Dual Degrees

Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A.)
The Graduate School of Business Administration in conjunction with the Law School offers a program leading to the degree of Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration in which 15 units of Law School electives are recognized by the GSBA. Applicants to this program must take both the Graduate Management Admission Test and the Law School Admission Test. Preliminary courses in the Master of Business Administration program may be waived for subject credit and replaced by GSBA electives if the student has completed acceptable course work from an AACSB accredited school. The total number of units required for the M.B.A. program is 48. Additionally, all students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0. It is also recommended that all J.D./M.B.A. students who are admitted to the M.B.A. program spend their second year as full-time students in the Graduate School of Business Administration.
First Year: Required Law School courses.
Second Year: Full-time M.B.A. core program.
Third and Fourth Years: 43 units of law courses and 15 units of business courses.
Note: While students may waive preliminary courses based on prior academic achieve ment and compliance with the GSBA waiver policy for subject credit, each student must complete a minimum of 48 units of work in the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Master of Business Administration/Master of Planning (M.B.A./M.Pl.)
The Graduate School of Business Administration in conjunction with the School of Urban Planning and Development offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Business/Master of Planning in which 15 units of Master of Planning electives are recognized by GSBA. Preliminary courses in the M.B.A. program may be waived for subject credit by the GSBA if the student has completed acceptable course work from an AACSB-accredited school. All students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0.
A total of 84 units is required for the dual degree: 48 units of work in the Graduate School of Business Administration and 36 units from the School of Urban Planning and Development. Required courses that must be taken in the Graduate School of Business Administration include: all courses required in the M.B.A. core program; GSBA 585 Business Field Project (3 units); and three graduate business electives (9 units). See the section for urban planning and development course requirements.
Note: While students may waive preliminary courses for subject credit based on prior academic achievement and compliance with the GSBA waiver policy, each student must complete a minimum of 48 units of work in the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Master of Business Administration/Master of Real Estate Development
The Master of Business Administration/Master of Real Estate Development dual degree program enables students to expand their skills in planning, land development, marketing, decision sciences, accounting, management, finance and economics. A more sophisticated real estate market makes this diversity of training essential for many students pursuing careers in real estate finance and development. Application must be made to both the Graduate School of Business Administration and the School of Urban Planning and Development. Please consult the Admission Procedures section of each school for specific requirements. This program normally requires two years (including summer) of full-time study in residence to complete.
Students must have use of an approved laptop computer as required by instructors and must demonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills; a calculator and/or spreadsheet 1-unit class is offered on a pass/no pass basis during the summer session.
A total of 80 units is required. Required courses include: all first-year courses required in the full-time M.B.A. program (36 units); GSBA 585 Business Field Project (3 units); FBE 565 Economics of Urban Land Use - Feasibility Studies (3 units); two graduate business electives (6 units); and 10 urban planning and development courses (32 units), see this section.
Note: While students may waive preliminary courses for subject credit based on prior academic achievement and compliance with GSBA waiver policy, each student must complete a minimum of 48 units of work in the Graduate School of Business Administration.
Comprehensive Examination: Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the Graduate School of Business Administration and the School of Urban Planning and Development.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology
The M.B.A./M.S. dual degree combines knowledge of the older population with the skills of business management. The program prepares graduates for a number of roles in both public and private sector organizations including the marketing of products or services to seniors, human resource development with older workers and retirement benefits.
The student spends the first year taking required M.B.A. courses in the School of Business Administration. Second year course work, beginning with the summer session, is taken in both the School of Gerontology and the School of Business Administration.

Gerontology Requirements
The Master of Science in Gerontology requires 30 units of course and field work which covers the core content of the M.S. program. See page 350 for gerontology course requirements.
To complete the gerontology portion of the dual degree program, the student may elect to do a thesis, GERO 594abz Master's Thesis - four units, or take a comprehensive examination and four units of a gerontology elective course.

