MBA - Admissions - Dual Degrees
Dual Degrees
Darden offers several dual degree programs in connection with other schools and departments at the University of Virginia. These joint degree programs are designed to enhance the educational experience beyond what could be achieved if the two degrees were pursued independently.
Admissions
Admission to all dual degree programs requires acceptance to both Darden and the participating program through each school's normal admissions process. Dual degree programs are only offered in combination with Darden's Full-Time MBA program. Sign up for a dual degree Admissions appointment with Merav Frazier (she/her) using this link.
Curriculum Requirements
Students in dual degree programs must complete the Darden First Year program and 22.5 hours of electives for a combined 52.5 credits (instead of the normal 60 credits) at the Darden School in addition to the requisite coursework for the participating program. Additional curriculum requirements are noted in the individual program descriptions below. Receipt of the MBA degree is contingent on receipt of the respective non-MBA degree, and financial aid and grading standards are based on the program of enrollment. Students must coordinate with both schools to ensure that all requirements of the dual degree are met. Each dual degree program has a designated faculty advisor at the respective school.
*The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements. These publications may be found at http://records.ureg.virginia.edu/index.php.
Dual Degree Resources
More Dual Degrees
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MBA/MPH
Darden and the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia offer the MBA/MPH dual degree. Students who combine their MBA and MPH degrees will have the opportunity to work with faculty from the Darden Business School, Department of Public Health Sciences and School of Medicine to focus on the management of health-care-related businesses and models for addressing health. Foci can include health care delivery systems, biotechnology, medical devices, translational research, health policy, and regulation.
Students must complete all requirements for the MPH degree and 52.5 credit hours of course work at Darden, including the entire First Year program. The combined degree will generally require three years, including two summers to complete.
Contact
For more information on the Department of Public Health Sciences, contact:
Ruth Gaare Berheim, JD, MPH
Director, MPH Program
University of Virginia
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MBA/MA
MBA/MA in East Asian Studies
The MBA/MA in East Asian Studies combines the analysis, decision-making, and managerial concepts and techniques taught at the Darden School with intensive language and area studies in East Asia, primarily Japan and China.
Students may obtain both the MBA degree and the MA degree in East Asian Studies in three academic years and two summers. Students will normally spend the first full academic year in the program taking courses in the Darden School, and will not enroll in East Asian studies courses in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences until the following fall. When necessary, an intensive nine-week language training course is taken during the following summer. The second year incorporates both MA and MBA courses, including more language training. A six-month research assignment in an Asian location follows the second year. These student projects are approved by the University and supported, in part, by Asian companies or Asian affiliates of multinational companies. For their sixth semester, students return to the University to complete the degree requirements, which include a Master's thesis.
Contact
For more information on the MA in East Asian Studies, contact:
Leonard Schoppa
Professor of Politics
University of Virginia
www.virginia.edu/eastasiaMBA/MA in Government or Foreign Affairs
Darden and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia offer the dual degree of a MBA/MA in Government or Foreign Affairs. This dual degree meets the growing need for managers to obtain expertise in comparative government, international relations, political risk assessment and public administration in combination with the business concepts and techniques taught at Darden.
Contact
For more information on the MA in Government or Foreign Affairs, contact:
Philip Potter
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Politics
University of Virginia
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MBA/ME
Darden and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at the University of Virginia offer the MBA/ME dual degree.
The objective of the joint MBA/ME degree program is the development of leaders with business administration skills and solid technical expertise. The ME degree provides a foundation in engineering or applied science well above the normal undergraduate level. The MBA develops the functional areas of business by teaching the essential behavioral and quantitative sciences that apply to management, as well as the techniques of management decision making. The combined degrees provide the knowledge required for a wide range of business applications.
A student must apply and be admitted to both degree programs and satisfy nearly all of the requirements for both degrees. Typically, the overall program length is reduced by one semester compared to the total time for attaining both degrees separately. In order to obtain this reduction in the number of credits, the student cannot stop after one degree but must finish both degrees. If the student decides to drop out of the joint degree program, the full requirements of one of the degree programs must be met.
Students in the MBA/ME program are required to complete 24 credits for the ME degree in SEAS and 52.5 credits for the MBA degree at Darden. Of the 24 credits in SEAS, 21 credits will be normal course work and 3 credits will be a project course taken in an appropriately numbered course. A minimum of 12 credits of course work must be taken in the major department. None of the 24 credits may include a course taken in the Darden School. The project must have one advisor from SEAS and another from the Darden School.
Contact
For more information on the ME program, contact:
Priya Date
Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success
[email protected]Raul Chao
UVA Darden Faculty Advisor
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MBA/PhD
The MBA/PhD dual degree is administered by the director of the Doctoral program. It is a five-year program, and interested students should apply directly to the MBA Office of Admissions. This program allows students to attend the entire First Year of Darden’s MBA program and then go directly into doctoral work. Andy Wicks is the Director of the PhD program. Please visit Darden’s PhD web page for additional information.
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MBA/MUEP
Darden has partnered with the UVA School of Architecture to offer a three-year dual degree program in which students take courses at both Darden and the School of Architecture to simultaneously earn an MBA and a Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP). For students interested in real estate, in addition to the courses listed above, the MUEP curriculum also prepares them to tackle the critical challenges that come with global urbanization and rapidly transforming social, ecological, and technological systems to ensure a sustainable, equitable and healthy future for cities.
Please contact the Darden admissions team for more information or schedule a dual degree conversation using the link at the top of the page.