Joint degrees

Combination degrees

The MBA Combination Degree program is designed for students who seek to rise to the challenge of enrolling in a full-time MBA program while also pursuing an additional professional, graduate, or doctoral degree. Two options exist for pursuing a combination degree: an MBA along with a professional degree, as well as an MBA along with another master’s degree. These programs share class credits, allowing certain credits can be counted towards both degrees. The listed duration of study for a given program is typically extended by one year, and students must be admitted by each program in order to qualify. Starting times for the Combination Degree programs are flexible.

MBA / professional degrees

In this program, MBA students combine their MBA degree with a program in one of the professional schools. Generally, 12 credits are shared between the two programs. The following colleges have offerings that can be pursued in this combination degree option:

Levin College of Law

The JD/MBA program is designed to be completed in three years. Applicants can apply to the MBA program during their 1L year and would begin the MBA degree, if offered admission, the summer in-between their 1L and 2L years.

Combination JD/MBA | UF Law Admissions

College of Medicine

The MBA would add on one additional year to a student’s medical degree progress. The MBA can be completed the academic year in between a student’s second and third or third and fourth year of medical school. All curriculum requirements can be completed in a total of five years. Applicants can then apply to the MBA program the Fall before they intend to begin the MBA degree.

Medical Combination Degrees | M.D./MBA

College of Pharmacy

The PharmD/MBA is structured to be completed in five years. Students begin the MBA after their third year of pharmacy school. During their fourth year with pharmacy, the student will be enrolled in all MBA courses. Applicant can apply to the MBA program during their third year of pharmacy school.

Pharmacy Combination Degrees | PharmD/MBA

MBA / graduate degrees

In these Combination Degree programs, the MBA is paired with another graduate degree within the University of Florida Graduate School. Typically, eight credits are shared between programs. The following degrees are examples of commonly pursued combination degrees:

Master of Science in Real Estate

The combination MSRE/MBA shares 8 credits. The total length of time for most of these combination degrees is three years. If a student intends to pursue a combination degree within these areas, they should apply to both programs simultaneously so that decisions can be communicated and academic plans managed.

Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management

The combination MS-ISOM/MBA shares 8 credits. The total length of time for most of the combination degrees is three years. If a student intends to pursue a combination degree within these areas, they should apply to both programs simultaneously so that decisions can be communicated and academic plans managed.

MBA engineering partnership

Every year, the MBA program reserves a limited number of spaces in the program for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. This partnership allows the MBA program to offer an accelerated admissions process and special consideration for scholarships, including full scholarship opportunities.

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

Candidates who meet these requirements are eligible to apply to the Full-Time Two-Year MBA Program ^[1]. The program is composed of 48 credit hours (28 credits in year one and 20 credits in year two) and a summer internship opportunity.

Space is limited for this program, and interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Footnotes:

1. Consideration for the 12-month MBA program will be given to current graduate students. Back to content

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