My father- in- law is very interested in getting a joint MBA/MPA degree. Not sure why, really, but that's what he wants. Has to be online, has to be from an American school, has to be properly accredited. He said he found schools that offer both degrees individually, but he doesn't want that. He wants the dual degree. He's retired, so I'm not entirely sure what he wants the degree for, but he's "64 years old and doesn't need to tell any d*mn body any d*mn thing he d*mn well doesn't feel like telling." So...yeah. Anyone know where I can find a few links to schools that offer this dual degree so I can pass them on to him? Thanks!
That is easy, just find a school offers both degrees online. Then work closely with them to for credit acceptance and/or minimizing less credits. However, since it is a Master level program, which is more into specialization specification. Therefore, it might require 60 credits for both program. - Walden University - Capella University - Northcenral University - Grand Canyon University
So he can choose pretty much any school he likes and tell them he wants to do both of those degrees and they can make it happen? He doesn't want to do one and then do the other. He wants to do them at the same time as a dual degree. He said he wants them in 3 years instead of 4 which is why he wants to do the dual degree.
This is what I'd say: He can choose pretty much any school he likes that offers both the MBA and MPA (or MPP or equivalent) by distance, he can make an inquiry and it might or might not happen. Alternatively, he could find two separate schools where the one or both of the schools would give advanced standing or transfer credit for work done at the other school. His situation is somewhat like that of someone already holding an MBA looking for advanced standing in an MPA program, or vice-versa. Now, he might be overestimating how how advanced standing one program would offer for the other, and how much direct, course-to-course overlap there is between the two degrees as they're often structured. After identifying a candidate school, I'd look closely at the degree plans and course descriptions for their MBA and MPA. Where do they overlap very closely? If there are very similar courses on Organizational Behavior in each degree plan, I'd propose to the school that the course from one degree plan be accepted both towards that degree and towards the very similar requirement for the other degree. Likewise professional ethics, MIS, etc. Courses from one might also fill elective requirements in the other. However, I'd expect many courses from one degree not to overlap fully enough with a requirement for the other to fulfill it, even with similar course titles. I'd expect to have to take at least one core course on each of public sector (MPA) finance and corporate (MBA) finance, for instance.
As far as I know your father in law is asking for something that does not exist. Maybe he can get somebody to invent it but I wouldn't hold my breath. You can get an MBA with a specialization (concentration) in non-profit management but that's not good enough? He needs both degrees at the same time? Why? I like to think that all things are possible but as far as I know, there is not a single DL dual MBA/MPA program in the entire world. Sorry. But just in case, here's the master list of DL MBA degrees, thanks to our friend Jonathan Liu https://sites.google.com/site/aggietechie/home/dlmba
Kizmet is accurate. You can get a double major at the Bachelors level, such as getting a BS or a BA with a double-major. However, at the MBA level, you can either get: An MBA with a PA concentration or An MPA with a business concentration.
There certainly are full-fledged dual MBA and MPA (or Master of Public Policy, MPP) programs. See Harvard, Stanford, Georgetown, Chicago, etc. Like Kizmet I can't recall, or readily find, any organized, advertised, MBA/MPA (or MPP) dual degree program by distance learning.
Well, he contacted a few schools today that offer both the MBA and MPA and they all said doing them as a dual degree isn't possible. He's definitely not able to do Harvard and the like. He doesn't want any residencies at all. So he got all mad and we had to listen to an hour long diatribe about what's wrong with the world, and the schools, today. Now he's done looking at colleges and he's going back to doing whatever it is he does all day. Thanks anyway for the help guys!
Possibly he would consider a MBA in Public Administration (?): MBA in Public Administration | CUW Online Master of Business Administration - Public Administration | Liberty University Online Master of Business Administration MBA - Tarleton State University Online - Master of Business Administration in Public Safety Leadership | Herzing University MBA in Public Administration | Public Administration MBA | Keller Public Administration MBA Emphasis | Online Master (ACICS)
Well, either he has to take full degree path, or trick the system a little bit. He has to attend school that offer MBA program, then move to MPA program. If he does not want to do that path, then why would he wants to earn dual degrees? Even though dual degree still requires him to complete at least 8 courses for the second degree. He could enroll into an MBA program, which possible Organizational courses are required. Once he almost complete the program, transfer 2 courses to MPA program at different university. Therefore, he has to complete only 8 more courses for MPA program. Then go back to the old university to complete MBA program. This scenario to avoid no double dipping policy; which most colleges enforce. The only school that I have ever seen to require only 6 courses for second Master degree is Southern Methodist University. The bad thing they don't offer what your father-in-law is looking for.
Adams State University Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado offers an MBA in Public Administration.
