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The University of Michigan School of Education and the Ross School of Business combine to offer a unique dual degree program leading to both the MA and the MBA. This program recognizes that talented individuals possessing business expertise and a thorough understanding of educational policy and practice can effect meaningful improvements in our education system. Graduate work in the MBA program teaches students the technical and financial skills of business management while graduate work in the School of Education adds theoretical grounding in the foundations of education research, policy, and administration.
“This program recognizes there are ways the two schools can work together for the improvement of education,” says Associate Professor Roger Goddard. “It also serves a need for MBA students who want to work in the field of education, and who have an interest in learning about instructional improvement, the environments in which schools operate, and the ways they are organized and financed.”
This unique, fast-paced program is arranged so that all requirements for both degrees are completed in two and one-half to three years of enrollment. The degrees are awarded simultaneously.
The University of Michigan School of Education and the Ross School of Business combine to offer a unique dual degree program leading to both the MA and the MBA This program recognizes that talented individuals possessing business expertise and a thorough understanding of educational policy and practice can effect meaningful improvements in our education system. Graduate work in the MBA program teaches students the technical and financial skills of business management. Graduate work in the School of Education adds theoretical grounding in the foundations of education research, policy, and administration.
“This program recognizes there are ways the two schools can work together for the improvement of education,” says Associate Professor Roger Goddard. “It also serves a need for MBA students who want to work in the field of education, and who have an interest in learning about instructional improvement, the environments in which schools operate, and the ways they are organized and financed.”
This unique, fast-paced program is arranged so that all requirements for both degrees are completed in two and one-half to three years of enrollment. The degrees are awarded simultaneously.
Program Requirements
The program is arranged so that all requirements for both degrees are completed in two and one-half to three years of enrollment. The degrees are awarded simultaneously.
Students admitted to this dual degree program must satisfy the following degree requirements:
including: 
.The total credit hours for the dual degree program must be at least 66.
The dual program may begin with studies in either school. However, because of the sequenced nature of the core courses in the MBA program, most students will find it advantageous to start with year one in the business school. During years two and three, courses may be taken in both schools. Students who wish to begin with Education should see a counselor in the business school to arrange an appropriate plan of study. No course work completed prior to admission may be counted toward the MBA requirements of the dual program.
This program is not open to students who have earned either the MBA or a Master’s degree in Education. Students enrolled in the first year of either program may apply.
Careers
Demand for talented individuals with management expertise and an interest in the field of education is growing and the number and variety of career opportunities available to dual degree students is vast. Dual degree program graduates and current students have made a meaningful impact on the educational landscape by pursuing a variety of career paths in fields such as consulting, philanthropy, venture philanthropy, urban school district management, charter school management, teacher development and recruitment, government, entrepreneurship, and academia.
Career opportunities for dual degree graduates exist with a tremendous number of organizations, including those listed below (* indicates organization with which dual degree students have already worked).
| Private Education | ||
| Testing | ||
| ETS: Educational Testing Service | ||
| Kaplan | ||
| The Princeton Review | ||
| Publishing | ||
| Harcourt | ||
| Houghton Mifflin | ||
| McGraw-Hill | ||
| Scholastic | ||
| Other | ||
| Consulting | ||
| Bain & Company | ||
| Bridgespan | ||
| Huron Consulting Group* | ||
| McKinsey & Company | ||
| Government | ||
| U.S. Department of Education | ||
| State and Local Departments of Education | ||
Please note that this is simply a sample list of potential employers available to dual degree students. It is not intended to serve as a comprehensive source of this information. Other employers exist within each of these fields. These employers are not formally affiliated with the dual degree program.
Master's Specialty Area: Educational Studies, Teacher
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Present Position:Doctoral Candidate and Instructor, Department of Organization Studies, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
In my current work I continue to teach and learn about leadership development. I also do research related to business ethics and corporate social responsibility. My fundamental interest is in what enables extraordinary performance in organizations with a strong social mission. I explored these issues in depth when I collaborated with Kim Cameron in co-authoring the book Making the Impossible Possible: Leading Extraordinary Performance (Berrett-Koehler, 2006) chronicling the dynamics of extraordinary organizational performance in the context of the largest and most complex nuclear cleanup in world history—The Rocky Flats nuclear arsenal in Colorado that was closed far ahead of schedule, under-budget and to a cleaner standard than projected.
Areas of interest
While in the dual degree program I had the chance to look in depth at high school reform efforts, particularly charter and alternative school initiatives and the issues and challenges surrounding the expansion, replication, or scale-up of such efforts. My other area of emphasis was leadership development as it related to teaching, school administration or management of “social enterprises.”
What I learned in the dual degree program
An immense amount! I gained a solid “toolkit” of management skills coupled with the chance to deeply consider an array of critical educational issues from diverse perspectives such as leadership, pedagogy, and policy. I also found that my coursework in education helped inform my management training and vice-versa. I am grateful for the particular learning that came from pursuing these degrees in tandem.
I also had numerous hands-on learning opportunities. I consulted for the education reform organization The Big Picture, helping with their organizational scale-up efforts. I served on the board of the Nonprofit and Public Management Center. As a former teacher, I worked for the School of Education’s Elementary Teacher Training Program as a Field Instructor, helping to train aspiring teachers while defraying some of my tuition costs. I also collaborated with faculty on research related to public sector leadership, ethics, and extraordinary organizational performance. It was the combination of college level teaching experience and involvement with faculty research that motivated me to pursue a career in academe.
Prior to the dual degree program
I helped manage and start youth-serving nonprofit organizations in the U.S and abroad over the course of a decade. These organizations focused on agricultural education, community development, economic development/job training, and leadership development. I also worked as an elementary school Spanish teacher and ran an in-school program for “at-risk” middle school students.
Present position
After working with organizations in educational and training roles, I moved to Boston, my hometown, and started a corporate training business called Speak and Write Clearly. I conduct soft-skill training for executives on topics such as public speaking, presentation delivery, and communication skills. I contract with companies such as Dale Carnegie and Monster.com and also work with groups to teach a variety of topics. My dual degree continues to serve me well as I establish myself in this industry as an independent contractor.
I also run a tutoring business through which I work with students from grades 5 through graduate school. I enjoy the diversity of working with younger kids, who are so much fun, and graduate students, who have such challenging and interesting assignments. I also teach 7th and 8th grade at my temple. The tutoring and religious school work allows me to stay connected to the younger kids while the corporate training primarily targets adults.
Areas of interest
K-12 education with an emphasis on early reading and literacy
What I learned in the dual degree program
I learned a great deal from the dual degree program. On a content level, I learned the fundamentals of business and K-12 administration and policy. My studies at the business and education schools often overlapped and allowed me to incorporate my understanding of each field into the other. Further, the variety of the work requirements enabled me to broaden my academic skills. As a co-founder of the program, I also learned a lot about implementing change at a large institution.
Prior to the dual degree program
Prior to graduate school, I worked for five years at Score Educational Centers, a company that runs after-school tutoring centers across the country. At Score I served in several capacities. I ran one of the company’s educational centers, standardized operations at the corporate level, and managed a region of centers.
