Dual Master of Architecture and Business Administration (M.Arch, MBA)
This dual degree results in a first professional NAAB accredited Master's in Architecture and an accredited Master's in Business Administration. The degree includes courses from both disciplines along with a thesis guided by architecture and business faculty. Prerequisites to this program include a B.S. in Architecture as well as several prerequisite courses in business. This program can be completed entirely online except for the Master Class studio that can be completed on 10 Fridays during the summer or on 4 weekends during the summer plus a field trip.
Eight ARC courses (20 credit hours)
| ARC 6103 | Master Class |
| ARC 5623 | Current Issues in Architecture |
| ARC 5012 | Research Methods |
| ARC 5643 | Design Theory |
| ARC 5913 | Professional Practice 1 |
| ARC 5422 | Environmental Issues |
| ARC 5922 | Professional Practice 2 |
| ARC 5942 | Project Management |
| ARC 5824 Advanced Design Studio |
| OR ARC 6524 Thesis 2 |
| ARC 6832 Arch Design & Practice Studio Documentation |
| OR ARC 6112 Praxis (Architectural Design and Practice) |
Eight MBA courses (27 credit hours)
| MGT 6013 | Leadership/Mgt. |
| HRM 6033 | Leading Organizational Change |
| ACC 6013 | Mgt. Accounting & Control Systems |
| MIS 6013 | Management Information Systems |
| FIN 6013 | Financial Management |
| MGT 6053 | Perspectives in International Business |
| MKT 6013 | Marketing Management |
| OPM 6013 | Operations Management |
| MGT 6063 | Strategic Management |
Plus three Thesis* courses (10 credit hours) that integrate both academic disciplines
| ARC 5814 Advanced Design Studio 1 | |
| OR ARC 6514 Thesis 1 (Architectural Design and Practice) |
The total number of credits would be:
20 ARC core courses
27 MBA core courses
10 Thesis courses integrated across programs
57 credit hours in total
For more information contact:
Alice McHard
amchard@ltu.edu