Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering/Master of Business Administration

The Haslam College of Business and the Tickle College of Engineering offer an integrated program leading to the conferral of the Master of Science with a major Materials Science and Engineering and the Master of Business Administration degree with a major in Business Administration.The establishment of the dual degree program addresses the critical need for personnel trained in both engineering and management who can integrate an increasingly complex body of knowledge for rapid introduction of new products to the marketplace. The objective of the dual degree program is to prepare graduates to take a leading management role in companies that must react quickly to a dynamic market where forces of competition require rapid changes via short cycles in design, manufacturing, and product development.

Applicants for the MS-MBA program must make separate applications to and be accepted by Graduate Admissions for the Materials Science and Engineering for the Master of Science, and for the Master of Business Administration, and by the Dual Program Committee.

Students accepted for both the MBA and Materials Science and Engineering will be assigned an advisor in each of the two majors, who will be responsible for course approval and supervision of the students progress through the dual program.

Applications by United States citizens and permanent residents received after the MBA application deadline (February 1) will be considered as space allows. Additional information is required and different application dates are established by Graduate Admissions for international students.

Applicants with non-U.S. degrees must have earned a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or other equivalent to a B average. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.3 out of a possible 4.0 or other equivalent to a B+ average.

The MBA program requires a minimum score of 600 or 100 IBT for the TOEFL or 7.5 for the IELTS. Test scores are valid for two years.