Finance BBA/Economics MA

The primary objective of the Bachelor's/Master's Double Dawgs program is to provide exceptionally able and highly motivated undergraduate students with rigorous, advanced training in economics. Successful completion of the program will prepare them for enrollment in top-ranked Ph.D. programs and positions with elite employers in technically demanding fields.

Graduates of the present combined degree program have also been highly successful in national competitions for major fellowships for graduate study, including two National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and a Jacob K. Javits Graduate Fellowship. Program graduates have also been named finalists for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships, as well as first alternate for the Marshall Scholarship.

Admission to Program

Students typically apply to this Double Dawgs Program in Fall of Year Two. Because of the extensive prerequisites, students must be on-track early in their undergraduate careers to complete both degrees in a timely manner. Students who are interested in the Double Dawgs program must attend an information session that is offered at least once per term. After attending the information session, students interested in the program must contact the Undergraduate Advisor for Finance, the Undergraduate Advisor for Economics, and the Graduate Coordinator for Economics to arrange a meeting to map out an appropriate program of study.

To prepare program participants for these graduate-level courses, we require that they complete 15 credit hours of undergraduate Mathematics and 6 credit hours of undergraduate Statistics, and excel in the core undergraduate major courses in Finance and Economics.

Students apply and must be admitted to the Terry College for the BBA Finance Major: http://www.terry.uga.edu/undergraduate/admission

Curriculum

Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.

ECON 8080, ECON 8010, and ECON 8020

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

To earn the M.A. degree, a student must complete 30 graduate-level credit hours in Economics. Students may take no more than 9 credit-hours of ECON 7000 and 7300. At least 21 credit hours must be from 8000-level courses.

Admission to Graduate Program

Candidates for the M.A. degree must apply to the Graduate School by May 15th, before they complete 12 credit hours of graduate-level coursework. To apply, students must have completed the Mathematics requirements during years 1 and 2 and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.7. Most students who enter the program have a cumulative grade point average above 3.8.

Admissions decisions will be made by the Department's Graduate Admissions Committee, which is typically comprised of the Graduate Coordinator, the Department Head, and the Chair of the Graduate Programs Committee. The admissions committee makes decisions by June 15th. After being admitted, students continue to be advised by both the Undergraduate Advisor(s) and the Graduate Coordinator. Once they start working on a thesis topic, the students choose a three-person thesis committee.

Program Advisor

  • Name: Meghan Skira
  • Email: skira@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-1311
  • Address: B426 Amos Hall

Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: Finance B.B.A.
  • Department/College: Finance

Advising Contact

  • Name: Finance Department Advisors
  • Email: finance@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-6193
  • Address: B355 Amos Hall

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Economics M.A.
  • Department/College: Economics

Advising Contact