One kind of dual degree that business schools offer is the BS MBA combined degree. The BS stands for bachelors of science and it is usually in a business discipline. This degree can be combined with an MBA if the school allows it.
If a business school offers undergraduate business degrees as well as an MBA degree, they can often combine the degrees so that takes only one extra year to complete the MBA. Sometimes this is called a 4 + 1 combination. So, someone could have a bachelor's and master's degree after only 5 years.
My MBA program at SUU allowed students to go another year to finish their MBA. It was not so much a type of program, but rather an option after graduation. It was understood that if you finished an undergraduate degree in business, it would only take another year to finish your MBA.
My experience has been that, just like any dual degree, you have to meet the admission and program requirements for both programs. The BS MBA combined degree is a little different in that the student usually finishes the bachelor's degree first and then the master's degree. In this way it is not truly a joint degree. Yet, it has the benefits of a dual degree because it takes less time to finish the two degrees together.
If you are earning an undergraduate degree in business but have not yet finished, you may have interest in this BS MBA combined option. You have two ways to look into it. First, check with your school to see if they have an MBA and if such an option exists. This is the easiest way to do it. Second, check with schools where you want to apply and see if they have an accelerated or one-year MBA program. See if your undergraduate degree will satisfy their prerequisite or foundation courses.
Understand that most full-time two-year programs will not allow you to do this. However, those schools with flexible programs that do not require work experience are always good candidates.
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