MBA/MS in Organizational Effectiveness, Development & Change Dual Degree Program

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

REQUIRED COURSES
CREDITS
SEQUENCE*
MBA CORE & REQUIRED COURSES***
 
 
ECON 503 - Economic Analysis for Business Policy
3
First
ACCT 800 - Financial Reporting and Analysis
3
First
FINC 850 - Financial Management
3
Second
ACCT 801 - Management Control Systems
3
Third
BUAD 820 - Data Analysis and Quality Management**
3
First
BUAD 831 - Operations Mgmt and Management Science
3
Second
BUAD 840 - Ethical Issues in Domestic & Global Business**
3
Third
BUAD 870 - Understanding People in Organizations**
3
First
BUAD 880 - Marketing Management
3
Second
BUAD 890 - Corporate Strategy
3
Third
MS REQUIRED COURSES***
 
 
BUAD 800 - Strategic Thinking for the Executive Leader
3
Second
BUAD 877 - Skills for Change Agents
3
First
BUAD 872 - Organizational Development & Change
3
Third
BUAD 875 - Strategic Human Resources
3
Fourth
BUAD 878 - Leadership in International Business Cultures
3
Fourth
BUAD 898 or BUAD 869 Professional Project or Thesis
6
Fourth/fifth
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS
51
 
ELECTIVES
9
 
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.
 
Fourth/fifth
TOTAL DUAL DEGREE CREDITS
60
 

* Recommended semester (full-time) or year (part-time), but will vary depending on the semester (fall or spring) that the student starts the program. 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.
 

Download the Program Policy Statement

 
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