MSChE + MBA Dual Degree Option

Now you can earn your Professional Master's in Chemical Engineering from the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering and your MBA from the Mitch E. Daniels School of Business in just two years — a year less than if you earned them separately. The combined MSChE-MBA dual degree option allows students in the Professional Master's Program to capitalize on and expand upon the business and management curriculum of their Master's degree and share credits towards completion of an MBA through Purdue's top-ranked Mitch E. Daniels School of Business. The two-year, full-time, in-residence MSChE-MBA dual degree option allows Purdue engineering students to propel their career and strengthen both their technical and business skills through two top-ranked programs. 

Program Highlights

Affordable Excellence at Scale

The streamlined timeframe lowers tuition costs and shortens time to graduation, earning a full-time MSChE + MBA in less time and for less cost than pursued separately.

2 Year Program

Students take a combination of advanced technical and management courses, earning a Master's of Science in Chemical Engineering and an MBA in just two years.

Specially Tailored Coursework

7 different technical concentrations for the MSChE allow students to tailor their coursework to suit their interests and goals.

Abundant Experiential Opportunities

Work with industry leaders and world-renowned faculty on a 6-credit hour capstone project, and combine classroom experience with the Daniels Experiential Learning Initiative.

Advanced Professional Development

Receive one-on-one counseling and career development while in both programs to prepare for success at Purdue and beyond.

Career Catalyzation and Expansion

Capitalize on your technical background with your MSChE and expand your reach to diverse fields and advanced leadership tracks with the MBA.


The MSChE offers a combination of advanced technical training and experiential learning that prepares you to become a future leader in global companies.

The Daniels MBA offers a unique mix of critical problem solving, teamwork and analytics that prepares graduates to turn data into decisions while developing the necessary skills to lead in the business world.

Curriculum Overview


30
MSChE Credits
29
MBA Credits
59
Total Credits
15
Credits Shared

Management Courses (9 Credits)

  • (3) Marketing Management
  • (3) Strategic Management I
  • (3) Intro to Operations Management

Elective Courses (9 Credits)

  • (3) Engineering Course
  • (3) Engineering Course
  • (3) Engineering Course

Sample Degree Plan of Study

12-month Professional MSChE

Fall Semester 1 (12 Credits)
Course Credits
CHE 69700 – Statistical Methods in Chemical Engineering 3
Marketing Management 3
Concentration Elective Course 3
Concentration Elective Course 3
Spring Semester 1 (12 Credits)
Course Credits
CHE 54000 – Transport Phenomena 3
Strategic Management I 3
Intro to Operations Management 3
Concentration Elective Course 3
Summer Semester 1 (6 Credits)
Course Credits
CHE 59700 – Prof. MS Capstone Project 6

Total: 30 credits. Graduate in Summer and receive your MSChE degree, then join the MBA program the following Fall.

12-month MBA

Fall Semester 2 – Module 1 (1st 8 weeks)
Course Credits
Accounting for Managers 3
Business Analytics 3
Organizational Behavior 2
Communication Skills 1
Fall Semester 2 – Module 2 (2nd 8 weeks)
Course Credits
Financial Management 3
MGMT Electives 2
Spring Semester 1 – Module 1 (1st 8 weeks)
Course Credits
Strategic Management 3
Intro to Operations 2
MGMT Electives 3
Spring Semester 1 – Module 2 (2nd 8 weeks)
Course Credits
MGMT Electives 10
Summer Semester 1 (6 Credits)
Course Credits
ECON Elective 2
MGMT Electives 4

Graduate in Summer and receive your MBA.

How Do I Apply to the MSChE + MBA Dual Program?

  1. 1

    Apply to the ChE Professional MS Program

    Same ChE PMP admissions standards apply.

  2. 2

    Follow up with the ChE Prof. MS Program Manager

    Let them know you're interested in the MSChE + MBA dual degree option.

  3. 3

    Apply to the Daniels MBA program

    Work with the Program Manager during your first MSChE semester.

  4. 4

    Craft your MBA application package

    Work with the Daniels School of Business MBA program team.

  5. 5

    Receive a decision

    From The Daniels School of Business.

  6. 6

    Complete your MSChE

    Then join the Daniels MBA program.

  7. 7

    Transfer 15 shared credits

    6 in management coursework + 9 in engineering coursework, shortening MBA requirements from 44 to 29.

  8. 8

    Graduate with both degrees

    Complete your MBA and MSChE just two years after starting.