Dual Degree Program with the College of Science and Mendoza College of Business
Coordinators:
Master of Business Administration Program: Neil Mangus, Director of Admissions
College of Science: J. Daniel Gezelter, Senior Associate Dean
Program of Studies
The dual degree five-year program in the Mendoza College of Business and the College of Science enables the student to earn the master of business administration and bachelor of science degrees in a major in one of the five undergraduate departments in the College of Science.
This program, instituted in 1994, offers students the opportunity to better integrate studies in science and in management. The student completing this program will have a background in management as well as the first professional degree in one of the undergraduate majors of the College of Science. Because it is a demanding program, only those students of superior scholastic ability who have the aptitude, motivation and maturity necessary for the combined graduate and undergraduate program should apply. Those with outstanding internship experiences in business will be looked upon favorably. Advisors for the program are available for consultation about the advisability of applying for the program and about meeting the particular needs of students pursuing this program.
The program is open only to those currently enrolled Notre Dame students who have completed three years of an undergraduate science first major. Students interested in making application for the MBA/Science program should apply to the MBA program during their junior year. They should take the GMAT by December of their junior year. All candidates must schedule a personal interview as a part of the MBA admissions process. Students must also declare their intentions to the dean’s office in the College of Science and request that a dean’s eligibility letter be sent to the MBA Office for them.
An applicant who is not admitted to the dual degree MBA/Science program continues in the undergraduate program and completes his or her science major in the usual four-year period.
As a general guide, it is expected that a student accepted to this program will take two courses for the undergraduate degree during the summer session following his or her junior year. Every dual-degree student is also expected to participate in the orientation for the MBA program. This program will occupy the entire day for the two weeks prior to the first day of classes. Orientation is mandatory for all students beginning the MBA program.
Students in the five-year science/MBA program are also required to:
- Complete a minimum of 48 MBA credit hours and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 to successfully complete the program.
- Take all MBA courses in their fourth year.
- Maintain full-time student status (minimum courseload of 12 credit hours per semester). Credit hours can come from science or MBA programs.
Students involved in the MBA/Science program will complete their undergraduate program while completing MBA requirements. MBA course work will not apply to the undergraduate degree. Sample schedules for particular majors are available from advisors or the dean’s office. Students who are behind in the completion of their major requirements are strongly recommended to obtain permission and advising before applying to the joint program.
The MBA curriculum divides each semester into two modules. In addition to the courses required to complete undergraduate and University requirements, students must complete the following MBA course work:
| Junior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Hours | |
| Math Review Workshop 1 | 0 | |
| Accít Review Workshop 1 | 0 | |
| Science Undergraduate Requirements (6 Credits) | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Science Undergraduate Requirements (3-7 Credits) | ||
| Module 1: | 8 | |
ACCT 60100 |
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MBET 60340 |
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MGT 60100 |
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MGT 60300 |
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| Interterm Week: | 1 | |
Professional Development Seminar |
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Communications Seminar 2 |
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| Module 2: | 8 | |
ACCT 60200 |
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FIN 60400 |
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FIN 60210 |
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MARK 60100 |
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| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Science Undergraduate Requirements (3-7 Credits) | ||
| Module 3: | 8 | |
FIN 70600 |
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FIN 60220 |
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MGT 60900 |
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Free Elective |
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| Interterm Week: | 2 | |
Values in Decision Making |
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Elective Course |
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| Module 4: | 4 | |
MGT 60400 |
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MGT 60700 |
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| Hours | 14 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Science Undergraduate Requirements (3-7 Credits) | ||
| Module 1: | 6 | |
MGT 60200 |
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Management Communication Elective I |
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Free Elective 3 |
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| Interterm Week: (Optional) | 0-2 | |
Select one of the following: |
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Two one-credit-hour electives |
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Corporate Case Studies |
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Offshore Program: China or Brussels |
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| Module 2: | 4 | |
Ethics Elective |
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Management Communication Elective II |
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| Hours | 10-12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Science Undergraduate Requirements (3-7 Credits) | ||
| Module 3: | 4-6 | |
Free Electives |
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Floating Optional Elective 3 |
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| Interterm Week: (Optional) | 0-2 | |
Select one of the following: |
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Two one-credit-hour electives |
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Corporate Case Studies |
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Offshore Program: China or Brussels |
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| Module 4: | 4-6 | |
Free Electives |
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Floating Optional Elective 3 |
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| Hours | 8-14 | |
| Total Hours | 49-57 | |
- 1
Occurs during August Orientation
- 2
Special one/two-week courses. All other MBA courses are seven weeks in length.
- 3
Students have the option to take one additional two-credit-hour elective now or in any remaining module.
Total for both degrees: 126–132 undergraduate, 48 MBA