Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. in Business Administration

The B.S./M.B.A. in Business Administration degree program at C.W. Post offers students the opportunity to earn two AACSB accredited business degrees in only five years. Earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in finance, international business, management, management information systems or marketing, then seamlessly transition into M.B.A. study. This dual degree program enables you to enter the business world sooner, armed with superior credentials and higher earning potential.

Eligibility
Students must meet the same standards for admission to the M.B.A. portion of the program as those students who apply from other schools, or who have already completed a bachelor’s degree at C.W. Post. That is, before taking two 600-level courses, as specified below, the student must meet the GPA and GMAT index requirements, including a minimum GMAT of 400.

Policies and Procedures
B.S./M.B.A. majors follow the policies and procedures outlined below:

• Completion of undergraduate business courses (with a B or better in each relevant course), students may waive out of the 500-level M.B.A. core courses.

• In the senior year, students take two 600-level M.B.A. courses, reducing M.B.A. course requirements to 30 additional credits upon satisfaction of undergraduate requirements (for a total of 36 credits in M.B.A. courses). 

  • These two courses (6 credits) will be jointly applied to undergraduate and graduate courses of study. These two courses take the place of two undergraduate business electives.

  • Students must earn at least a B in each of the two 600-level courses for them to count toward the dual degree.

  • Students may declare the Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. option at any time (for example, as early as at the time of admission to C.W. Post as a freshman), but no later than senior year.

• Students must take the GMAT and formally apply for admission to the M.B.A. portion of the program by the December prior to the semester in which they intend to take the 600-level courses as a senior. Earlier application is encouraged.

• Students electing to not continue into the fifth year of the program would be eligible to graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration upon successful completion of their undergraduate course requirements. Doing so however, terminates the advantages of the accelerated program. Re-entry into the M.B.A. portion of the program would therefore entail a 36-credit requirement.

• Any 600-level courses taken by students who decline to enter the M.B.A. program are not eligible for subsequent transfer or credit in the M.B.A. program should they later decide to apply for admission.

• Students must meet with the M.B.A. Advisement staff during the last semester of their junior year to review their prospective course of study.

Students have two course of study options:

Option 1:  Complete all program requirements and graduate after the spring semester (taking five courses per semester).

Or

Option 2:  Complete all program requirements and graduate after the summer semester (taking four courses per semester, and two during the summer semester).

This option may entail special care in taking courses in the appropriate sequence.

Student will receive a B.S./ M.B.A. degree upon successful completion of the five-year course of study.

Requirements for Undergraduate B.S. in Business Administration majors:

*Includes electives in specialization
**Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. students replace two undergraduate business electives with two 600-level M.B.A. courses.

Graduate Level Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. students will complete the following in the M.B.A. program:

Management Perspectives
MBA 620 Managing Information Technology and e-Commerce
MBA 621 Financial Markets and Institutions
MBA 622 Competitive Marketing Strategy
MBA 623 Organizational Behavior
MBA 624 Operations Management
MBA 625 Global Business: Environment and Operations
Total 12 of 18 credits (six credits previously completed as senior undergraduate)

Total Electives (15 credits):
Students select five elective courses (700 level) that fit their needs and career goals from the areas of Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing and International Business.

Total Capstone 3 credits:
MBA 820 Business Policy

Total Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. in Business Administration 159 credits
Total Graduate Level Credits 30

INFORMATION

For more information, please contact Academic Counseling at 516-299-2746 or the M.B.A. Advisement Office at 516-299-2100.