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Dual Degree Programs

MBA students may pursue a dual degree that combines their business education with studies in four of UNC's highly regarded graduate schools. The MBA Program will also consider other non-formal dual degree pursuits, provided both admissions offices are aware of and agree with the dual degree.

All of the dual degree programs allow you to shave a year off of the time it would normally take to pursue the two degrees individually.

  • Law - UNC Law's student body is among the most highly credentialed and intellectually diverse in America.
  • Public Health - The nationally ranked UNC's School of Public Health draws students and faculty from across North Carolina and around the world.
  • City and Regional Planning - The Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC Chapel Hill has been educating planners since 1946.
  • Information and Library Science - Currently ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report; SILS consistently takes a leadership role in today's ever-changing information and library science landscape.
  • Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University - The Nicholas School´s goal is to educate students regarding environment challenges found in today´s society such as climate, energy, ecosystem management, conservation, and human health.
  • Public Policy at Duke University - The School of Public Policy is engaged in understanding and seeking solutions to local, national and global policy issues.
  • Eshelman School of Pharmacy –As one of the nation’s oldest pharmacy programs, the Eshelman School of Pharmacy aims to provide the innovation and academic excellence necessary for the advancement of health care.
  • Medicine – The School of Medicine strives to be the leading public medical school by achieving excellence in patient care, education, and research.

How to apply

You must apply and be admitted separately to each program.

Requirements

  • First year: you complete the required courses in one program.
  • Second year: you complete the required first year of the other program.
  • The remainder of the curriculum is a prescribed number of elective courses from the two programs.
  • PharmD and MD dual degree programs have different requirements.  See chart below.

Dual Degree Comparison

    

UNC-Chapel Hill Campus

    

Law School School of Global Public Health City and Regional Planning Information and Library Science Eshelman School of Pharmacy  School of Medicine 
Degree MBA/JD MBA/MHA
MBA/MSPH		 MBA/MRP MBA/MSIS  MBA/PharmD  

MBA/MD
Duration 4 years total (versus 5 separately) 3 years total (versus 4 separately) 3 years total (versus 4 separately) 3 years total (versus 4 separately)  5 years total (versus 6 separately) 5 years total (versus 6 separately)
Suggested Order of Years Most students complete the first year of law school first. May begin in either program. Roughly half of students start in each program. May begin in either program. While most students complete first year in business school, there are benefits to beginning in the planning department. May begin in either program. Students begin with 2 years in pharmacy, year 3 in business school, year 4 in both programs, year 5 in pharmacy  Option 1: First 2 years & year 4 in medicine, year 3 in business, both programs in year 5 OR Option 2: First 3 years in medicine, year 4 in business, both programs in year 5
School Contact , Boshamer Professor of La

, HPM Student Services Manager/Registrar

 , Chair of Planning and Director of the Dual Degree Program
Alumni Distinguished Professor
 , Clinical Assistant Professor  TBA
Duke University Campus

Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University Public Policy at Duke University
Degree MBA/ME MBA/MPP
Duration 3 years total (versus 4 separately) 3 years total (versus 4 separately)
Suggested Order of Years May begin in either program. May begin in either program.
School Contact , Director of Professional Studies , Director of Admissions