Business Administration Requirements
The Master of Business Administration requires 48 units of credit. Required courses include: all first year courses required in the full-time M.B.A. program (36 units); GSBA 585 Business Field Project (3 units); MOR 548 Human Resource Management (3 units); one marketing elective chosen from among MKT 512 Marketing and Consumer Research, MKT 525 Consumer Behavior, MKT 560 Marketing Strategy and Policy, and MKT 569 Contemporary Marketing Problems (3 units); and one additional GSBA elective (3 units).

Program Adaptation
The School of Gerontology will waive 14 units of electives, plus GERO 589 Professional Issues in Gerontology (4) and GERO 593ab Research Methods (4) which are required in the regular M.S. program. The School of Business Administration will waive 15 units of elective courses.

Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (M.B.A./M.S.)
The Graduate School of Business Administration in conjunction with the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in which 15 units of ISE electives are recognized by the GSBA. Preliminary courses in the Master of Business Administration program may be waived for subject credit by the GSBA if the student has completed acceptable course work from an AACSB accredited school. The total number of units required for the M.B.A. program is 48. To complete the M.B.A., all students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0.
This alternative requires 66 units for graduates of industrial and systems engineering undergraduate curricula and leads to both a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Master of Business Administration. The dual degree provides an education of great depth.
Required GSBA courses include: all courses in the M.B.A. core program (36 units) - although GSBA 524 Applied Managerial Statistics and GSBA 534 Operations Management may be substituted for by the School of Business on the basis of successful completion of ISE 220, ISE 325 and CS 455x with grades of B or better; GSBA 585 Business Field Project (3 units); and three graduate business electives from ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, IOM, FBE, FIM, or MOR prefixes (9 units).
See the School of Engineering for M.S. course requirements.

M.B.A./D.D.S. Dual Degree Program
In response to changes in dental care delivery systems and to the increasing complexity of dental care financing, the USC School of Dentistry offers an innovative program for individuals desiring knowledge in both dental science and business administration.
The M.B.A./D.D.S. dual degree is offered cooperatively by the School of Dentistry and the Graduate School of Business Administration. Students must complete all requirements established by both schools for their respective degrees.
The program involves completion of the first year in the School of Dentistry, the second in the Graduate School of Business Administration, and then completion of the balance of the slightly modified dentistry program. A total of 48 units must be completed in the Graduate School of Business Administration.
First Year: Required Dentistry Courses
Second Year: Required GSBA Core Courses
Third to Fifth Year: Completion of the remainder of required dentistry courses and elective courses in GSBA. The dentistry requirement of four units of selective courses will be met by the GSBA courses.
The program may be completed in five calendar years.

Admission Requirements
Students who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have successfully completed one year in the School of Dentistry will be considered for admission to the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Pharm.D./M.B.A. Dual Degree Program
This dual degree program - Pharm.D./M.B.A. - is offered cooperatively by the School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Business Administration to successful candidates. Students must complete all requirements established by both schools for their respective degrees.
The program involves completion of the first year in the School of Pharmacy, the second in the Graduate School of Business Administration, and then completion of the balance of the Pharmacy program in the School of Pharmacy. A total of 48 units of business course work is required.
First Year: Required Pharmacy School courses.
Second Year: Required GSBA courses (except GSBA 529)
Third to Fifth Years: 108 units of Pharmacy courses and nine units of Business School courses and three units GSBA 585.
The Pharm.D. and the M.B.A. are awarded simultaneously upon completion of the requirements by the School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Admission Requirements
Students who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have been admitted and have successfully completed one year in the School of Pharmacy will be considered for admission to the School of Business.

M.B.A./M.S., Nursing Dual Degree Program
Responding to the growing demand for nursing administrators with high-level management, leadership and business skills as well as a knowledge of nursing, the USC Department of Nursing has joined an elite group of universities throughout the country who offer dual degree programs. This M.B.A./M.S. dual degree program is offered cooperatively by the Department of Nursing and the Graduate School of Business Administration. Students must complete concurrently all requirements established by both programs for their respective degrees.
This three-year program involves completion of the first year in the Department of Nursing, the second in the Graduate School of Business Administration and the completion of the balance of the nursing program and related cognates in business.