Dual Degrees at Boston University - EMC
Accelerate your Career Path with Dual Degrees
Our dual degree programs, offered in conjunction with other schools and colleges within Boston University, meet the needs of students who seek management careers in specialized areas or specific industries. Admission to all dual degree programs requires separate admissions decisions by the Boston University School of Management and the appropriate BU School or College associated with the dual degree.
Learn more about the MBA portion of these degrees.
Choose from the following dual degree programs:
MBA/MS in Television Management
Requirements
An 80-credit program awarding both an MBA and an MS in Television Management. Prospective students must submit separate applications to both schools.
Learn more about the MBA/MS in Television Management.
MBA/MA in International Relations
Requirements
Completion of this dual degree program requires a total of 80 credits. Students must complete all of the degree requirements for the MA in International Relations (32 credits) in addition to at least 40 credits in the Graduate School of Management. Up to eight credit hours of the IR electives may be fulfilled through GSM courses. Admission into this dual degree program requires one application through the Graduate School of Management indicating on the application that applicants are pursuing the MBA/MA in International Relations.
Learn more about the MBA/MA in International Relations.
MBA/MS in Manufacturing Engineering and Management
Requirements
A total of 80 credits is required for the MBA/MS in Manufacturing Engineering dual degree program. Students must take at least 40 credits from the Graduate School of Management and meet the MS requirements for manufacturing engineering. Each course may be used to meet the requirements of one degree only. For courses counted toward the engineering MS, a student must complete 36 credits with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 or ‘B’. The remaining four (4) credits can be taken at either the Graduate School of Management or the College of Engineering. Candidates are encouraged to contact the Manufacturing graduate programs coordinator who will help them plan their curricula with an advisor at the time of first enrollment in the dual degree program. Applicants need only submit the Graduate School of Management application and indicate the interest to pursue the MBA/MS in Manufacturing Engineering.
Learn more about the MBA/MS in Manufacturing Engineering and Management.
MBA/MA in Economics
Requirements
Following acceptance into the joint program, candidates normally register for three semesters in the Graduate School of Management (GSM) and two semesters in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS), but they may cross-register and take courses in both Schools during any give semester. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 40 credits in GSM and 24 credits in the Department of Economics; the other 16 credits may be taken in GSM, the Department of Economics, or, with prior approval, elsewhere in the University. Applicants interested in the MBA/MA in Economics need only submit the GSM application indicating the interest in dual degree. Please note that when applying to this dual degree program one recommendation should be from a former professor.
Learn more about the MBA/MA in Economics.
MBA/JD in Health Sector Management
Requirements
Separate applications should be submitted to both schools simultaneously. Students begin the MBA program after the first year at the School of Law.
Learn more about the MBA/JD in Health Sector Management.
MBA/JD in Law and Management
Requirements
Separate applications should be submitted to both schools simultaneously. Students begin the MBA program after the first year at the School of Law.
Learn more about the MBA/JD in Law and Management.
MBA/MA in Medical Science
Requirements
Students apply by completing an application to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences and an application to the School of Management, indicating on each application that admission to the dual degree program is desired. Letters of recommendation, test scores and transcripts must accompany one of the applications and are shared by both admissions committees.
Students already enrolled in either program who decide to pursue a dual degree may, with the counsel of their advisor, apply for formal admission to the other School. Upon acceptance, the director of the dual degree program reviews the applicant's transcript and advises what courses may be taken to complete the combined dual degree requirements.
Candidates usually register for two semesters in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) and then register in the Graduate School of Management (GSM), but may cross-register and take courses in both Schools in any semester.
Learn more about the MBA/MA in Medical Science.
MBA/MPH in Management and Public Health
Requirements
The dual degree in MBA/MPH in Management and Public Health requires completion of a total of 85 credits, 52 from the School of Management and 33 credits in residence in the School of Public Health. Sixteen of the 33 SPH credits must be from the Health Services Department. Applicants must apply simultaneously to the School of Public Health and the School of Management. Separate applications to both Schools are required.
Learn more about the MBA/MPH in Management and Public Health.
MD/MBA
Requirements
Students should express their interest in the MD/MBA program when they apply to medical school. Students will complete the first three years of the medical school curriculum and then spend their fourth year fully integrated into the MBA program at the School of Management within the Health Sector Management Program. During this fourth year, they will take 36 credit-hours of management courses with an emphasis on health sector issues. To earn both degrees, students must successfully complete the required classroom and clinical coursework for the MD degree, the required coursework for the MBA degree, and a 400-hour field placement in a health sector organization (taken during the summer between the fourth and fifth years). Students must earn the grade of Pass or Honor in all MED courses and must maintain a grade point average of 2.7 (on a scale of 4.0) in MBA courses. Please note that students interested in the MD/MBA must take both the MCAT in addition to the GMAT.
source: http://management.bu.edu/gpo/dual/index.html
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