MBA/MA ECONOMICS JOINT DEGREE
Admission to the Joint Degree Program
Applicants must apply and be accepted to both the MBA and MA Economics programs. It is recommended that students interested in this joint degree initiate the application process for the MA Economics portion of the degree during their first semester of enrollment in the MBA program, but no later than their second semester of enrollment.
Contact the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Economics for more information about specific admission requirements to the MA Economics portion of the joint program. Current students interested in applying to a joint program should contact their academic advisor.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 72 semester hours are required for the joint degree.
| Required Courses for the MBA portion of the joint degree | Required Courses for the MA Econ portion of the joint degree |
|---|---|
| ACTG 500 (4) Introduction to Financial Accounting |
ECON 501 (4) Microeconomics I |
| FIN 500 (4) Introduction to Corporate Finance |
ECON 502 (4) Microeconomics II |
| IDS 532 (4) Introduction to Operations Management |
ECON 511 (4) Macroeconomics I |
| MGMT 541 (4) Organizational Behavior |
ECON 512 (4) Macroeconomics II |
| MKTG 500(4) Introduction to Marketing |
ECON 534 (4) Econometrics I |
| MBA Electives (16) MBA Electives to be taken from at least two other disciplines within the College of Business Administration except Economics |
ECON 535 (4) Econometrics II ECON Electives (8) Any 500-level ECON class excluding: 501, 511, 540 & 593. Non-ECON Electives (10) |
