The mission of the Dual Degree MS in Systems Engineering/MBA program is to educate working engineers and scientists in the engineering and business disciplines that will make them leaders of highly complex technical endeavors within their sponsoring organizations.
The dual degree MS/MBA program confers two degrees upon its graduates: an MBA and an MS in Systems Engineering. Taking the dual degree program saves the student several courses compared to the two programs taken separately.
The dual-degree program is designed to be completed in approximately three years. Typically, the Systems Engineering classes are completed first, followed by taking the required classes in the MBA program.
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 Systems Engineering in Seaver College and the MBA Program Director in the College of Business Administration. It is recommended that incoming students take 12 semester hours of Systems Engineering 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 Systems Engineering courses and 36 semester hours of MBA courses.
The overall minimum GPA required for graduation is 3.0. Students who receive a grade of less than “B” in any 500-level course or a grade of less than “C” in any 600-level course will not have the course count toward their degree.
When the course requirements outlined below are completed, the student should submit an application for degree to be awarded both the MBA and the MS in Systems Engineering.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (Summer, Fall, and Spring) 1 | ||
| Select three of the following core Systems Engineering online courses: | 9 | |
| Systems Engineering | ||
| Systems Thinking: Major Tech Changes/Impacts | ||
| Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | ||
| Model Based Systems Engineering | ||
| Systems Architecture | ||
| Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Select three of the following core Engineering Project Management courses: | 9 | |
| Project Management | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Business Law for Engineers | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| New Product Design and Development | ||
| Completion of technical electives, depending on the technical focus area, to be selected from the following: | ||
| Engineering Management (online courses) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| Capstone Project/Integrative Project Thesis Online | ||
| SYEG 695 | Preparation for Capstone Project | 0 |
| SYEG 696 | Graduate Capstone Project | 3 |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Year 2 and beyond 2 | ||
| 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 | |
| Subtotal | 36 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 60 | |
Note: Systems Engineering coursework may only be substituted upon obtaining approval from the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering Dean’s Office.
Total Requirement: 36 semester hours + 15 semester hours from MS in Systems Engineering, satisfying the MBA degree requirement of 51 semester hours
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