Dual MBA Degrees

This program is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in engineering and offers the opportunity to develop technical and managerial skills in managing and leading civil and environmental engineering organizations, projects and systems, as well as business management. This program is offered by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE) of the College of Engineering and the Tepper School.

Program Structure

The MBA/MSCEE is a 2.5-year (five semester) program beginning in August. Students must take a minimum of 162 units of MBA courses (90 units of required courses and 78 units of electives) and 84 units in Civil and Environmental Engineering (36 units of required CEE courses and 48 units of electives, 24 of which must be CEE courses). Please consult your advisor for a complete curriculum listing.

In the first year, the student will pay tuition for two semesters to Tepper School at the rate for full-time MBA students. In the second year, the student will pay tuition for two semesters to the CEE Department at the rate for this program's full-time graduate students. During the third year, the student will pay tuition for one semester at the rate for full-time MBA students to the Tepper School.

Admissions

Each applicant must satisfy the admission requirements of the MBA program at the Tepper School and the MSCEE at Civil and Environmental Engineering, respectively.

The deadline for applicants is the same as the deadline for the regular master's program. Beginning in 2011, both programs will accept both the GMAT and/or the GRE, so a dual applicant need only take one of the tests to apply to the dual program.

For additional information, please contact:

Tony Gomez, Tepper School Masters Admissions Office
David Vey, Director of Graduate Programs for the CEE Department of the College of Engineering.

This dual-degree option, providing both degrees in four years, enables graduates to learn and apply in an interdisciplinary fashion, ultimately merging the policy considerations that underpin law and business in our society.

A cooperative educational program addressing the interaction of law and business administration is available through the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Tepper School of Business. We have designed a rigorous four-year, dual-degree program that benefits students by enabling them to receive integrated training in both law and business, while saving students a full year of schooling, enabling them to earn two degrees in four years.

Program Structure

The candidate must satisfy both schools' degree requirements. At the Law School, 88 credits must be completed for the JD degree, while MBA requires 192 units for the MBA degree. Completing the JD degree while enrolled in the dual-degree program entitles the student to 30 units of advanced standing at the Tepper School and completing the MBA entitles the student to 15 credit hours of advanced standing at the Law School.

The candidate must enroll either in the Law School or the Tepper School during their first year at the other school. The first year is solely dedicated to that program in which the student begins and the second year is solely dedicated to the other program, whereas years three and four are a mix of the two programs. The candidate is not permitted to take courses at the other school during the first or second year.

Admissions

Interested candidates must apply and be admitted separately to both the Tepper MBA Program and the JD program in order to partake in the dual degree. Students may submit their applications to both programs at the same time or during the first year of study at either school.

In addition, a dual degree application must be completed with a copy sent to each school. A joint admissions committee will decide upon admission to the dual-degree program once a student has been accepted to each school individually. The dual-degree application must be submitted no later than March 15.

During the first year, the student pays tuition at the full rate for that program. For example, if year one is spent at the Tepper School, the student pays tuition for full-time MBA students to the Tepper School that year. Year two, the student pays tuition for full-time law students to the University of Pittsburgh. This is applicable regardless of which program the student begins first. During each of the third and fourth years of the program, the total tuition equals the sum of 85 percent of the law school tuition and 42.5 percent of the tuition for full-time MBA students. Tuition payments should be made in accordance with the current policies of Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh.

For additional information, please contact:

Tony Gomez, Tepper School Masters Admissions Office
Associate Professor of Law Peter B. Oh, University of Pittsburgh's School of Law

This program is designed to educate strong candidates whose professional careers require an understanding of the interface between the private and public sectors as well as issues that span management of business enterprises and public or not-for-profit organizations. This program is offered by the Tepper School of Business and the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.

Program Structure

The MBA/MSPPM is a 2.5-year (five semester) program beginning in August. Students will begin at the Tepper School in their first year and must take 162 units of required core courses, which include 90 units of required core courses and 72 units of required electives. Students must also meet all MBA requirements such as Management Game, core elective requirements, concentrations and breadth. Students are required to take 108 units of coursework at the Heinz College, which includes 66 units of required courses and 42 units of concentration and elective courses.

Students are responsible for three semesters of tuition to the Tepper School at the MBA full-time rate and two semesters of tuition to the Heinz College at the full-time rate. In the first year, students will pay tuition for two semesters to the Tepper School at the MBA full-time rate. In the second year, students will pay tuition for two semesters to the Heinz College at the full-time rate. For the final semester (fifth) students will pay for one semester to the Tepper School at the MBA full-time rate.

Admissions

Each applicant must apply and satisfy the admission requirements of both the MBA program at the Tepper School and the MSPPM at the Heinz College. The deadline for applicants is the same as the deadline for the regular master's programs. Students are required to apply to both programs prior to enrolling as a student; however, first-year MBA students may also apply during the first year of their MBA studies but must meet the application deadline for the MSPPM program. Each applicant is required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test.

Dual-degree students will have full access to the student services as well as the career services provided by both the Tepper School of Business and Heinz College. Each student will be granted equal access to both open and preselected interviews scheduled by the career offices, and the resumes of the students will also be included in the resume books under a special heading.

For additional information, please contact: 

Tony Gomez, Tepper School Masters Admissions Office
For Heinz College-specific admission questions, please email the Heinz Admissions office.

The MBA/Software Engineering dual degree provides access to Carnegie Mellon's top-ranked School of Computer Science, preparing MBAs with advanced engineering, managerial, decision-making and communication skills necessary to advance to senior levels of technology strategist.

Program Structure

The MBA/MSE is a three-year (six-semester) program (plus a required internship in the summer of the first year) beginning in August. This dual-degree program is designed for exceptionally strong candidates who have engineering and science backgrounds or appropriate experience. This program is offered by the Tepper School of Business and the School of Computer Science.

Students also take a minimum of 195 MSE units: 150 units of core and studio courses and a minimum of 45 units of electives from either the Tepper School of Business or the School of Computer Science course listings. Elective courses must meet with the approval of the students’ advisors.

The candidate will pay tuition for six semesters: three semesters to the Tepper School of Business at the rate for full-time MBA students; three semesters to the School of Computer Science at the rate of full-time Software Engineering graduate students.

Admissions

Each applicant must apply and satisfy the admission requirements of the MBA program at the Tepper School and the Master of Software Engineering Program at the School of Computer Science. The deadline for applicants is the same as the deadlines for the regular master's program. Each applicant is required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

For additional information, please contact: 

Tony Gomez, Tepper School Masters Admissions Office
Marlana Ivey, MSE Senior Admissions Officer, School of Computer Science.