On-Campus Format: Combination Degree Substitutes & Electives for Business Majors
Preview of General Credit/Grade Policies
- Graduate business course registration is based on space-availability and is not guaranteed.
- As an undergraduate student, in order to apply graduate credit toward a Master’s degree, you must earn a “B” or better in all graduate coursework.
- Substitutions are a credit-for-credit swap. Generally, you have to take two MIB courses (2 cr. each) to replace one undergraduate business course (4 cr. each).
- Once admitted, refer to MIB timeline, admissions letter & MIB policy PDF for full list of Combined & MIB policies.
Combination Credit Allocation
Students may take up to 16 MIB (graduate) credits before earning the bachelor’s degree, with approval from their undergrad department. A maximum of 12 graduate credits may double count toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degree. If no undergrad credits can be fulfilled with graduate substitutions, a maximum of 15 graduate credits may be taken that only count toward the MIB degree. All graduate coursework will be included in the undergrad GPA.
Example:
- Sally joins MIB and only has MAN4504 and GEB3373 remaining for undergrad. These courses are each 4 credits for a total of 8 remaining undergrad credits. Instead of taking the undergrad coursework, Sally will take the approved MIB graduate substitution courses (8 credits), allowing her to “double count” the credits toward her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
- Remember, before earning the bachelor’s degree, Sally can take a total of 16 graduate credits:
- 8 credits “double count” + 8 more graduate credits that only count toward MIB
- All other credits for the MIB degree must occur after the undergraduate degree is earned
Combination Credit Allocation Chart
| Double-counting credits toward bachelor’s & MIB | Credits only counting toward MIB | Max # of graduate credits before bachelor’s |
|---|---|---|
| 12* | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 0 | 15** | 15*** |
**max # of credits allowed if not double-counting
***Not classified as a combination degree if zero credits double-count. Graduate courses will only count to MIB.
MIB Course Offering
Refer to the ‘Live’ course schedule for the actual course offering and elective options. Any course on the MIB course schedule can count as an elective.
Codes for the term courses are typically offered. Course offerings are subject to change.
- SM-A = Summer A
- SM-B = Summer B
- F-M1 = Fall Module 1
- F-M2 = Fall Module 2
- SP-M3 = Spring Module 3
- SP-M4 = Spring Module 4
Course Substitutions & Elective Courses
Please note: Course offering, substitutions and terms are subject to change.
Review the following course substitutions for undergrad business core and the terms they are offered.
Undergraduate requirement: Upper level restricted electives
- Any graduate business course not being used in another course substitution may be used to satisfy this requirement.
Undergraduate course: QMB3250 Statistics Bus Decision
Instead, take both of these:
- QMB5304 Intro Managerial Stat – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
- QMB6358 Sta Anly Manage Dec 1 – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
Undergraduate course: GEB3373 International Business – 4 credits
Instead, take both of these:
- GEB6366 Fundamentals of International Business – 2 credits (SM-B, F-M1, SP-M3)
- MAN6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits (SM-B, F-M1, F-M2, SP-M3, SP-M4)
Undergraduate course: MAN4504 Operations & Supply Chain Management – 4 credits
Instead, take:
- MAN5502 Production & Operations Management – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3, SM-A)
and, one of these:
- MAN6511 Production Management Problems – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAN6573 Purchasing & Supply Chain Management – 2 credits (F-M2)
Undergraduate course: Professional Communication course – 3 credits (GEB3213 Professional Writing in Business, GEB3218 Professional Speaking in Business, SPC2608 Introduction to Public Speaking, ENC3312 Advanced Argumentative Writing or a similar course with prior approval)
Instead, take both of these:
- GEB5212 Professional Writing – 1 credits (SM-B, F-M1, F-M2, SP-M3, SP-M4)
- GEB5215 Professional Communication – 1 credit (SM-B, F-M1, F-M2, SP-M3, SP-M4)
Don’t forget to view course subs for undergrad business core in “All Business Majors” section. UG courses include: upper level restricted electives, professional communication course, QMB3250, GEB3373 and MAN4504.
Undergraduate BABA-GBA requirement: Business Electives
- Any graduate business course not being used in another course substitution may be used to satisfy this requirement.
