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Business Administration & Finance & Investment Management, MBA/MSF Dual Degrees

Earn an MBA and MSF Degree at the Same Time
  • 2

    Degrees Completed

  • 6

    Entry Points Each Year

  • 109

    Among Public National Universities, U.S. News & World Report

With a dual MBA and MSF degree, graduates can become a:

Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds and other types of investments.

A financial advisor creates strategies for reducing financial risk and building wealth over the long term. They give you a game plan that puts you on track to your financial goals.

Corporate investment bankers advise companies, institutions and governments on how to achieve financial goals and implement long and short-term financial plans.

A stockbroker executes orders in the market on behalf of clients. Most stockbrokers handle transactions for a number of individual and institutional customers.

Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. They use mathematics, statistics and financial theory to assess potential risk events, and develop policies that minimize cost of that risk.

Business operations managers make all the plans for an organization. Daily responsibilities can include working on budgets for equipment and technology needed for an organization.

Project managers are responsible for planning, organizing and directing the completion of specific projects for an organization while ensuring these projects are on time, on budget and within scope.

Management analysts, often called management consultants, recommend ways to improve an organization's efficiency. They advise on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.

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Learn To

Apply theory, knowledge and skills from fundamental business disciplines to business practice

Effectively research and report information in a written document and solve complex problems or propose meaningful solutions

Understand the importance of ethics and corporate social responsibility in the context of business

Understand quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting and analysis, and corporate finance as they relate to investment management

Determine market values of equity, fixed-income, derivative and alternative investments using advanced investment tools

Dual MBA/MSF Degree Program Overview

Earn Two Degrees at the Same Time

The dual degree of MBA/MSF gives you the opportunity to complete two degrees at the same time. The M.S. Business Administration degree supplies the analytical and quantitative skills needed for effective business decision making and organizational management in the ever-evolving corporate world. The M.S. Finance and Investment Management degree is a one-of-a-kind degree that is designed to prepare you for high-level positions in financial management, investment banking or investment management.

Prepare for the CFA Exam

This program is tailored to closely align with CFA Institute's Candidate Body of Knowledge (CFA® CBOK). Reduce the amount of preparation necessary to sit for the CFA® exam and acquire a working familiarity (industry ethics and guidelines) with CFA Institute's Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and Asset Manager Code of Conduct and Research Objectivity Guidelines through case studies and real-world analysis in this program.

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MBA/MSF Dual Degree Courses

Sample Courses
FIN 501 Ethics in the Financial Marketplace
FIN 532 Economics for Financial Professionals
FIN 533 Derivatives & Risk Management
FIN 534 Fixed Income Analysis
FIN 540 Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
MBA 515 Business Analytics
MBA 542 Marketing
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Admission Deadlines & Requirements

Information: MBA Business Administration - Online Accelerated Program

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  • Complete applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received up through the document deadline.
  • All supplemental documents must be received by the document deadline in order to be considered. 

Coordinator:

  • Ms. Sarah Smith (Director of Graduate Student Services)
    Dr. Nivine Richie (MBA Program Coordinator)
    Dr. Rebecca Guidice (Executive MBA Program Coordinator)
    855-306-4734 Toll Free
    csbgrad@uncw.edu 

Location/Delivery Method:

  • Distance Education – Fully Online - asynchronous (instructional materials made available on the Internet and available 24 hours a day every day-not time-dependent slots).
    Note:  The Executive MBA concentration includes two 3-day intensive residencies and a one week-long international or domestic business consultancy project.  

Concentrations:

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 1 2025:
    • Deadline: December 14, 2024 or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Spring 2 2025:
    • Deadline: February 15, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Summer 1 2025:
    • Deadline: April 19, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Summer 2 2025:
    • Deadline: June 7, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Fall 1 2025:
    • Deadline: August 2, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Fall 2 2025:
    • Deadline: September 27, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • GMAT or GRE - 
    WAIVED - Test scores are waived for this program during 2025 due to the pandemic. 
    No additional action required.  Test scores will be waived during application processing.

Recommendations

  • 2 recommendations to be submitted through the online application. 
    At least one from an employer or supervisor who can comment on the applicant’s work experience and potential for successful completion of a master’s program.

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Cover Letter and Resume
  3. Professional Work Experience:
    (All concentrations except Executive MBA Concentration): 
    Two years minimum professional work experience required
    (Executive MBA Concentration)
    Five years minimum professional work experience required
  4. Test Score - Waived for the 2023 Admissions Cycle:
    Test Score unless the applicant meets any of the following criteria:
    1. completion of an advanced degree that includes graduate quantitative coursework.
    2. five or more years of progressive managerial experience (military experience counts for progressive managerial experience).
    3. GPA of 3.2 or higher on bachelor’s coursework
  5. GPA Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in undergraduate work. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 must demonstrate professional experience/advancement that shows progression since graduation and indicates how they will contribute to the program.
  6. Differential Tuition: Differential tuition applies to this program.
    Tuition & Fees
  7. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

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