Dual Degree Offerings
Florida Atlantic’s Dual Degree Offerings
MBA and Specialized Master’s Degrees
Florida Atlantic Executive Education offers dual degree programs that allow enrolled and qualified Executive Graduate students to broaden their expertise by earning a Master of Business Administration and an approved specialized Masters-degree within our Executive Education portfolio*. Through these programs, students complete shared graduate credits that count toward both degrees, enhancing their knowledge, skillset, and professional network.
Whether you are considering a Master of Business Administration or a specialized degree, you will be trained by industry-leading faculty who will challenge you to think critically and find solutions that will impact your organizations on a local, regional and global scale.
As the job market becomes increasingly more competitive, it may be beneficial to consider a dual degree, where students can complete their studies and earn a master’s in two different areas. This can make you more marketable, offer a competitive advantage to other candidates, and offer insights into both the technical and business management skillsets needed to be at the forefront of advancement.
BENEFITS OF A DUAL-DEGREE
Career opportunities
- Earning a dual degree may help you become a more competitive career candidate and adapt to the needs of demanding and changing job markets. Dual degrees allow students to diversify and transfer student skills and knowledge across a multitude of industries in a global environment. **
Cost and Time Savings
- Dual degrees can be more economical than earning each degree individually. Students will complete a personalized program schedule, completing all requirements in a shorter duration and minimizing tuition costs.
Interdisciplinary knowledge
- Pursuing a dual degree program can provide opportunity for students to develop an interdisciplinary field of knowledge, which shows commitment to lifelong learning and continued personal and professional development.
Expand your Network, Expand your Community
- Graduating with a dual degree may provide ample opportunity to:
- Cross-network a multitude of industries and professional organizations.
- Expanding students personal and professional community, cultural experience, exposure; and
- Diversifying your knowledge and skillset.
Dual-degrees can be completed online or on-campus and may be completed in a full-time or part-time capacity. Students will be supported in provision/ design of a personalized program schedule to meet their professional, personal and education needs as they are concurrently enrolled in their dual degree. Graduate dual degree programs, students may wish to complete, include:
REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility to complete a dual degree is outlined in the following policy per the guidelines set by the FAU College of Business and FAU Graduate College. For more information, please reach out to our team to discuss how to begin your dual degree journey.
- Students who decide to enroll in two College of Business (COB) graduate degree programs at the same time should first consult their program advisor to pursue the dual degrees.
- If a student intends to complete an MBA program simultaneously with another 30-credit hour degree program, the minimum total credit hours required would be 61.
- Elective courses within the MBA program will not be required for students who are pursuing dual degrees.
- FAU regulations state that each Master’s degree requires a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours.
- Therefore, if a student is enrolled in two graduate programs, each requiring a minimum of 30 credit hours, the minimum required credit hours for both degrees will total 60 credits.
- Graduate business foundation courses cannot substitute for CORE or ELECTIVE course requirements.
- Students pursuing a dual graduate degree must complete unique courses toward each degree.
- The student must graduate with the two degrees at the same time.
- All graduate-level students at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in each degree program to remain in good academic standing and to graduate successfully.
NOTE: Second Master’s Degree
- A student who has completed any Master’s or PhD degree and subsequently returns to pursue a second Master’s degree will be classified as a second-degree seeking student.
- The student may complete the minimum of 30 credit hours for a Master’s degree; however, they must also satisfy all curriculum course requirements to fulfill the degree program.
- There may be instances where the student must complete more than 30 credit hours.
INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE
- Prospective Students – please complete the below inquiry form to be contacted by our Admissions team with more information. You can also send us an email at ExecEdDualDegree@fau.edu with any specific questions you may have.
- Current Students – we encourage you to reach out to your Academic Advisor for information on how to complete the process of registering in your secondary degree concurrently.
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Damian Wright EMBA / MSF
“My experience has been excellent. I’ve met some amazing classmates in my cohort, had the opportunity to learn from great professors, and received incredible support from staff members. The program has truly exceeded my expectations… I would highly recommend this program. It’s very rewarding and provides the confidence to apply what you learn in the classroom directly to your career”.
Vianca Waiters OMBA / MSITM
“Completing a dual degree has been both challenging and fulfilling. It has pushed me to improve my time management skills and learn how to juggle multiple responsibilities effectively. This journey has significantly impacted my professional growth, teaching me resilience, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once”.
Jacob Calpey MD / MBA
“My life as a medical student is incredibly busy and hectic, juggling class, hospital, and extra-curricular responsibilities… I’ve significantly appreciated the flexibility of the online MBA program as it allows me to excel within the confines of my schedule, letting me complete MBA work when there’s a time within my MD schedule, but still allowing me to prioritize my medical studies, as that is what is most important to me. Moreover, the professors have been great in accommodating my schedule and adapting their course to meet my needs whenever there has been a conflict with exam times and my medical degree responsibilities”.
*Select courses will not guarantee transfer across dual degree program. Students will need to be approved by the department for eligibility to begin a dual degree.
**Whilst completing a dual degree increases employability, skillset and marketability, the Institution cannot guarantee employment or advancement once you graduate from a dual degree