Advanced Standing MBA/MSW Program

  • For students with a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW) from a CSWE-accredited program that meet the additional requirements
  • 480 total practicum hours (one 480-hour advanced year practicum)
  • Full time (2 years) and on campus only
  • Students begin the program in the School of Management

As of fall 2025, field education is now known as practicum education in the School of Social Work. However, you may still see references to “field education” in course titles, documents and other dated web content.

First Year

Fall Semester

MGA 603 Financial Accounting for Managers
MGB 610 Organizational Behavior
MGB 611 Team Skills
MGF 611 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGO 658 Foundations in Entrepreneurship
MGG 635 Management Communications
MGM 615 Marketing for Managers
MGQ 608 Statistical Analysis for Managers

Spring Semester

MGA 605 Account. for Management Decision Making
MGE 604 Business Economics
MGO 620 Operations Management
MGO 640 Business Strategy
MGS 605 It Management
MGG 601 Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability
MBA Electives (3 credits)

Summer Semester

SW 540 Advanced Standing Seminar  
SW 541 Advanced Standing Research
MBA Internship (3 credits, 150 contact hours)*

Second Year

Fall Semester

SW 542 Perspectives on Trauma and Human Rights
SW 552 Field Instruction III, 4 credits
SW 555 Field Seminar (0.5 credit)
Advanced Interventions (Choose one)
MBA Electives (9 credits)

Spring Semester

SW 569 Community Social Work
SW 553 Field Instruction IV
SW 555 Field Seminar (0.5 credit)
MBA Electives (6 credits)

*The MBA internship requirement may be fulfilled through the MSW practicum experience, if completed in an administrative environment. If the requirement is filled through the MSW practicum experience, the student must complete three additional management elective credits.