Columbia Business School offers a wide range of dual degree options for students who wish to deepen their expertise in areas outside of business. In most cases, a dual degree requires one fewer year than pursuing the degrees separately, though this varies depending on the program.
Students can combine a Columbia Full-Time MBA with one of 11 other professional degrees such as law, engineering, medicine, international affairs, or social work.
Interested candidates must apply separately to the Business School and the second school or program. Each school makes admission decisions independently.
Dual degree students register in one school per term. Columbia Business School does not defer students to future terms, so dual degree applicants should apply to the Business School for the term in which they plan to enroll. Exceptions may be considered to this policy on a case-by-case basis. Students must tailor their registration in subsequent terms to meet their academic objectives, and both schools’ course, residence, and sequencing requirements. Students pay the tuition and fees of, and are granted financial aid by, the school in which they are in residence. School-specific scholarships and fellowships are usually not transferable.
Programs
Established dual-degree tracks include:
- Architecture: MBA and MS in Urban Planning
- Dental and Oral Surgery: DDS and MBA
- Engineering and Applied Science: MBA and Executive MS
- International and Public Affairs: MBA and MIA
- Journalism: MBA and MS
- Law: JD and MBA
- Physicians and Surgeons: MD and MBA
- Public Health: MBA and MPH
- Social Work: MBA and MS in Social Work
- Teachers College: MBA and MA in Private School Leadership
Admissions
To learn more about applying to an MBA Dual Degree program email [email protected] or call 212-854-1961.