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Nov 25, 2024
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American University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
International Affairs Policy and Analysis (MA) and Business Administration (MBA)
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Admission to the Program
Applications are submitted to both SIS and Kogod. Students must be admitted separately to each program. While students are encouraged to apply for admission to both programs simultaneously, students can apply to the second program after admission and matriculation in the first program. Students must be admitted to the second program and begin their studies prior to conferral of the degree from the first program. Applicants to the MBA program must also have completed two undergraduate courses, one in micro and one in macro economics (or the graduate equivalent), prior to entering the program.
The full-time MBA is a cohorted two-year program. During the first year of the MBA students complete 26 or 29 credit hours in Kogod, and during the second year of the MBA students, including the MBA capstone in the spring semester. Sequencing and timing of SIS coursework depends on the chosen program. Generally, dual degree students begin their academic programs at Kogod, but this is not required. The dual degree between SIS and Kogod may not be completed in conjunction with any other dual degrees at AU.
SIS Degree Requirements
Dual degree students may count up to 9 credit hours from their Kogod degree requirements toward their SIS degree requirements with approval of the SIS program director. Students must complete all requirements as listed for the SIS graduate degree. The curriculum gives students the professional and analytical skills necessary to solve global and foreign policy problems and secure policy, analyst, advocacy, or administrative careers in international affairs. MA/MBA students can specialize in areas at SIS that include international development, security, global governance, conflict resolution, global environmental policy, regional studies, U.S. foreign policy, and public diplomacy.
Students select an international affairs specialization that allows them to tailor their studies to their individual interests. Students also select a professional competency track. Each track is composed of skills-based courses designed to meet the needs of the international workplace. See relevant SIS degree requirements for more information
MBA Degree Requirements
- 31 credit hours of approved graduate coursework from required business core, capstone course, and an elective course
- Capstone Experience: KSB-613 Strategic Decision Making (3)
- All students are required to participate in the full-time MBA orientation prior to the start of the program
- The MBA degree will be conferred no earlier than the semester in which the SIS graduate degree is completed
Business Core (25 credit hours)
Global Practicum (3 credit hours)
Capstone (3 credit hours)
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