Business Administration and Engineering, MBA/MS

The Swanson School of Engineering and the Katz Graduate School of Business have established joint MBA/MS programs with each of seven engineering departments. These programs are designed to meet the clear and growing need felt by various industry sectors for managers with sophisticated business and engineering skills. In today’s environment, such cross-functional skills are essential in addressing multifaceted problems involving issues related to product development, quality, information systems, modeling and quantitative analysis, finance and accounting, international relations, and marketing.

Both full-time and part-time options are available. The full-time option can be completed in two academic years, whereas the part-time option may require a period of four to five years. The programs generally consist of 64.5 credits for full-time and part-time. It is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in engineering and, in some cases the physical sciences, preferably with industry work experience. Candidates must meet the admissions criteria of both the MBA program and the specific MS engineering program of interest.

Students accepted into the program will be expected to complete both degrees concurrently and pay full tuition. Courses will be scheduled in such a manner as to preclude students from receiving one degree before the other.

This program is only for those students seeking a professional MS engineering degree. Students interested in the research MS engineering degree track will not be admitted. Students who are enrolled in the joint degree program are expected to complete both degrees.

Full-time students will register for the program through the Katz Graduate School of Business for four semesters at the one-year MBA tuition rate.