MBA/Government, MA Dual Degree

The MBA/MA in Government prepares managers to move between the public, and private sectors, or work for agencies that span the two. The program combines the public sector management strengths of the MA in Government with the private sector business savvy of the MBA. The MBA/MA in Government bridges the traditional separation of business leadership and public sector management. Advance your knowledge in government and politics, ethics, global economics, financial theory, and management, and set yourself apart from the competition in a career that overlaps the public and private sectors. More information is available at the website.

Program Requirements

The program requires 72 total credits, including 42 Carey credits for the MBA (20 credits of Flex MBA Business Foundations and 22 credits of electives). All 42 MBA credits must be fulfilled with "BU" courses from the Carey Business School. A waived course must be replaced with an equivalent number of credits in an advanced "BU" course. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.

MA in Government Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Course - Required:		6
AS.470.602	Government & Politics
AS.470.695	Proseminar: Essentials of Public and Private Management
Electives (Eight courses)		24
Total Credits		30

Although not required, the following courses are recommended electives for students in the dual degree program:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Electives
AS.470.609	Leadership Skills in the 21st Century
AS.470.616	Political Ideas, Strategy, and Policy Implementation
AS.470.622	Money and Politics
AS.470.630	Congress and the Making of Foreign Policy
AS.470.638	Negotiating as a Leadership Skill
AS.470.641	Introduction to Advocacy and Lobbying
AS.470.645	The Budgetary Process
AS.470.688	Political Institutions and the Policy Process
AS.470.721	Comparative Federalism: The United States and the European Union
AS.470.728	Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management
AS.470.736	Methods of Policy Analytics
AS.470.744	Trade and Security

Students wishing to earn a concentration must complete four of their electives in the concentration area. Concentrations are offered in Political Communication, Security Studies, and Democracy and Governance Studies. For MA/MBA students, the thesis requirement is optional. If you wish to write a thesis, you must take:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.850	Research and Thesis I: MA in Government
AS.470.852	Research and Thesis II: MA in Government
AS.470.800	Thesis and Applications of Research

These three classes would count toward the eight government electives you must take to complete the MA/MBA. MA/MBA students who successfully complete and defend their thesis will be awarded honors at graduation.

MBA Courses

All dual-degree students are required to complete the following MBA courses. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Business Foundation Courses - Required:
BU.210.620	Accounting and Financial Reporting	2
BU.520.601	Business Analytics	2
BU.120.601	Business Communication	2
BU.220.620	Business Microeconomics	2
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
BU.142.601	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	2
BU.410.620	Marketing Management	2
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
BU.150.620	Strategic Management	2
Electives (11 courses)		22
Select 11 two-credit courses. Students may fulfill this requirement with any Carey courses for which they meet the pre-requisites and enrollment criteria.
Total Credits		42