Mar 28, 2024  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2021-2022 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Engineering/MBA Dual Graduate Degree


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This dual degree program is for students who want to gain or sharpen their business knowledge and skills while pursuing a career in engineering. Students have access to the strengths and curriculum of both programs, preparing engineering professionals for leadership positions in high technology companies. Graduates of this program will receive their Master of Business Administration and engineering M.S. or M.S.E.

Engineering master’s degrees that qualify for this program are: 

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Healthcare Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Systems Engineering

Dual Degree Program Eligibility Requirements

Applicants for the Engineering/MBA Dual Degree program will submit the standard application for their chosen engineering program of study. After receiving acceptance and completing the first year of their engineering degree, students are granted admission to the dual degree program and may begin enrolling in MBA courses provided they are in good academic standing (minimum GPA 3.0) and receive approval from their respective program director.

Suggested MS/MBA Curriculum Flowchart


Fall Semester


  • MBAW 6400 MBA Orientation 0 semester hours
  • MBAA 6020 Financial and Managerial Accounting 3 semester hours
  • MBAA 6030 Global Economic Structures and Systems 1.5 semester hours (8-week course)
  • MBAA 6040 Managing Markets and Customer Relationships 3 semester hours (8-week course)
  • MBAA 6050 Managing Operations 1.5 semester hours (8-week course)
  • MBAA 6090 Managing Information Systems 3 semester hours (8-week course)

Spring semester


  • MBAA 6010 Managing People and Organizations 3 semester hours
  • MBAA 6060 Strategic Management 3 semester hours
  • MBAA 6070 Managing Financial Resources 3 semester hours
  • MBAA 6080 Data, Models, and Decisions 3 semester hours
  • MBAW 6402 The Elements of Becoming A Strategic Leader (0 semester hours)

Summer Session


  • Business & Society Core; 3 semester hours

Fall Semester


  • Elective 3 semester hours

Spring Semester


  • MBAW 6307 Management Leadership Workshop: Planning Your Future 0 semester hours
  • MBAA 6100 Managing International Business 3 semester hours 

(these two courses only offered in spring terms)

Summer Session(s)


International Experience

  • Comparative Management Systems (CMS) 3 semester hours

Total Degree Requirement: 36 semester hours


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