Joint Five-Year B.A. Economics / M.B.A. Program
The suggested curriculum is displayed at the bottom of this page.
Students wishing to pursue the joint program should make this known to the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Department of Economics by the beginning of their sophomore year and plan to pass MTH 121 and 122, or MTH 141 and 142.
After approval by the Economics Department and enrollment in appropriate courses, the student applies to the School of Management during the third year of study. The GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test) is required as part of the application. Students must also submit a letter from the Economics Department to the School of Management verifying that their third year in the course of study is presently being completed.
Admission is limited to students who have demonstrated superior capabilities. Each candidate must meet all the requirements of both the Department of Economics and the School of Management, except for the reduction in total credit hours. Applications for the joint five year program may be obtained in 203 Alfiero or at the following link: http://mgt.buffalo.edu/home/programs/mba/application/applications. For additional information please contact:
Xiaohui Ma
Undergraduate Advisor
435 Fronczak
Open Advising Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 1:00pm - 2:30pm or by appointment.
To set up an appointment, email Xiaohui Ma and write "advisement request" in the subject line.
Phone: (716) 645-8682
Email: ecoug@buffalo.edu
Ms. Meghan Felser
Assistant Director of Admissions,
School Of Management
203F Alfiero Center
Phone: (716) 645-3204
Email:
mpwood@buffalo.edu
Advising notes
ECO 505, ECO 507, and ECO 576 may be substituted for ECO 405, ECO 407, and ECO 406, respectively, with the permission of the Director of the M.A. Program. A waiver exam may be taken for ECO 580 and ECO 581; please contact the Assistant Director of the M.A. Program Matt Blum for details. However, a total of 18 undergraduate Economics credits and 45 M.A. credits are still required for the degree, even with specific course waivers.
| Suggested Curriculum for the B.A. in Economics/M.B.A. Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Year | Fall | Spring |
| ECO 181 | ECO 182 | |
| MTH 141, 121 or 131 | MTH 142 or 122 | |
| Gen Ed. | Gen Ed. | |
| Gen Ed. | Gen Ed. | |
| Elective | Elective | |
| English skills, 0-6 hours, contingent on placement test results | ||
| Second Year | Fall | Spring |
| ECO 205 | ECO 406 | |
| ECO 405 | ECO 407 | |
| Gen Ed. | Gen Ed. | |
| Gen Ed. or elective | Gen Ed. | |
| Elective | Elective | |
| Third Year | Fall | Spring |
| ECO 480 | ECO xxx | |
| ECO xxx | ECO xxx | |
| Elective | Elective | |
| Elective | Elective | |
| Elective | Elective | |
| Fourth Year | Fall | Spring |
| MGQ 606 | MGM 625 | |
| MGA 604 | MGS 630 | |
| MGE 601 | MGA 604 | |
| MGB 601 | MGF 641 | |
| MGF 631 (1/2 semester) | MGF 631 (1/2 semester) | |
| MGF 601 (1/2 semester) | MGG 635 (1/2 semester) | |
| Fifth Year | Fall | Spring |
| MGM 625 | 5 MBA Electives | |
| MGO 630 | ||
| MGA 609 | ||
| MGO 641 | ||
| MGF 631 (1/2 semester) | ||
| MGG 635 (1/2 semester) | ||
NOTE: 150 total hours are required for a BA/MBA degree: 90 undergraduate credits and 60 graduate credits.
The undergraduate credits are completed first and must include satisfaction of all of the Economics Department's requirements and of the University's general education requirements. The graduate credits must include satisfaction of the 60 credits SOM requires for the MBA degree.
Of the total of 9 graduate level electives, 2 can be taken from the graduate courses offered by another department, such as Economics.