A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years of intensive study. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
Program Requirements
Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:
Economics Major, Asset Management Concentration (B.A.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both the Bachelors and Masters degrees. Graduate Swing Courses count as free electives in the undergraduate program and as required or elective courses in the graduate program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Upon admission to the dual degree program, students will be provided with a cohort sequence and a student code, which will allow them to enrill in a specific list of 6 credits (3 or 4 courses) from the list below. These courses will also count toward the M.B.A. program requirements. | ||
| ACCT 560 | Accounting for Business Managers | 3 |
| ECON 562 | Macroeconomics Analysis and Public Policy | 1.5 |
| ECON 563 | Managerial Economics | 1.5 |
| INBS 561 | Emerging Trends in Global Markets | 1.5 |
| INFO 561 | Foundations of Data Analytics | 1.5 |
| INFO 562 | Operations Analytics | 1.5 |
| INFO 563 | Information Systems Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| INFO 564 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 1.5 |
| MGMT 561 | Achieving Competitive Advantage | 1.5 |
| MGMT 567 | Business Growth Strategy | 1.5 |
| MKTG 561 | Applied Marketing Management | 1.5 |
| MKTG 562 | Market Analysis and Customer Insight | 1.5 |
| MKTG 563 | Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility | 1.5 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 100 | Math for Business and Social Sciences (if needed or Free Elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
| ACCT 201 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| INFO 173 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Fundamental Mathematics for Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| World Language 1 | 3 | |
| ECON 207 or ECON 206 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis or Managerial Economics |
3 |
| ECON 208 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 224 | Financial Economics | 3 |
| INFO 240 | Statistical Methods in Business | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| World Language 2 | 3 | |
| ECON 317 | Quantitative Methods for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Capital Markets and Financial Institutions | 3 |
| ECON Major Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| ECON 370 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 390 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| FINC 322 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINC 326 | Investments | 3 |
| BUGN 310 | Campus to Career Transition I | 0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| ECON 412 | Business Forecasting and Analytics | 3 |
| FINC 430 | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| BUGN 320 | Campus To Career Transition II | 0 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | |
| ECON 438 | Advanced Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| BUGN 330 | Campus To Career Transition III | 0 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| World Cultures | 3 | |
| BUGN 340 | Campus To Career Transition IV | 0 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Graduate Swing Courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | |
| First Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Second Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 3 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 10.5 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| First Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Flexible Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Flexible Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Second Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 10.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| First Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 3 | |
| MBA Elective course | 1.5 | |
| Second Half | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |