Combined MBA/PhD

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One of the many distinguishing characteristics of the Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (MSEC) Ph. D. program is the focus on commercialization. The McCoy College of Business participates in this program to provide business skills and knowledge to better prepare the MSEC students for a successful career in technical business. Two of the MSEC commercialization focused courses, MSEC 7301 and MSEC 7302, taught by faculty from the McCoy College of Business. The students receive additional business knowledge and experience through other courses as well as two required intensive 40-hour commercialization boot camps.

Towards this end, current MSEC students may also apply for admission to the MBA program offered by the McCoy College of Business. Students who are concurrently enrolled in both of these programs are allowed to fulfill 6-hours of MBA electives with core MSEC courses: MSEC 7301 (Practical Skills in Commercialization and Entrepreneurship) and MSEC 7302 (Leadership Skills in Commercialization and Entrepreneurship). This plan allows completion of both programs in 85 credit hours versus a total of 91 hours if the two programs are completed independently (55 hours for the MSEC Ph. D. and 36 hours for the MBA).

Students should obtain approval from dissertation committee chair prior to applying to the MBA program. Please make note:

  • Admission to the MBA program is separate from admission to the MSEC Ph. D. program and is not guaranteed.
  • Funding for their graduate assistant position is not guaranteed past the seventh long semester.
  • Although the curricula are integrated, the MSEC Ph. D. and MBA are separate programs with separate degree requirements. Completion of one degree program does not infer completion of the other.

Upon acceptance into the MBA program, it will be the responsibility of McCoy College to notify the Graduate College of the students request to participate in the dual degree MSEC PhD-MBA program.

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Suggested MSEC PhD-MBA Dual Degree Plan

8 Long Semesters and 1 Summer

Summer before Semester 1: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp I

 

Semester 1 (9 hours)

MSEC 7401 Fundamental Materials Science and Engineering (4 hours)
MSEC 7301 Practical Skills in Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
MSEC 7101 Commercialization Forum (1 hour Credit)
MSEC 7102 Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Seminar (1 hour)

 

Semester 2 (9 hours)

MSEC 7402 Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Concepts (4 hours)
MSEC 7302 Leadership Skills in Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
MSEC 7101 Commercialization Forum (1 hour)
MSEC 7102 Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Seminar (1 hour)

 

Summer after Semester 2: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp II

 

Semester 3 (9 hours)

MSEC 7101 Commercialization Forum (1 hour)
MSEC 7102 Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Seminar (1 hour)
MSEC Prescribed Elective(s) (7 hours)

 

Semester 4 (10 hours)

MSEC 7101 Commercialization Forum (Lead) (1 hour)
MSEC 7102 Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Seminar (Lead) (1 hour)
MSEC Prescribed Elective(s) (8 hours)

Complete application to MBA Program by February 1

 

Semester 5 (11 hours)

BA 5351 Organizational Performance for Competitive Advantage (3 hours)
AC 5361 Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making (3 hours)
QMST 5334 Advanced Statistical Methods for Business (3 hours)

BA 5100 Business Professional Development Seminar (1 hour)

MSEC 7199 Dissertation in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (1 hour)

 

Semester 6 (11 hours)

ECO 5316 Managerial Economics (3 hours)
MKT 5321 Marketing Management (3 hours)

FIN 5352 Financial Management (3 hours)

BA  5100 Business Professional Development Seminar (1 hour)

MSEC 7199 Dissertation in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (1 hour)

 

Summer after Semester 6 (6 hours)

MSEC 7699 Dissertation in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (6 hours)

 

Semester 7 (11 hours)

MGT 5314 Organizational Behavior and Theory (3 hours)

MGT 5313 Strategic Management (3 hours)

QMST 5338 Operations Management (3 hours)

BA  5100 Business Professional Development Seminar (1 hour)

MSEC 7199 Dissertation in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (1 hour)

 

Semester 8 (9 hours)

MSEC 7999 Dissertation in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (9 hours)

 

85 Total Hours