Dual Degree MPA/MBA
Students may also enroll in a two-degree option: MPA-MBA program. The objective of this program is to permit students with broad interest in both the public and private sectors to double register in both the MPA and MBA programs. With the increasing interdependence of the public and private sectors, this option is attractive to those students wishing to pursue careers in positions responsible for working with their counterparts in private or public organizations. In order to be admitted into the two-degree option, the applicant must specify the option at the time of application to the Graduate School. Students who wish to enter either the MPA or MPA-MBA programs should consult with the Graduate Advisor for the College of Business Administration and with the Coordinator of the MPA program with regard to admission, required courses, approved electives, and petition for candidacy.The program consists of 66 semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate study, of which 39 SCH are in areas of Business Administration and 30 SCH are in areas of Public Administration.
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Course descriptions are available at the following link: http://catalog.utep.edu/grad/college-of-liberal-arts/college-liberal-arts-deans-office/master-of-public-administration/
- Specific Requirements for the MBA/MPA Two-Degree Option
- Students must meet all requirements for admission to both programs.
- Students must choose one of the following Programs of Study:
I. Program of Study 1
a. MBA Required Core (39 SCH)
- ACCT 5311 Accounting for Management
- ACCT 5301 Financial Accounting
- BLAW 5306 Business Law and Ethics
- CIS 5313 Strategic Information Systems
- ECON 5311 Managerial Economics
- ECON 5360 Global Economic Environment for Managers
- FIN 5311 Financial Management
- MGMT 5311 Organizational Management Seminar
- MGMT 5325 Management Strategy and Policy
- MGMT 5336 Effective Management of Human Resources
- MKT 5311 Marketing Management
- QMB 5311 Quantitative Methods in Business
- SCM 5308 Concepts of Production Managemen
b. MPA Required Core (30 SCH)
- PAD 5300 Introduction to Research Methods
- PAD 5301 Qualitative Research Methods for Public Administration
- PAD 5310 Public Policy Processes and Institutions
- PAD 5311 Economic Analysis for Public Administrators
- PAD 5350 Organizational Theory and Behavior
- PAD 5351 Applied Statistics for Public Administrators
- PAD 5352 Public Budgeting and Financial Management
- PAD 5353 Human Resources Management
- PAD 5365 Policy Analysis and Decision Making
- PAD 5367 Comprehensive Integration of Public Administration
II. Program of Study 2
a. Required MPA Core (30 SCH)
- PAD 5300 Introduction to Research Methods
- PAD 5301 Qualitative Research Methods for Public Administration
- PAD 5310 Public Policy Processes and Institutions
- PAD 5311 Economic Analysis for Public Administrators
- PAD 5350 Organizational Theory and Behavior
- PAD 5351 Applied Statistics for Public Administrators
- PAD 5352 Public Budgeting and Financial Management
- PAD 5353 Human Resources Management
- PAD 5365 Policy Analysis and Decision Making
- PAD 5367 Comprehensive Integration of Public Administration
b. Required MBA Core (39 SCH)
- ACCT 5311 Accounting for Management
- ACCT 5301 Financial Accounting
- BLAW 5306 Business Law and Ethics
- CIS 5313 Strategic Information Systems
- ECON 5311 Managerial Economics
- ECON 5360 Global Economic Environment for Managers
- FIN 5311 Financial Management
- MGMT 5311 Organizational Management Seminar
- MGMT 5325 Management Strategy and Policy
- MGMT 5336 Effective Management of Human Resources
- MKT 5311 Marketing Management
- QMB 5311 Quantitative Methods in Business
- SCM 5308 Concepts of Production Management
- Students are allowed to substitute PAD 5311, PAD 5350, and PAD 5355 for approved PAD electives.
- Students are allowed to substitute ECON 5311, MGMT 5311, and MGMT 5336 for approved Economics or Management electives.
- Electives must be approved by the academic advisors of both programs.
- Admission to and continuance in the program are administered separately by the MBA and MPA graduate committees and by the Graduate School.
