Business Administration, M.B.A. and Master of Urban and Environmental Planning, M.U.E.P. Combined Degree

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The School of Architecture offers a combined program with the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, in which a student may obtain the Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) and the Master of Business (MBA) degree program on the main campus in three years instead of the four that would be required if each were taken separately.

Administration of the Program

The program is administered by a Program Committee composed of one member of the architecture faculty and one member of the business administration faculty, as designated by the respective deans. The responsibilities of the Program Committee extend to admission to the combination degree program, coordination of curricula for the students involved, resolution of problems that may arise, reconciliation of course and examination conflicts, and promotion and marketing of offerings by the two schools where that seems feasible. The Deans from each school will also appoint a faculty advisor to the program who may or may not also serve as the school representative to the Program Committee.

Students who have been admitted independently to both schools and who wish to undertake the combination degree program should notify the registrar of both schools and apply to the Program Committee for permission to do so. Entrance to the MBA-MUEP program will not be guaranteed by virtue of acceptance at both schools, but will be judged according to criteria, which is the responsibility of the Program Committee. Students may not remain enrolled in both degree programs unless accepted into the Program.

Curriculum

The program takes three years to complete. In brief, it consists of the complete first year program of each school beginning at the Darden School of School of Business, followed by one year of courses taken from the curricula of the two schools and, in appropriate cases, from other graduate offerings at the University. The student will then spend the second year in the program as a regular first year student in the other school.

At the conclusion of the third year, students who have earned a minimum of 52.5 credits in the Darden School and a minimum of 39 credits in the School of Architecture will be awarded both the MUEP and MBA degrees. The MUEP-MBA candidate is obligated to take, as part of these credits, all the required curriculum in both graduate architecture and business administration. The remaining credits will be elective credits and can be chosen from the respective architecture and business administration curricula after consultation with the program committee.

Change of Status

At any point in the program, the student may terminate plans for a combination degree and continue toward a single degree at either school. The student must then satisfy the normal requirements of the school elected. At any point in the program, students may terminate plans for a combination degree and continue toward a single degree at either school. Both schools agree to provide credit for the elective coursework student complete during their enrollment in the program. Students will need to satisfy the requirements for graduation stipulated by the degree program they elect to complete.

Financial Aid

Financial aid will be provided by the school to which the student is paying tuition during each semester. Financial aid is not guaranteed and is subject to individual school and University availability and regulations.