MPA-MBA Combined
Students may also enroll in a two-degree option MPA-MBA program. The objective of this program is to permit students with broad interest in both the public and private sectors to double register in both the MBA and MPA programs. With the increasing interdependence of the public and private sectors, this option is attractive to students wishing to pursue careers in positions responsible for working with their counterparts in private or public organizations. To be admitted into the two-degree option, the applicant must specify the option at the time of application to the Graduate School. Students who wish to enter the MBA/MPA program should consult the Graduate Advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and the Director of the MPA program with regard to admission, required courses, approved electives, and petition for candidacy.
The program consists of 54 semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate study, of which 27 SCH are in areas of Business Administration and 27 SCH are in areas of Public Administration. Admission to and continuance in the program are administered separately by the MBA and MPA graduate committees and by the Graduate School.
Specific Requirements for the MBA-MPA Two-Degree Option
- Students must meet all requirements for admission to both programs.
- Students must complete the program of study outlined in the degree plan (below).
- Electives must be approved by the academic advisors of both programs.
- Admission to and continuance in the program are administered separately by the MBA and MPA graduate committees and by the Graduate School.
Degree Plan
Program of Study 1
1. Required MPA Courses (27 SCH) Students are allowed to substitute PAD 5311, PAD 5350, and PAD 5351 with approved MBA core ECON 5311, MGMT 5311, and QMB 5311 respectively.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAD 5300 | Intro to Research Methods | 3 |
| PAD 5302 | The Public Adm Profession | 3 |
| PAD 5310 | Pub. Policy Process & Institut | 3 |
| PAD 5311 | Econ Anal for Public Admin | 3 |
| PAD 5350 | Public and Nonprofit Manage. | 3 |
| PAD 5351 | Applied Stats for Public Admin | 3 |
| PAD 5365 | Pol Anal & Decision Making | 3 |
| PAD 5367 | Comprehen Integration/Pub Adm | 3 |
| Choose one: | ||
| Innovation and Problem Solving | ||
| Public Budgeting & Financ Mgmt | ||
| Soc Entrepren & Not/Prof Mgmt | ||
| Selected Problems in Pub Adm | ||
| Pub & Nonprofit Program Eval | ||
2. Required MBA Core (27 SCH) Students are allowed to substitute MBA electives with approved MPA electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5304 | Accounting Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 5306 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| FIN 5311 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5335 | International Strategic Mgmt | 3 |
| MKT 5311 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| OSCM 5308 | Concepts of Production Mgmt | 3 |
| Plus nine credit hours of approved MBA electives | 9 | |
Program of Study 2
1. Required MPA Core. (27 SCH) Students are allowed to substitute MPA electives with approved MBA electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAD 5300 | Intro to Research Methods | 3 |
| PAD 5302 | The Public Adm Profession | 3 |
| PAD 5310 | Pub. Policy Process & Institut | 3 |
| PAD 5365 | Pol Anal & Decision Making | 3 |
| PAD 5367 | Comprehen Integration/Pub Adm | 3 |
| Choose four: | ||
| Innovation and Problem Solving | ||
| Public Budgeting & Financ Mgmt | ||
| Soc Entrepren & Not/Prof Mgmt | ||
| Selected Problems in Pub Adm | ||
| Pub & Nonprofit Program Eval | ||
2. Required MBA Courses (27 SCH) Students are allowed to substitute ECON 5311, MGMT 5311 and QMB 5311 with approved MPA core PAD 5311, PAD 5350, and PAD 5351 respectively.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5304 | Accounting Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 5306 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 5311 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 5311 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5311 | Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 3 |
| MGMT 5335 | International Strategic Mgmt | 3 |
| MKT 5311 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| OSCM 5308 | Concepts of Production Mgmt | 3 |
| QMB 5311 | Quantitative Methods-Business | 3 |