Business BA-to-MBA Program (MBA 4+1)
See the Adult Degree Completion (ADC) Program section of this catalog for information on the Bachelor of Arts in Management.
The Barowsky School of Business has a unique and exciting BA-to-MBA Program. This program allows academically gifted business students to complete both the BA and MBA degrees in five (5) years of study. Transfer students can complete the program, but the number of semesters required will depend on the number and type of undergraduate units transferred to Dominican University of California. 4+1 students who matriculate into the MBA program in any semester other than fall, due to MBA course sequencing, may need to attend one additional semester to meet all of the MBA requirements.
The accelerated format of the BA-to-MBA Program saves students time and money, and allows them to enter the workforce earlier and better prepares them for higher-level management positions. Curricula for the two degrees conferred (the BA in Business Administration and the MBA) emphasize the context of modern business, teamwork, hands-on corporate projects, and business techniques. Students also benefit from interacting with their peers—who come from countries around the world—in culturally diverse class groups.
The BA-to-MBA Program allows participating students the same undergraduate concentrations, or majors, as other business students. Students may need to take some courses in the summer and will be allowed to take four graduate courses to replace undergraduate courses. When students complete the undergraduate degree requirements, the BA degree will be conferred.
Admission to the BA-to-MBA Program is very competitive. Entry into the program is based on a number of factors that indicate a student’s aptitude for high-level academic activity; among these may be motivation, background and record in quantitative subjects, business experience through internship or employment, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or better in all undergraduate coursework. A committee of the Barowsky School of Business faculty will grant final approval for participation in the BA-to-MBA Program.
BA-to-MBA Program students may matriculate into the MBA program in the fall or spring semester following completion of the BA degree. 4+1 students will participate in the MBA Orientation Boot Camp when they begin in the MBA program. BA graduates must matriculate into the MBA program within one year following their undergraduate graduation to retain the waiver for the MBA courses. If students do not retain continuous enrollment from the BA to the MBA program, degree requirements are subject to change as the BA and/or the MBA program curricula are updated.