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The Department of
Business Administration in cooperation with the MBA program offers a MBA/MS
in Organizational Effectiveness,
Development & Change (OEDC) dual degree option. The dual degree option
allows the student to earn both the MBA degree and the MS in OEDC with a
total of 60 credits including 54 credits of course work and 6 credits of
Professional Project or Thesis. The MBA/MS in OEDC combines the required
courses in the MBA program with the required and elective courses in the MS
in OEDC plus the professional project or thesis. This program is jointly
administered by the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Graduate
and Executive Programs office and the Department of Business Administration.
Requirements for
Admission
Students desiring to pursue the joint MBA/MS
in OEDC must apply directly to the degree program and must meet the
admissions requirements of both the MBA and MS in OEDC programs (See the
University catalog for those requirements). The admissions directors for
each program will evaluate the application separately and will apply the
same criteria as specified in their respective programs. The prospective
student is encouraged to see the admissions policies for both programs in
the graduate catalog. Whereas the MS in OEDC program accepts both the GMAT
and GRE exams, scores for the GMAT will be accepted by both programs.
The MBA/MS in OEDC is a
joint degree program. As such, the joint programs must be completed and the
dual degree is conferred simultaneously. Students admitted to the MBA/MS
joint degree program who later decide they only want to complete one of the
degrees must apply separately to the desired program for admission as a
candidate in that program. Students who complete the single degree (MBA or
MS in OEDC) may not at a later date be admitted to the dual degree program.
In such case the student would be required to complete all requirements for
the second degree. A student who is initially admitted to either degree and
who decides to pursue the dual degree must apply for change of degree to the
MBA/MS dual degree prior to receiving the first degree and must complete the
requirements for the dual degree prior to any degree being granted.
Requirements for the
Dual Degree
The MBA/MS in OEDC
program combines the required courses for the MBA program with the additional
required courses of the MS in OEDC program. The MBA core and required
courses make up 30 credits of the program. An additional 21 credits of
courses from the MS in OEDC, including 6 credits of thesis or professional
project are required. All students are also required to take and pass
a comprehensive examination designed to assess your mastery and integration
of key concepts across the OEDC curriculum. The total 60 credit program is completed with the
addition of 9 elective credits.
MS/MBA Dual Degree Curriculum
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REQUIRED
COURSES |
CREDITS |
SEQUENCE* |
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MBA CORE
& REQUIRED COURSES*** |
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ECON 503 -
Economic Analysis for Business Policy |
3 |
First |
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ACCT 800 -
Financial Reporting and Analysis |
3 |
First |
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FINC 850 -
Financial Management |
3 |
Second |
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ACCT 801 -
Management Control Systems |
3 |
Third |
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BUAD 820 -
Data Analysis and Quality Management** |
3 |
First |
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BUAD 831 -
Operations Mgmt and Management Science |
3 |
Second |
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BUAD 840 -
Ethical Issues in Domestic & Global Business** |
3 |
Third |
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BUAD 870 -
Understanding People in Organizations** |
3 |
First |
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BUAD 880 -
Marketing Management |
3 |
Second |
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BUAD 890 -
Corporate Strategy |
3 |
Third |
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MS
REQUIRED COURSES*** |
|
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BUAD 800 -
Strategic Thinking for the Executive Leader |
3 |
Second |
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BUAD 877 -
Skills for Change Agents |
3 |
First |
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BUAD 872 -
Organizational Development & Change |
3 |
Third |
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BUAD 875 -
Strategic Human Resources |
3 |
Fourth |
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BUAD 878 -
Leadership in International Business Cultures |
3 |
Fourth |
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BUAD 869 or
BUAD 898 Thesis or Professional Project |
6 |
Fourth/fifth |
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TOTAL
REQUIRED CREDITS |
51 |
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ELECTIVES |
9 |
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Electives
may be taken from either the MBA program or from recommended
electives in the MS in OEDC program. Students choosing the Thesis
option should take additional statistics or research methods courses
to support the Thesis research. |
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Fourth/fifth |
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TOTAL
DUAL DEGREE CREDITS |
60 |
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* Recommended semester (full-time) or year
(part-time). Program can be accelerated by taking courses in summer or
winter terms.
** Serves both MBA and MS program required
courses.
*** Required courses cannot count toward a
concentration or specialization in the MBA program.
**** Offered in various formats
MBA/MS in OEDC students
must complete a Professional Project or Thesis under the same rules as apply
to the MS in OEDC students. Students are encouraged to review the MS in
OEDC Program Policy Statement for rules and guidelines for the Professional
Project or Thesis.
Students may apply for
the MBA/MS in OEDC on either a part-time or full-time basis. Full-time
students are expected to complete the program in two years. Part-time
students are expected to complete the program in approximately four years.
Transfers of coursework
earned elsewhere, and waivers of courses are allowable under the same
provisions as the MBA and MS in OEDC programs separately except that none of
the coursework specific to the MS program may be waived on the basis of
undergraduate coursework. Dual degree students must complete a minimum of
60 credits of coursework at the graduate level.
Students must maintain continuous
enrollment in every regular semester (fall and spring) throughout their
program unless by approved leave of absence. This can be accomplished by
registering for thesis or professional project credit during the time the
thesis or project is underway, or by registering for sustaining status.
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