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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

5 Year Combined Degree Program in Business (B.S.B./MBA)

5 Year BSB/MBA Combined Degree Program in Business
Richard T. Doermer School of Business

Office of the MBA

DSB 101 ~ 260-481-6495 ~ mba@pfw.edu

Doermer School of Business Undergraduate Student Success Center

DSB 101 ~ 260-481-6472 ~ busadvisor@pfw.edu

The Richard T. Doermer School of Business offers a five-year combined degree program through which students can obtain a Bachelors of Science in Business (B.S.B.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The combined degree program provides students with the opportunity to obtain both degrees in less time and fewer overall credits than would be required when pursuing them separately.

Students accepted into the combined-degree program will have 12 credits of graduate coursework that satisfy degree requirements for both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Admission

Students may be admitted to the undergraduate 4+1 B.S.B. designation with the existing B.S.B. admission standards. Students admitted to the undergraduate 4+1 B.S.B. designation are not admitted to the MBA program at the time of undergraduate admissions, only to the undergraduate 4+1 B.S.B designation to allow for appropriate advising, degree audit planning, and course sequencing towards the combined degree option.

Students must be successfully admitted into the MBA Program prior to enrollment in any graduate-level course work. Enrollment in the 4+1 B.S.B. designation does not guarantee admissions to the MBA program. Students must apply for the MBA program only after meeting the following requirements:

Must be enrolled in a B.S.B. program in the Doermer School of Business at PFW and have not yet received the B.S.B.
Must have finished at least 60 credit hours towards the B.S.B.
Must have achieved a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0

Admissions to the MBA program as a 4+1 student will be contingent upon successful completion of the B.S.B. degree. After satisfactory completion of the B.S.B. degree requirements, the undergraduate degree will be awarded. The student’s primary degree objective will remain the B.S.B. until the B.S.B. is awarded. The MBA will be the student’s secondary degree objective from the time the student is accepted as an MBA student by the Graduate School until the award of the B.S.B. The B.S.B. degree must be awarded prior to the MBA degree.

Students who do not meet MBA admissions requirements will be removed from the 4+1 program, but may continue in the traditional B.S.B program so long as they remain in good standing with the university.

Program of Study- B.S.B./MBA

B.S.B. Requirements (120 Credits)

Accounting Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Accounting (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Devlopment/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 54200 - Accounting For Managers Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32500 in the Accounting Major Requirements
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Business Economics Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Business Economics (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 57000 - Data Driven Operations And Supply Chain Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30102 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Finance Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Finance (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 54200 - Accounting For Managers Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32500 in the Finance Major Requirements
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Hospitality Management Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Hospitality Management (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 57000 - Data Driven Operations And Supply Chain Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30102 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Management Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Management (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 57000 - Data Driven Operations And Supply Chain Management Cr. 3.
Replaces Management Major Elective (Cr. 3)

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Marketing Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Marketing (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces Marketing Major Elective (Cr. 3.)
BUS 57000 - Data Driven Operations And Supply Chain Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30102 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Money and Banking Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Money and Banking (Business, B.S.B.), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 57000 - Data Driven Operations And Supply Chain Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30102 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

Sports Management Major

Students must complete all program requirements for the Sports Management (Business, B.S.B), with the exchange of the following courses:

BUS 54001 - Statistical Modeling And Management Science Cr. 3.
Replaces ECON 32400 or MA 22900 in the Quantitative Development/Enrichment Elective in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 55200 - Management Of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 32100 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 56000 - Strategic Marketing Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30101 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core
BUS 57000 - Data Driven Operations And Supply Chain Management Cr. 3.
Replaces BUS 30102 in the Management Processes in the Business and Economics Core

The above 12 credit hours will count towards completion of both the B.S.B. and the MBA.

MBA Requirements (24 Credits)

Students must complete all program requirements for the Business (MBA) , which includes the 12 graduate credits listed above that are to be completed as part of the B.S.B.

Total B.S.B./MBA Combined Degree: 144 Credits

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the Graduate Director.