Research Article
The MS/MBA Dual Degree Program: An Examination of U.S. Schools and Analysis of Implementation in Korean Schools
1 Yonsei University, 2 Seoul National University, 3 Ewha Womans University
Published: January 2008 · Vol. 12, No. 1 · pp. 161-179
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Abstract
Recently, we are seeing an increasing interest in the MBA(Master of Business Administration) programs and degrees amongst potential students in Korea. More than 55% of high-level business executives in Korean companies are from engineering or science schools and companies want them to be trained in business skills. This social phenomenon increases the necessity for science and engineering students to learn more about business and for firms to demand business skills from engineering and science graduates. Dual degree program is one way for them to fulfill this purpose. Since students who want to acquire both degrees can save their time and money by participating in dual degree programs, many universities in the U.S. provide several dual degree programs including a dual degree combining MS (Master of Science) and MBA degrees. Currently no business school in Korea runs a MS/MBA dual degree program. This paper studies some cases of the MS/MBA programs in the U.S. and analyzes possibility of implementation in Korea. More specifically, we examine admission process, education period, tuition fees, course requirement, and degree requirement of MS/MBA programs in the U.S. and discuss possibility and process of implementing the program in Korean schools.
