Agricultural Engineering BSAE(Structural Systems)/Business Administration MBA(non-thesis)

Undergraduate engineering students may earn both their Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and an M.B.A. in a total of five years through this dual program, which is also the first and only B.S.A.E./M.B.A. degree offered by the University System of Georgia. This curricular combination will provide graduating students with not only the necessary engineering expertise but also the business skills needed for professional advancement and career success.

Admission to Program

Once admitted to UGA, students must meet certain standards to apply to high-demand majors in the UGA College of Engineering. Applicants will be selected based on their grades in general education and major-specific courses along with information submitted in a personal statement of purpose.

Curriculum

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

MSIT 7100 (3)
MIST 7700 (3)

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

M.B.A. Electives (approved for B.S.A.E./M.B.A. program): Students must choose two (2) courses from the list below. Either MGMT 7160 or ENTR 7320 must be chosen as one of the two M.B.A. electives in year five in order to graduate from the M.B.A. program.

ENTR 7090 Critical Design Thinking
MARK 7600 Predictive Analytics
MGMT 7220 Project Management
MIST 6550 Energy Informatics
MGMT 7160 Lean Six Sigma
ENTR 7320 Innovation Projects


Students focus on their undergraduate education requirements and engineering major during years one through three, take two 6000-level components of the included Structural Systems 4000/6000-level courses in year four, as well as one course at the Terry College of Business each semester in year four, and are enrolled exclusively in the M.B.A. program during year five.

REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS:
All students in the B.S.A.E. program are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam prior to graduation with their B.S.A.E. degree.

Admission to Graduate Program

Interested Engineering students should apply to the M.B.A. program in the spring semester of their junior year. For more information on M.B.A. admission process and application requirements, visit our webpage: https://www.terry.uga.edu/mba/fulltime/admissions/dual-degrees/

Program Advisor

  • Name: Ashley Tiller
  • Email: georgiamba@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-7627
  • Address: 314 Correll Hall

Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: Agricultural Engineering B.S.A.E.
  • Department/College: College of Engineering

Advising Contact

  • Name: Crystal West
  • Email: cjw39734@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-4170
  • Address: 1261 Driftmier Engineering Center

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Business Administration M.B.A.
  • Department/College: Terry College of Business

Advising Contact

  • Name: Jake Mosley
  • Email: jakemosley@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-583-8136
  • Address: 318-E Correll Hall