The Ross School of Business provides the option for MBA students to pursue a dual degree with another graduate/professional program at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor that is not on the list of established dual degree programs. These students pursue two graduate degrees simultaneously, working toward a "Student Initiated Dual Degree (SIDD)." 

Application:

Applicants interested in the student initiated dual degree program must file separate applications to and be admitted by both programs independently.  Visit Admissions for information on the Ross MBA.

Students must apply to the second degree program within the first year (or first half) of their initial degree program. 

Once admitted to both programs, students may submit the SIDD application to Ross Academic Services.  Approval of one’s  proposed SIDD plan is not guaranteed, and each student plan must follow specific rules. Student initiated dual degree programs, which are reviewed on a case by case basis, must be approved by the two program departments.

Degree Requirements:

Students approved for a SIDD program must complete degree requirements for both programs and degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

A minimum number of total combined credits are required (Ross credits and partner program credits).  This requirement varies by partner program (to be agreed upon by the two programs’ advisors) and some "double-counting" of credits may occur.

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