The Whitehead School of Diplomacy and the Stillman School of Business offer a dual degree program that combines the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with the M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations. This dual degree program takes advantage of the synergy between the two fields, providing a unique combination of detailed business training with a thorough understanding of international policy issues.

Admission
Students must apply independently to each degree program, preferably indicating at the time of application that they intend to follow the joint M.B.A./ M.A. in Diplomacy and IR program. Students may apply for admission to the joint degree program before completion of 12 credits in either program, but some loss of credits may result from late admission.
 
Curriculum

I) Diplomacy and International Relations Component (30 credits)

The Diplomacy Core (24 credits)

DIPL 6000	International Relations Theory	3
DIPL 6001	Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism	3
DIPL 6002	International Organizations	3
DIPL 6003	Sustainable Development in Global Perspective	3
DIPL 6105	International Political Economy	3
DIPL 6310	Research Methods for Policy Analysis	3
DIPL 6311	Master's Research Project	3
DIPL 7111	Internship	3

Diplomacy Electives (6 credits)
Any two Diplomacy courses at the 6000 or 7000 level.
 
II) M.B.A. Component (30/33 credits)

Pre-Qualification Sequence (non-credit bearing)

Foundation Sequence (12 credits)

BMBA 9101	Decision Making I	3
BMBA 9102	Decision Making II	3
BMBA 9103	Financial Accounting and Legal Considerations	3
BMBA 9104	Human Interaction and Market Orientation	3

Essential Knowledge Sequence (2 credits)
BMBA 9201 Social Responsibility
 
Concentration Courses (12/15 credits)
Four 3-credit courses in one of the concentrations in the School of Business (five 3-credit courses for the Accounting concentration).
Dual degree students do not take International Perspective (BMBA 9202) or Business Policy Capstone (BMBA 9400). Dual degree students write a Master's Research Project under the guidance of both their Business and Diplomacy advisers.
 
A comprehensive list of Diplomacy course descriptions can be found in the graduate catalogue.