BBA/BSBA - MSF Dual Degree Programs

Overview

The dual degree programs allows business school students to  efficiently complete both a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as 4 ½ years. The current BBA and BSBA programs require successful completion of 120 credit hours. The MSF program will require successful completion of 30 credit hours in the dual degree program because BUS 640 Quantitative and Analytical Fundamentals far Finance (4 credit hours) is not required. Students graduating from UM's BBA and BSBA programs and matriculating directly into the MSF dual degree program will not require this course because the material is covered in their undergraduate programs.  For specific information on each option, please see the graduate business bulletin page for BBA/BSBA-MSF Dual Degree Programs.

In the dual degree programs, a student must:

1. Comply with all undergraduate degree requirements for a BBA major (undergraduate degree need not be in finance) for the BBA-MSF program or a BSBA major (undergraduate degree need not be in finance) for the BSBA-MSF program.
2. Comply with all MSF degree requirements in the newly revised MSF curriculum effective Fall 2019 except for the BUS 640 (commonly known as the boot camp) waiver as described below .
3. Enroll in a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours of courses per semester until the requirements of the student's selected undergraduate degree (BBA or BSBA degree) have been met.
4. Enroll in a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours of courses per semester during the last two semesters of the student's selected undergraduate degree (BBA or BSBA degree) program.  Typically, a student would enroll in 4 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester for a total of 8 graduate credit hours in the last two semesters (senior year).
5. Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all undergraduate course work after enrolling in the BBA/BSBA-MSF program.
6.  Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on all graduate course work after enrolling in the BBA/BSBA-MSF program.

Undergraduate Curriculum

The individual BBA or BSBA degree requirements must be fulfilled as described in the University Bulletin.

Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission to the BBA/BSBA-MSF programs, a student must:

• Complete FIN 302 and receive a grade of B or higher (a B- in FIN 302 does not fulfill this requirement).
• Complete at least 96 credit hours of undergraduate courses with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher.
• Apply to the program by the end of the semester in which the student completes 96 undergraduate credit hours. (Typically, application submission will be required by the end of the spring semester of a student's junior year.)

Requirements for Admission

The following is a list of the required conditions as well as the required documents for your application for admission.

• Completed application for admission submitted through BusinessCAS
• Academic transcript(s) -
  • An unofficial copy of your current transcript must be uploaded directly to BusinessCAS.
  • Academic transcripts from institutions outside of the United States must be verified by an approved international credentialing evaluation service such as World Education Services to confirm degree equivalency and GPA calculation.
• Current resume outlining any professional and/or academic achievements
• Personal statement (up to 600 words) and a short-essay response to the program-related question in BusinessCAS
• A letter of recommendation (up to three allowed). Recommender contact(s) may be submitted through the BusinessCAS portal within the Program Materials section of the application.

We encourage candidates to upload unofficial transcripts and test scores with their BusinessCAS application in order to expedite the review of their file while official documents are processed.

QUESTIONS?

Connect with Miami Herbert Business School’s graduate enrollment advisors at (305) 284-2510 or by email at mba@miami.edu.

Curriculum Requirements

Sample Plan of Study

This Sample Plan of Study represents one possible version of a Business student's plan for the four and one-half year BBA/BSBA-MSF dual degree program.  The individual student's plan may vary depending upon the initial placement into English Composition and mathematics. Moreover, numerous plan variations are possible if a student enters the University with advanced college credits, wishes to participate in study abroad, chooses a special program option, or selects additional majors or minors.

Students construct their individualized plans in collaboration with their assigned academic advisor.