Combined BBA/MBA Degree Pathway – SUNY Canton
Enrollment in a combined pathway allows highly qualified, current SUNY Canton Bachelor of Business Administration students to work on a master's degree while completing their bachelor’s degree. Up to 12 credits of designated graduate courses are incorporated into the undergraduate degree program and will count toward both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree.
Program Requirements
SUNY Canton students will be able to apply for the combined pathway once they have:
- completed 60 credits of undergraduate coursework
- completed all required prerequisite courses with a B or better
- earned a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above at the time of application to the pathway
Pathway
- Bachelor of Business Administration to Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Management
Prerequisite Courses
The MBA in Business Management requires undergraduate level courses in: micro economics (3 credits), statistics (3 credits), and accounting (3 credits).
Combined Pathway Admission
Admission into the combined pathway is highly selective. SUNY Canton undergraduate students apply and complete the application to the master's degree through the School for Graduate Studies online.
The following application requirements are waived: application fee (contact grad@esc.edu for waiver code), the application essay, two recommendations.
Combined Program Courses
Students accepted to this combined pathway will include 4 courses (12 credits) in their approved undergraduate degree plans, chosen from the list below. SUNY Empire’s MBA-BM program has 10 unique concentrations and SUNY Canton students can tailor their course selection to align accordingly. Special requests to substitute these courses will be considered by the program chairs in consultation with the student's SUNY Canton advisor.
| MBA-BM Concentration | Combined Pathway Courses (choose 4) |
|---|---|
| Global Finance & Investment |
MGMT 6016 Financial Management |
| International Business | MGMT 6020 Leadership & Organizational Behavior MGMT 6025 Strategic Perspectives of Global Management MGMT 6035 Global E-Commerce Strategies MGMT 6065 Economics for Global Managers MGMT 6075 |
| Healthcare Management; Human Resource Management; Information Technology Management; Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship; Management; Marketing; Nonprofit Management; or Project Management |
MGMT 6016 Financial Management MGMT 6020 Leadership & Organizational Behavior MGMT 6025 Strategic Perspectives of Global Management MGMT 6030 Management Information Systems MGMT 6040 High Performance Management MGMT 6050 Operations Management |
For additional information about the program options and assistance with the application process, contact the School for Graduate Studies:
Email - grad@esc.edu
Phone: 800-847-3000, ext. 2429
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