The mission of the Dual Degree MS in Computer Science/MBA program is to educate working professionals in the computer-science and business disciplines that will make them leaders of complex technical endeavors within their sponsoring organizations.
The dual degree MS/MBA program will confer two degrees upon its graduates: an MBA and an MS in Computer Science. Pursuing the dual degree program saves the student several courses compared to pursuing the two degrees separately.
The dual degree MS in Computer Science/MBA program is designed to be completed in approximately three years. Typically, Computer Science classes are completed first, followed by taking the required classes in the MBA program.
For the Computer Science MS:
Graduates will
For the MBA:
The program learning outcomes are to create leaders who can:
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.
Visit Seaver College of Science and Engineering for more information and to apply.
Current LMU engineering graduate students should contact the Director of Academic Affairs for Graduate Business Education to discuss enrolling in the dual degree program.
Graduate Business Education
310.258.8707
CBAGrad@lmu.edu
mba.lmu.edu
Students enrolled in the Dual Degree MS/MBA Program are jointly advised by their academic advisor for Computer Science in Seaver College and the MBA Program advisor in the College of Business Administration. It is recommended that incoming students take 12 semester hours of Computer Science courses per fall and spring semester and complete the MS in year one of the dual-degree program, then begin the MBA curriculum in year two.
Dual degree students will take a total of 24 semester hours of Computer Science courses and 36 semester hours of MBA courses.
Suggested Curriculum Flowchart for the MS in Computer Science/MBA Dual Degree Program
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (Summer, Fall, and Spring) | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CMSI 583 | Computability and Complexity | 3 |
| CMSI 585 | Programming Language Foundations | 3 |
| Electives (3) | 9 | |
| Select one of the following options: | ||
| Option 1 | ||
Electives (2) | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project | ||
| Option 2 | ||
Elective | ||
| Master's Thesis I | ||
| Master's Thesis II | ||
| Option 3 | ||
| Master's Thesis I | ||
| Master's Thesis II | ||
| Master's Thesis III | ||
| Note: 500-level courses taken as an undergraduate may not be repeated for graduate credit. If a 500-level course is cross-listed with a 600-level course, graduate students must enroll in the 600-level course. | ||
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Year 2 and beyond | ||
| MBAA 6011 | Leadership and Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| MBAA 6021 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MBAA 6031 | Ethics and the Entrepreneurial Mindset | 3 |
| MBAA 6041 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6061 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6071 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MBAA 6081 | Business and Performance Analytics | 3 |
| MBAA 6091 | Technologies in Business Management | 3 |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| Dual Degree Requirement 3 | 60 | |
Preparation of a master’s Thesis is optional and can fulfill up to a maximum of nine semester hours of elective course requirements. The student electing the thesis option (option 2 or option 3 above) must obtain a thesis advisor and the thesis must conform to the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering requirements. With direction from the academic advisor, a thesis committee will be formed. Typically, the thesis committee consists of the student’s thesis advisor, a full-time faculty member from the student’s department, and a third member from other than the student’s department. The thesis is a report on the results of the student investigation of a problem in computer science under the supervision of the thesis committee, which approves the subject and plan of the thesis and reads and approves the complete manuscript.
Total MS Degree Requirement: 24 semester hours + 6 semester hours from MBA, satisfying the MS degree requirement of 30 semester hours
Note: When the course requirements outlined above are completed, the student must submit an application for degree to be awarded both the MBA and the MS in Computer Science. Students must file separately for each degree and both degrees must be awarded in the same term.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (Summer, Fall, and Spring) | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CMSI 583 | Computability and Complexity | 3 |
| CMSI 585 | Programming Language Foundations | 3 |
| Electives (3) | 9 | |
| Select one of the following options: | ||
| Option 1 | ||
Electives (2) | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project | ||
| Option 2 | ||
Elective | ||
| Master's Thesis I | ||
| Master's Thesis II | ||
| Option 3 | ||
| Master's Thesis I | ||
| Master's Thesis II | ||
| Master's Thesis III | ||
| Note: 500-level courses taken as an undergraduate may not be repeated for graduate credit. If a 500-level course is cross-listed with a 600-level course, graduate students must enroll in the 600-level course. | ||
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Year 2 and beyond | ||
| MBAA 6011 | Leadership and Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| MBAA 6021 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MBAA 6031 | Ethics and the Entrepreneurial Mindset | 3 |
| MBAA 6041 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6061 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6071 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MBAA 6081 | Business and Performance Analytics | 3 |
| MBAA 6091 | Technologies in Business Management | 3 |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| MBA elective | 3 | |
| Dual Degree Requirement 3 | 60 | |
Preparation of a master’s Thesis is optional and can fulfill up to a maximum of nine semester hours of elective course requirements. The student electing the thesis option (option 2 or option 3 above) must obtain a thesis advisor and the thesis must conform to the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering requirements. With direction from the academic advisor, a thesis committee will be formed. Typically, the thesis committee consists of the student’s thesis advisor, a full-time faculty member from the student’s department, and a third member from other than the student’s department. The thesis is a report on the results of the student investigation of a problem in computer science under the supervision of the thesis committee, which approves the subject and plan of the thesis and reads and approves the complete manuscript.
Total MS Degree Requirement: 24 semester hours + 6 semester hours from MBA, satisfying the MS degree requirement of 30 semester hours
Note: When the course requirements outlined above are completed, the student must submit an application for degree to be awarded both the MBA and the MS in Computer Science. Students must file separately for each degree and both degrees must be awarded in the same term.
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