Katz Master of Science (MS) degree in Marketing Science. Distinguish yourself with two graduate business degrees.

The full-time two-year program option is designed to be completed in 21 months with time for a summer internship experience and includes an integrated learning capstone experience. Part-time students may complete the program at their own pace, typically within 3 to 4 years.

Students enrolled in the dual-degree MBA and MS Marketing Science program must fulfill the following requirements to earn the MBA and MS Marketing Science degrees: 

  1. A minimum of 60 credits of approved graduate work 

  1. The appropriate distribution of core, required, and elective courses 

  1. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 

Total Credits: 60 

MBA Dual Degree


Students enrolled in the dual-degree with an MBA and MS program must fulfill the following requirements to earn the dual degrees:

  1. A minimum of 60 credits of approved graduate work 

  1. The appropriate distribution of  core, required, and elective courses 

  1. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 

MBA Professional Courses


To supplement the MBA Core Curriculum, students also complete additional required coursework. The content of these courses is designed to accelerate a student’s academic and personal development as a business professional. 

Taking Electives at other Professional Schools at Pitt


Students may also choose to take elective courses at other professional schools at the University, including the School of Law, the Swanson School of Engineering, the School of Social Work, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and the School of Computing & Information. 

Micro-credentials and Graduate Certificates


Students wishing to add additional specialization to their degree program may declare one or more micro-credentials or graduate certificates, many of which are stackable within the elective portion of the programs. Students should refer to the requirements for any micro-credentials or graduate certificates of interest and discuss with their academic advisor how those requirements might be stackable within their degree program. 

MS Marketing Science Dual MBA


In addition to the MBA requiremments listed below, the following courses are required the satisfy the MS Marketing Science portion of the dual-degree program: 
 

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