- BA-GBA Majors with an International Studies Specialization, can count these courses toward the international business area of specialization requirements:
- BUL6852 International Business Law – 2 credits (F-M2)
- FIN6638 International Finance – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
- GEB6366 Fundamentals of International Business – 2 credits (SM-B, F-M1, SP-M3)
- GEB6930 Doing Business in Asia – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
- LAS6295 Latin American Business Environment – 2 credits (F-M2)
- MAN6635 International Aspects of Human Resource Management – 2 credits (SP-M4)
- MAN6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits (SM-B, F-M1, F-M2, SP-M3, SP-M4)
- MAR6157 International Marketing (F-M1, F-M2 Online, SP-M3, SM-A Online)
Don’t forget to view course subs for undergrad business core in “All Business Majors” section. UG courses include: upper level restricted electives, professional communication course, QMB3250, GEB3373 and MAN4504.
Undergraduate course: FIN4504 Equity and Capital Markets – 4 credits
Instead, take both of these:
- FIN6537 Derivative Securities – 2 credits (F-M1)
- FIN6638 International Finance – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
Undergraduate course: FIN4414 Financial Management – 4 credits
Instead, take both of these:
- FIN6427 Measuring and Managing Value – 2 credits (F-M1)
- FIN6465 Financial Statement Analysis – 2 credits (F-M2)
Don’t forget to view course subs for undergrad business core in “All Business Majors” section. UG courses include: upper level restricted electives, professional communication course, QMB3250, GEB3373 and MAN4504.
Undergraduate course: ISM4113
Instead, take:
- ISM6128 Advanced Business Systems Design & Development I – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
Undergraduate course: ISM4210
Instead, take:
- ISM6129 Advanced Business Systems Design & Dev. II – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
Undergraduate course: ISM3254
Instead, take:
- ISM6257 Intermediate Business Programming – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
Undergraduate course: ISM3255
Instead, take:
- ISM6258 Advanced Business Programming – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
Undergraduate course: QMB4701
Instead, take:
- QMB6755 Managerial Quantitative Analysis I – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
Undergraduate course: QMB4702
Instead, take:
- QMB6756 Managerial Quantitative Analysis II – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
Undergraduate course: ISM4220
Instead, take:
- ISM6222 Business Telecom Strategy and Apps I – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
Undergraduate course: ISM4330
Instead, take:
- QMB6358 Sta Anly Manage Dec 1 – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
Don’t forget to view course subs for undergrad business core in “All Business Majors” section. UG courses include: upper level restricted electives, professional communication course, QMB3250, GEB3373 and MAN4504.
Undergraduate course: MAN3240 Organizations: Structure and Behavior – 4 credits
Instead, take two of these:
- MAN5246 Organizational Behavior – 2 credits (SM-B, F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAN6366 Organizational Staffing – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M3)
Undergraduate course: MAN4301 Human Resource Management – 4 credits
Instead, take two of these:
- BUL6841 Employment Law – 2 credits (SP-M3)
- MAN6331 Compensation in Organizations – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M4)
- MAN6366 Organizational Staffing – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M3)
These courses count toward 3000-4000 level MAN or BUL elective course requirement:
- BUL6852 International Business Law – 2 credits (F-M2)
- MAN6447 Art & Science of Negotiation – 2 credits (SM-A, F-M1, F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAN6511 Production Management Problems – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAN6528 Principles of Logistics / Transportation Systems – 2 credits (SP-M3)
- MAN6573 Purchasing & Supply Chain Management – 2 credits (F-M2)
- MAN6581 Project Management – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
- MAN6635 International Aspects of Human Resource Mgmt. – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAN6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits (SM-B, F-M1, F-M2 SP-M3, SP-M4)
- MAN6930 Leading Teams – 2 credits (SP-M4)
Don’t forget to view course subs for undergrad business core in “All Business Majors” section. UG courses include: upper level restricted electives, professional communication course, QMB3250, GEB3373 and MAN4504.
Undergraduate course: MAR4803 Marketing Management – 4 credits
Instead, take both of these:
- MAR5806 Problems and Methods in Marketing Management – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
- MAR6833 Product Development and Management – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
These courses can count toward 3000-/4000-level marketing elective requirement:
Note: Students are not permitted to take both the undergrad and grad courses of indicated overlaps.
Students must complete MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (undergrad course) prior to enrollment into the courses below.
- MAR6105 Marketing Ethics – 2 credits (F-M1, F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAR6157 International Marketing (F-M1, F-M2 Online, SP-M3, SM-A Online)
Students must complete either MAR4803 Marketing Management (undergrad course) or MAR5806 Prob/Meth Marketing Management prior to enrollment into the courses below.
- MAR6335 Building and Managing Brand Equity – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)
- MAR6456 Business-to-Business Marketing (SP-M3 Online, SP-M4)
- MAR6479 Professional Selling (SP-M4, SM-B Online)
- MAR6591 Managerial Decisions (F-M2, SP-M3, SP-M4)
- MAR6818 Advanced Marketing Management – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4)