BA to MBA 4+1 Accelerated Pathway

This accelerated pathway lets qualified undergraduate business students earn both a Bachelor's and an MBA in just 5 years (4 years undergrad + 1 year graduate), instead of the traditional 6 years. You start earning graduate credit during your senior year, which saves you both time and money.

The Key Benefits: Time and Money Saved

Three MBA courses (9 graduate credit hours) taken during your senior year count toward both your BA and your MBA — so you pay for them once but get credit twice.

Tuition savings: $4,000 (9 credit hours x $445/credit hour = $4,005 you don't pay in MBA tuition)
Time saved: 1 year — you finish the MBA in 3 semesters (12 months) after graduation instead of the standard timeline
You enter the workforce with a master's degree earlier than peers on the traditional path

The three double-counted courses are:

MBA 5013 Organizational Communication
MBA 6083 Organizational Behavior
MBA 6023 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business (substitutes for BUSI 4783 Business Ethics and Values in your undergraduate core)

Why Choose This Path?

• Save $4,000 in tuition because 9 hours are double-counted
• Earn an MBA sooner — 5 years total instead of 6
• Lower risk: you experience graduate-level coursework while still an undergrad, so you know what you're getting into before committing to the full MBA
• Stronger resume earlier: you enter the job market with a master's degree at an age when most peers are just finishing their bachelor's
• Flexible online/hybrid MBA format means the final year fits around work or internships
• Seamless transition: no gap between degrees, no need to re-acclimate to a new institution, and the same faculty and coordinators support you throughout