Dual Degrees Overview

Combine a Master of Science or Master of Science in Engineering in Interdisciplinary Engineering with an MBA or MBT from the Daniels School of Business to accelerate your career.  

By sharing approved credits between programs, you can earn two full degrees with fewer courses, lower cost and less time. The Dual Degree pathways seamlessly combine curriculums to reduce the total credit requirements and fast track your progress. 

These streamlined pathways allow for technical depth within engineering while adding rigorous business training – ideal for engineers who want to move into leadership, manage teams and drive innovation with confidence in technology-focused environments.  

Candidates not interested in pursuing a full dual degree may instead be interested in adding an Engineering Management concentration to their Interdisciplinary Engineering MS/MSE. 

MS/MSE in Interdisciplinary Engineering and Master of Business Administration

The dual Master of Business Administration (MBA) and MS/MSE in Interdisciplinary Engineering requires 60 credit hours to obtain both degrees.

The Interdisciplinary Engineering (MS or MSE) degree requires at least 18 credits of Purdue graduate-level engineering courses. Courses with engineering prefixes (AAE, BME, CE, ECE, ME, MSE, SYS, etc.) will fulfill this requirement. Students pursuing a concentration should ensure that a portion of these 18 engineering credits is used to satisfy the requirements of their selected concentration. To see what courses are available, please visit our courses page. Six of these 18 engineering credits will also be applied to the MBA Plan of Study.

Courses

A 3-credit statistics course (STAT 51100) will be used as an elective for the engineering degree and used as a core course requirement for the MBA, replacing QM 67000.

  • MKTG 51200: Marketing Management (2 credits)
  • ECON 51400: Microeconomics (2 credits)
  • DSB 59000: Strategic Design Project (1 credit)
  • ACCT 60000: Accounting for Managers (2 credits)

  • QM 67000: Business Analytics (3 credits)
  • OBHR 68100: Managing Behaviors in Organizations (2 credits)
  • FIN 61000: Financial Management (2 credits)
  • STRT 65000: Strategic Management I (3 credits)
  • MGMT 68300: Technology-Driven Business (2 credits)
  • SCOM 66000: Intro to Operations Management (3 credits)
  • ECON 51500: Macroeconomics (1)

  • MGMT 69000: Management Capstone (2 credits)

9 credits from business electives listed here. These courses will be used on both the MBA Plan of Study and the Interdisciplinary Engineering Plan of Study.

The following electives are not approved courses for MBA degree seeking students:

  • Accounting for Managers Essentials
  • Business Storytelling Essentials
  • Financial Management Essentials
  • Marketing Management Essentials
  • Operations Management Essentials
  • Strategic Management Essentials

MS(E) and MBA Tuition Comparison*

Indiana Resident

  • Acquiring MBA and MS(E) separately: 78 credits, $69,114
  • Dual Degree MBA+MS(E): 60 credits, $52,311
  • Saving 18 credits, $16,803

Non-Resident

  • Acquiring MBA and MS(E) separately: 78 credits, $79,674
  • Dual Degree MBA+MS(E): 60 credits,$59,811
  • Saving 18 credits, $19,863

*The cost of attending Purdue varies depending on where you choose to live, enrollment in a specific program or college, food and travel expenses, and other variables. The Office of the Bursar website shows estimated costs for the current aid year for students by semester and academic year. These amounts are used in determining a student’s estimated eligibility for financial aid. You can also use our tuition calculator to estimate tuition costs.


MS/MSE in Interdisciplinary Engineering and Master of Business Technology

The dual Master of Business Technology (MBT) and MS/MSE in Interdisciplinary Engineering requires 54 credit hours to obtain both degrees.

The Interdisciplinary Engineering (MS or MSE) degree requires at least 18 credits of Purdue graduate-level engineering courses. Courses with engineering prefixes (AAE, BME, CE, ECE, ME, MSE, SYS, etc.) will fulfill this requirement. Students pursuing a concentration should ensure that a portion of these 18 engineering credits is used to satisfy the requirements of their selected concentration. To see what courses are available, please visit our courses page. Six of these 18 engineering credits will also be applied to the MBT Plan of Study.

Courses

Any courses listed on our courses page will fulfill this requirement, including available non-engineering courses. All questions regarding courses and transfer credits should be directed to a student’s academic advisor.

Courses

  • Accounting for Managers (2 credits)
  • Computational Business Intelligence (2 credits)
  • Digital Product Design (2 credits)
  • Economic Analysis of Technology Markets (2 credits)
  • Emerging Technologies and Business Models (2 credits)
  • DevOps and Technology Solutions (2 credits)
  • Marketing Management (2 credits)
  • Technology-Driven Business (2 credits)
  • Technology Governance and Regulations
  • Technology Strategy (2 credits)
  • Financial Management (2 credits)
  • Leadership (1 credit)
  • Negotiations in Organizations (1 credit)

  • Capstone: MIS 69000 (3 credits)

Students may choose any 500 or 600 level course from any department to fulfill this requirement.

MS(E) and MBT Tuition Comparison*

Indiana Resident

  • Acquiring MBA and MS(E) separately: 66 credits, $64,770
  • Dual Degree MBA+MS(E): 54 credits, $52,836
  • Saving 12 credits, $11,864

Non-Resident

  • Acquiring MBA and MS(E) separately: 66 credits, $79,770
  • Dual Degree MBA+MS(E): 54 credits, $65,016
  • Saving 12 credits, $14,745

*The cost of attending Purdue varies depending on where you choose to live, enrollment in a specific program or college, food and travel expenses, and other variables. The Office of the Bursar website shows estimated costs for the current aid year for students by semester and academic year. These amounts are used in determining a student’s estimated eligibility for financial aid. You can also use our tuition calculator to estimate tuition costs.