Diplomacy and International Relations Major Dual Degree M.B.A./M.A.

The School of Diplomacy and International Relations participates in graduate dual degree programs with the Seton Hall School of Law, the Stillman School of Business, the Department of Public Administration and the Program in Strategic Communications. Each program has its own admission process. Applicants for a dual degree program must be accepted separately to each program, either at the time of initial enrollment or during the first semester.

Once enrolled, students should consult with academic advisers in both programs to coordinate their curriculum. Dual degree course requirements for each program are listed below. 

The School of Diplomacy and the Stillman School of Business offer a dual degree program that combines the Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) with the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Diplomacy and International Relations. The dual degree program takes advantage of the synergy between the two fields to offer a program that provides a unique combination of detailed business training with a thorough understanding of international policy issues. Students apply independently to each program, either at the time of initial application or during the first semester of either program. For further information, please contact the School of Diplomacy or the School of Business.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Diplomacy and International Relations Component
Diplomacy Core
DIPL 6000	International Relations Theory	3
DIPL 6001	Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism	3
or DIPL 6180	Comparative Foreign Policy
DIPL 6002	International Organizations	3
or DIPL 6005	Public International Law
DIPL 6105	International Political Economy	3
or DIPL 6155	Advanced Economic Aspects of International Relations
DIPL 6153	Comparative Political Economy Development	3
or DIPL 6170	Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs
DIPL 6310	Research Methods for Policy Analysis	3
DIPL 6311	Master's Research Project	3
DIPL 7111	Internship	3
Diplomacy Electives
6000 or 7000 level Diplomacy Electives		6
Total Hours		30

Note: Dual degree students do not take BMBA 9452 International Perspective or BMBA 9461 Business Consulting. Dual degree students write a Master’s Research Project under the guidance of both their Business and Diplomacy advisers.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
M.B.A. Component
Pre-Qualification Sequence (non-credit bearing)
The Business Core
BMBA 9450	The Launch Experience	2
BMBA 9451	Corporate Social Responsibility	2
BMBA 9453	Accounting for Decision Makers	2
BMBA 9454	Legal Environment	2
BMBA 9455	The Role of Quantitative Analysis in Business Decision Making	2
BMBA 9456	Management Theory and Practice	2
BMBA 9457	Market Decision Making	2
BMBA 9458	Information Technology Management	2
BMBA 9459	Economics for Managers	2
BMBA 9460	Financial Decision Making	2
Business Electives
Select 10 to 15 credits of electives *		10-15
Total Hours		30-35

 

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Students can take any elective course as soon as the respective foundation course for the elective course is completed. Students choose from the following: Accounting, Finance, IT Management, International Business Management, Marketing, Sport Management, Supply Change Management.

Students who wish to obtain a specialization may take 12 elective credits (15 for Accounting) from the same discipline (an additional 2 credits beyond what is required). This will result in the student completing 32 total credits (35 for Accounting).