MS to MBA Pathway

Guidance for developing a new MS to MBA Pathway

Download the proposal form here.

• The MS and MBA programs will remain entirely separate and students must fully complete the MS before starting the MBA.
• Determine the list of courses in the the MS that can later be used to fulfill courses in the MBA.
  • A combined MS/MBA curriculum table is not needed because the MS and MBA programs will remain entirely separate.
  • The MBA program is STEM-designated and 9 credits of STEM electives are required to support this designation.
    • Therefore, 9 STEM credits from the MS program will go towards the STEM elective requirement in the MBA.
  • In the proposal form, provide a mapping table which defines the MS courses that can later be applied to the MBA, based on course content and learning outcomes.
    • RIT Policy D02.0, Section XII (Overlapping Credit for Second Degree) provides guidance for applying credits from a previous RIT master's degree to a second RIT master's degree:
      • RIT credits from a previous master's degree can be applied toward satisfying a maximum of 1/3 of the credit requirements of the second master's degree.
      • The RIT Business Administration MBA program has 48 credits, so a maximum of 16 credit hours from the MS could later be applied to the MBA.
  • Develop an articulation agreement between the MS and MBA programs which is approved by the following:
    • Department faculty and department chair(s) from the contributing programs
    • Department Curriculum Committee(s)
    • College Curriculum Committee(s)
    • Dean of the College (or Deans, if the MS and MBA programs are in different colleges)
  • After the articulation agreement is approved by the college(s) and the proposal form is signed by the Dean(s), advise the following departments of the new MS to MBA pathway:
    • Vice Provost's Office
    • Registrar's Office
    • Enrollment Management
    • Graduate School