Earning a Dual Graduate Business Degree

Earn Two Degrees Concurrently

A student who enrolls in a graduate business program (MBA, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Finance, or M.S. in Marketing) can earn a second master's degree in a different graduate business program by completing 24 credit hours of additional coursework as required by the program, plus any necessary pre-requisite courses. In this case, the student must earn both degrees concurrently; the first degree cannot be conferred by the University and received by the student until all coursework for the second degree has been completed. The student would have both degrees conferred at the same time and become a graduate of the University only after requirements for both degrees have been met. The advantage to this option is the student can earn a second degree with only 24 additional credit hours instead of 30, as with the other option. The disadvantage to this option is the student cannot have their first degree conferred before progressing to the second degree. 

Earn the First Degree, Then the Second Degree

A student who successfully completes a graduate business program (MBA, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Finance, or M.S. in Marketing) can earn a second master's degree in a different graduate business program by completing the additional coursework as required by the program, plus any necessary pre-requisite courses. In this case, the student would meet all requirements of the first degree allowing that degree to be conferred by the University and received by the student. The student would then enroll in courses required by the second degree. The advantage to this option is the student is able to receive their first degree and would thus be an official graduate of a master's program offered by the University. The disadvantage to this option is the student would have to complete at least 30 additional credit hours instead of 24, as with the other option.