Dual Degree Opportunities
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of
Michigan and the School of
Information (SI) offer a dual degree program that enables qualified
students to pursue concurrent work in business and information, leading
to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the Master of Science
in Information (MSI) degrees
The program is arranged so that all requirements for both degrees are
completed in three years of enrollment. The degrees are awarded simultaneously.
Students enrolled in the first year of either program may apply.
Students admitted to this dual degree program must satisfy the following
requirements:
1) The MBA 57 credit hour degree program including:
- 45 Business Administration Credits, made up of:
- Roughly 30 credit hour MBA core (no credit is awarded for
Business Administration core courses successfully waived; credit
must be earned with Business electives);
- Roughly 15 elective hours in Business Administration;
- MBA Communication Requirement.
2) The MSI 32 credit hour degree program including:
- 12 credits of the Foundation courses;
- 15 credits of specialization courses are required:
- Practical Engagement credits, at least 6 and no more than 15, some of
which may come from the Business School.
- 16 credit hours of transferable electives from the Business School.
The total credit hours for the dual degree must be at least 81.
Students admitted to the combined program are required to complete the first
year courses at one school during the first year, and to complete the first year
courses at the other school in the second year. The purpose of this is to give
students some coherence in their programs and gain a sense of belonging to a
community. Students may begin at either school. Each school will apply its own
deferred admission standards to students who elect to take the first year in the
other school.
During the third year of the program, students are permitted to elect courses in
either school, as they are in the earlier years if they place out of “core or
foundation” courses. Students are generally not restricted in their choices
beyond fulfilling the requirements listed.
Applicants interested in the dual degree program must gain separate and
independent admission to both the School of Information and the Business School.
Students must indicate on both applications that they are applying for the dual
degree program (please make sure the correct box is checked on the MBA
application.) An application fee of $60 for domestic and $75 for international
students must be paid to Rackham.
Applicants must take the GRE for admission to the School of Information and the
GMAT for admission to Michigan's Ross School of Business.
SAMPLE PLAN 1
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| Fall Term Courses |
Credits |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Total
|
15 |
| Winter Term Courses |
Credits |
|
Information Course |
3 |
|
Information Course |
3 |
|
Information Course |
3 |
|
Information Course |
3 |
| Total
|
15 |
|
Year 2
|
| Fall Term Courses |
Credits |
| Accounting 502 |
2.5 |
| Marketing 503 |
2.5 |
| Business Economics 502 |
2.5 |
| Strategy 502 |
2.5 |
| OMS 502 |
2.5 |
| Finance 503 or 513 |
2.5 |
| MO 503 |
2.5 |
| Total
|
15.75 |
| Winter Term Courses |
Credits |
| Accounting 552 |
2.25 |
| Operations Management 552 |
2.25 |
| MAP – BA 553 |
7.5 |
| Business Elective |
2.25 |
| Total
|
14.25 |
|
Year 3
|
| Fall Term Courses |
Credits |
| Business Law/Ethics |
1.5 |
| Business Electives |
12 |
| Strategy 503 |
1.5 |
| Total
|
15 |
| Winter Term Courses |
Credits |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Information Course |
5 |
| Information Course |
3 |
| Total
|
15 |
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Note: At least
three terms of full-time enrollment must be
completed in Business Administration.
Full-time enrollment is defined as 9 credit
hours or more of coursework per term.
Sample Note: Credit per election will vary.
Your credits per term may differ from
sample. |
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