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Concurrent degrees and certificates

Combine your W. P. Carey MBA with another degree in less time and for less expense than earning them separately. Through partnerships with well-respected schools across ASU, you can bolster your MBA with expertise in another field of study, highlighting existing strengths in your resume or developing new proficiencies to advance your career.

Concurrent degrees

Maximize your time in graduate school and elevate the value of your top-ranked MBA. Combine the W. P. Carey Online MBA with degrees from ASU’s highly ranked Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law or the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Online MBA/Master of Legal Studies

Earn two degrees in less time. The Online MBA/Master of Legal Studies (MBA/MLS) concurrent degree is delivered by ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, and prepares you for where business and law intersect.

Coursework

A total of 63 hours are required for completion of the MBA/MLS concurrent degree
Both degrees can be earned 100% online to fit within your schedule
During the first three semesters, you take only business classes
During the fourth semester, you will take business classes plus two law courses
One law course is required in the first summer of the program
During the final semester, you will take only law courses

Special Application and Program Notes

You must complete application requirements for both programs. You should select the concurrent degree when applying.
Although the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the W. P. Carey School of Business will make independent admissions decisions, each application will invite you to indicate that you have applied, or have been admitted, to the other program.
Master of Legal Studies applications do not require GMAT, LSAT, or GRE scores, but may require additional supplemental items.
Official transcripts and letters of recommendation must be sent to ASU’s Office of Graduate Education. Each program may have different requirements regarding supplemental documents.

Each program maintains separate deadlines. You must be admitted to both programs and each school’s office of admissions will render independent decisions.

MSE Electrical Engineering

Combining advanced courses in electrical engineering with a rigorous management curriculum, the MBA/MSE concurrent degree is unique among online MBA programs. You emerge with two degrees from highly regarded schools in their respective fields: the W. P. Carey MBA and the Master of Science in engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

A concurrent degree can be earned in a shorter period of time and at a lower cost than if the two degrees were pursued separately. Offered online, the MBA/MS concurrent degree requires 57 credit hours of study including 11 courses from the MBA and 8 courses from the MSE program (note that some MSE courses are 4 credits, meaning that 57 credits is the minimum credit requirement).

Concurrent degrees are only available to students beginning the Online program in August.

Highlights

Designed for working professionals who have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and at least one year of work experience
Choose from six focused electrical engineering tracks:
- Control Systems
- Electric power and energy systems
- Electronic and mixed-signal circuit design
- Electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave circuits
- Signal processing and communications
- Physical Electronics and Photonics
A capstone MBA and MSE course that integrates course information across the two curriculums

Special Admissions Information

Entrance to the program is contingent upon meeting all normal requirements of the Office of Graduate Education, as well as the competitive admissions requirements of the W. P. Carey MBA and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering MSE in Electrical Engineering programs.

Only one application is necessary for both programs, and it must include answers to three essay questions and a current resume. In addition, two letters of reference and official transcripts should be submitted directly to the Office of Graduate Education. Contact an admissions representative for further details.

Admissions requirements include at least one year of professional work experience; two year preferred. Undergraduate degrees from ABET-accredited electrical engineering programs require a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last two years of study. Non-ABET electrical engineering degrees require a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the last two years of study or first class with distinction.

MS Industrial Engineering

The MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering concurrent degree is designed for professionals beginning to take on management responsibilities and managers who need to develop enhanced business acumen. The concurrent degree requires 56 credit hours of study over three years, including eight courses from the MBA program and eight courses from the MS program.

A concurrent degree can be earned in a shorter period of time and at a lower cost than if the two degrees were pursued separately. Offered online, the MBA/MS concurrent degree requires 57 credit hours of study including 11 courses from the MBA and 8 courses from the MSE program (note that some MSE courses are 4 credits, meaning that 57 credits is the minimum credit requirement).

Highlights

Designed for working professionals who have an appropriate undergraduate degree and at least one year of work experience
Flexible choices of four focused industrial engineering areas:
- Information systems and management systems engineering
- Operations research and production systems
- Quality and reliability engineering
- Logistics/supply chain engineering

Special Admissions Information

Entrance to the MBA/MS Industrial Engineering program is contingent upon meeting all normal requirements of the ASU Graduate College, as well as the competitive admissions requirements of the W. P. Carey MBA and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering MS in Industrial Engineering program.

Only one application is necessary for both programs, and it must include answers to three essay questions and a current resume. In addition, two letters of reference and official transcripts should be submitted directly to the ASU Graduate College. Contact an admissions representative for further details.

A bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, another engineering discipline, computer science, mathematics or science is generally required (bachelor’s degree in a business discipline to be considered on a case-by-case basis). A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 is required.