Dec 26, 2024  
2020-2021 University Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Corporate Communication Five-Year BA/MBA


Five Year BA/MBA


Corporate communication majors considering getting an MBA degree are encouraged to pursue Dominican University’s BA/MBA program.

During the senior year, five-year BA/MBA students can take two graduate classes in the Brennan School, and the hours will count toward both the MBA and the 124 hours needed for graduation.

Business Sequence
A minimum of five of seven courses listed below and successful completion (B or better) of business sequence courses will result in waivers for the related MBA courses in the Brennan School of Business.

Undergraduate Course(s) Graduate Course Eligible for Waiver

ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics 
and
ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics 

 
ECON 501 - Foundations in Economics    
ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting 
and
ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting  
ACCT 503 - Foundations in Accounting  
QUAN 201 - Business Statistics   QUAN 504 - Foundations in Statistics  
FIN 301 - Corporate Finance   FIN 506 - Foundations in Finance  
BLAW 201 - Business Law   BLAW 505 - Foundations in Business Law  

In addition to the waivers listed above, students who have completed CAS 320  or CAS 426  with a grade of B or above will be eligible to have MGMT 602 - Leading People and Organizations  waived from the Brennan School’s MBA program.

Acceptance into the BA/MBA program generally requires a 3.0 GPA, and students are encouraged to apply before the end of their junior year. Accepted students may enroll in two MBA courses during their senior year-one course each semester-and credit will be applied toward their undergraduate degree. (This can be done at no extra charge if taken within the 18-hour limit for full-time undergraduate tuition.) The remaining graduate business courses may be taken upon completion of the undergraduate degree.