MBA/Software Engineering

Program Structure

The MBA/MSE is a three-year (six-semester) program (plus a required internship in the summer of the first year) that begins each year in August. This dual degree program is designed for exceptionally strong candidates who have engineering/science backgrounds or appropriate experience. This program is offered by the Tepper School of Business and the School of Computer Science.

Dual-degree students take a minimum of 192 MBA units: 90 units of required courses and 102 units of electives. Students also take a minimum 150 units of designated courses and studio courses in Software Engineering, and must complete 4 elective courses from either the Tepper School of Business or the School of Computer Science courses listings. Elective courses must meet with the approval of the student advisors.  

The candidate will pay tuition for 6 semesters:  3 semesters to the Tepper School of Business at the rate for full time MBA students; 3 semesters to the School of Computer Science at the rate of full time Software Engineering graduate students.

Admissions

Each applicant must apply and satisfy the admission requirements of the MBA program at the Tepper School and the MSE at the School of Computer Science respectively. The deadline for applicants is the same as the deadlines for the regular Masters program. Each applicant is required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), as well as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and the computer science advanced subject tests.

For additional information regarding the MBA/MSE dual degree admissions proces, please contact Lauren Capone, Assistant Director of Masters Admissions, and for program information please contact Vickie Motz, Associate Director for Academic Planning at the Tepper School of Business.