M.B.A./M.S.F. Dual Degree

Degree Outcomes

Please see “Degree Outcomes” and “Learning Goals and Objectives” in the M.B.A. and M.S.F. sections.

Admission Requirements

M.B.A./M.S.F. applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland. Admissions guidelines include a preferred index of 1240 or higher. This index is the sum of the applicant’s Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and 200 times the applicant’s undergraduate grade point average (G.P.A.) on a four-point scale. Preferred admissions standards are a score of 600 on the GMAT and an undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher on a four-point scale. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) can be accepted in place of the GMAT exam. The minimum GRE score must be equivalent to earning 600 on the GMAT using the comparison tool. Admission may be considered for those not strictly meeting these criteria but having extensive work experience in finance. Admission to the M.B.A./M.S.F. program is based on the entire application and letters of recommendation, not merely quantitative factors. It is strongly recommended that applicants have at least three to four years of professional experience after their bachelor’s degree to fully benefit from the program. Application requirements may be subject to change.

Applicants whose native language is not English or who did not complete their degree at a university where all courses were taught in English must achieve a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 570 (paper-based version) or 88 iBT (internet based version) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of 7.0. See the M.B.A. program director for specific requirements.

Degree Requirements

The Pamplin School of Business Administration offers a dual degree program of master of business administration and master of science in finance, or M.B.A./M.S.F. Taken separately, the M.B.A. and M.S.F. degrees require a total of 69 credits. The dual degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. Applicants to the program are encouraged to submit a single application for the dual degree, with the degrees being awarded when the requirements for both programs are fulfilled. The student earning the dual degree will receive two degrees: an M.B.A. degree with a specialization in finance, and an M.S.F. degree. Students take 33 M.B.A. hours and 27 M.S.F. hours.