The Naveen Jindal School of Management offers opportunities to graduate students to pursue two programs (MS/MBA or MS/MS) and receive both degree awards simultaneously. The double program reduces the number of total semester credit hours to complete the second degree program. To enter a double degree program and take advantage of total reduced semester credit hours, students must apply to and be accepted by both programs.
JSOM graduate students who have already finished or are finishing their first graduate program can also apply for the second degree program and take advantage of reduced semester credit hours.
Double Degree Program Advantages
63 Students pursuing a double MS/MBA can finish both degrees with:
- MS/MBA (minimum 63 semester credit hours instead of 89)
Please contact the JSOM advising office for more information about the double degrees and requirements.
MS/MBA Double Degree Requirements
Students complete either their MS degree or MBA degree first depending on which MBA program they desire to be enrolled in. Full-Time MBA Cohort programs require students to complete their MBA first and then the MS, whereas students in the Professional MBA Flex program complete the 36 semester credit hours for the master’s program and then begin to accumulate the remaining required core hours for the MBA. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the core courses and cumulative, for both degrees, to qualify for one or the other or both degrees. The MS/MBA students must complete both programs at the same time to be awarded both degrees.
Students interested in combining the Full-Time MBA Cohort or Professional MBA Evening Cohort program with an MS Degree will not apply to the MS Program until they are already admitted to the MBA Program. These candidates are encouraged to contact the MBA Programs Office for more information on the process as it differs from the general requirements for this combined degree program.
Combined MD/MBA program
Through a partnership with UT Southwestern, current medical students are able to leave medical school for one year to complete their MBA degree through our Full-Time MBA Program. After graduating with their MBA, they will return to UT Southwestern to finish medical school. These students follow a modified degree plan which allows for graduation in three semesters. Current medical students interested in this program are encouraged to contact the MBA Program Office for more information and application instructions.
Double MS STEM MBA
Six of our MS programs are designated as STEM and any of them can be combined with the MBA for a double degree with a reduced number of credit hours. Get two degrees for as little as 63 credit hours – save time and money, increase marketability and qualify for three years of OPT.