Offered in: Chicago

This dual degree program allows select students to be concurrently enrolled in two sought-after degree programs. As a result of interdisciplinary cooperation between the Heller College of Business and the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, this highly structured offering allows qualified students to obtain both a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in I/O Psychology and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, with a minimum of 18 courses (54 credit hours). See specific admissions information for each program:

• MBA program
• I/O Psychology program

Requirements

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 An average of B (3.0) or better to complete acceptance into the dual degree program.

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different. No more than two grades of C (not C-) may be applied toward the 54 hours used for the degree. A graduate course can only be repeated once; no more than two courses can be repeated.

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ACCT 405 ACCOUNTING FOR EXECUTIVES, andPSYC 500 ADVANCED STATISTICS are prerequisites for FIN 408 FINANCE FOR DECISION MAKERS

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FIN 408 FINANCE FOR DECISION MAKERS, MKTG 406 MARKETING STRATEGY: THEORY & PRACTICE, ACCT 405 ACCOUNTING FOR EXECUTIVES, and PSYC 500 ADVANCED STATISTICS are prerequisites for MGMT 489 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT -- SINGLE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

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Can be any elective in I/O Psychology catalog listed PSYC 660 and above.

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Any graduate level course offered from Heller College of Business, which the student is eligible to take and is not used toward other degree requirements.

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Any general PSYC graduate level course at or above the 400-level, which the student is eligible to take and is not used toward other degree requirements.

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different. No more than two grades of C (not C-) may be applied toward the 54 hours used for the degree. A graduate course can only be repeated once; no more than two courses can be repeated.

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ACCT 405, and PSYC 500 are prerequisites for FIN 408

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FIN 408 FINANCE FOR DECISION MAKERS MKTG 406 MARKETING STRATEGY: THEORY & PRACTICE, ECON 403 ECONOMICS FOR DECISION MAKERS, BADM 401 GRADUATE BUSINESS ORIENTATION ACCT 405 ACCOUNTING FOR EXECUTIVES, and PSYC 500 ADVANCED STATISTICS are prerequisites for MGMT 489 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT -- SINGLE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

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I/O PSYC elective: Can be any elective in I/O Psychology catalog listed PSYC 660 and above.

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Any graduate level course offered from Heller College of Business, which the student is eligible to take and is not used toward other degree requirements. 

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Any general PSYC graduate level course at or above the 400-level, which the student is eligible to take and is not used toward other degree requirements.