Daniels College of Business
Formal Dual Degree Programs
A formal dual degree program links two master’s degrees or a master’s program with a JD program and leads to two degrees. The Graduate Council and the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education must approve all proposals for formal dual degree programs.
There are two types of formal dual degree programs. Type one incorporates two distinct disciplines where students complete two separate sets of core courses and reduce electives. Type two incorporates two areas of study within one discipline where students can cross-count a common set of core courses and take separate sets of electives.
Dual degrees must be pursued concurrently, not consecutively. In order to meet this requirement, students interested in pursuing a dual degree must be matriculated in both programs for one full academic year (three quarters or two semesters). Students in a one year program must matriculate into the second program no later than the first admission term following fifty percent (50%) coursework completion of the first program.
Students are required to complete both degree programs within five years of matriculation in to the first program. Students must apply for graduation for both programs and both degrees will be awarded at the same time.
With fully developed and approved curricula, these programs are available to graduate students who are admitted to both schools and submit the Graduate Formal Dual Degree Verification Form (found on the Office of Graduate Education's website) during the program's first term. For program details, please contact the school, college or department.
Non-Course Requirements
All non-course requirements must be fulfilled for both programs. If one of the non-course requirements of both intended programs is the writing and defense of a thesis, then (with prior approval from both departments) a combined thesis may be written as long as both departments are equally represented (from original proposal to completion) and so long as the most rigorous requirements are adhered to for completion and oral defense.
Students who decide to only complete one degree must inform the units, program advisors and the Office of Graduate Education in writing of their intention to nullify the formal dual degree. Students must complete all the original requirements for the remaining degree in order to graduate.
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA and Juris Doctor
- JD credits required with dual degree: 80 semester credits
- JD credit reduction with dual degree: 10 semester credits from the original 90 required for the JD
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 60 quarter credits
- MBA credit reduction: 20 quarter credits from the original 80 required for the MBA
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 140 (80 semester credits and 60 quarter credits)
Juris Doctor
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program and Master of Social Work
- MSW credits required with dual degree: 66
- MSW credit reduction with dual degree: 15 credits from the original 81 required for the MSW
- MSW-Advanced Standing credits required with dual degree: 39
- MSW-Advanced Standing credit reduction with dual degree: 15 credits from the original 54 required for the MSW-Advanced Standing
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 48
- MBA credit reduction: 12 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 114 with the MSW or 87 with the MSW-Advanced Standing
Master of Social Work
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program
Master of Social Work: MSW@DENVER and Master of Business Administration: MBA@Denver
- MSW credits required with dual degree: 66
- MSW credit reduction with dual degree: 15 credits from the original 81 required for the MSW
- MSW-Advanced Standing credits required with dual degree: 39
- MSW-Advanced Standing credit reduction with dual degree: 15 credits from the original 54 required for the MSW-Advanced Standing
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 48
- MBA credit reduction: 12 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 114 with the MSW or 87 with the MSW-Advanced Standing
Master of Social Work: MSW@Denver
Master of Business Administration: MBA@Denver
Master of Social Work and Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
- MSW credits required with dual degree: 66
- MSW credit reduction with dual degree: 15 credits from the original 81 required for the MSW
- MSW-Advanced Standing credits required with dual degree: 39
- MSW-Advanced Standing credit reduction with dual degree: 15 credits from the original 54 required for the MSW-Advanced Standing
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 64
- MBA credit reduction: 16 credits from the original 80 required for the MBA
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 130 with the MSW or 103 with the MSW-Advanced Standing
Master of Social Work
Master of Business Administration: Denver MBA
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment and Juris Doctorate
- JD credits required with dual degree: 80 semester credits
- JD credit reduction with dual degree: 10 semester credits from the original 90 required for the JD
- MS credits required with dual degree: 35 quarter credits
- MS credit reduction: 13 quarter credits from the original 48 required for the MS
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 115 (80 semester credits and 35 quarter credits)
Juris Doctor
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA and Master of Accountancy in Accounting
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 52
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 28 credits from the original 80 required credits (cross-count 24 elective credits from MAcc and waive MBA 4130 & 4230 from DMBA)
- MAcc credits required with dual degree: 40
- MAcc credit reduction: 0 credits from the original 40 required for the MAcc
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 92
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
Master of Accountancy
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA and Master of Science in Business Analytics
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 52
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 28 credits from the original 80 required credits
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 54
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 58 required credits
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 106
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA and Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 56
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 24 credits from the original 80 required credits
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 43
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction: 14 credits from the original 57 required credits
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 99
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA and Master of Science in Marketing
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 56
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 24 credits from the original 80 required credits
- MS in Marketing credits required with dual degree: 42
- MS in Marketing credit reduction: 3 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Marketing
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 98
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
Master of Science in Marketing
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA and Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 56
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 24 credits from the original 80 required credits
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 100
Master of Business Administration: The Denver MBA
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Master of Science in Business Analytics
- MAcc credits required with dual degree: 40
- MAcc credit reduction with dual degree: 0 credits from the original 40 required for the MAcc
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 50
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction: 8 credits from the original 58 required for the MS in Business Analytics
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 90
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MAcc credits required with dual degree: 40
- MAcc credit reduction with dual degree: 0 credits from the original 40 required for the MAcc
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 41
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction: 16 credits from the original 57 required for the MSAQF (waive ACTG 4610 and cross-count 12 core or elective credits from MAcc)
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 81
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Master of Science in Management
- MAcc credits required with dual degree: 40
- MAcc credit reduction with dual degree: 0 credits from the original 40 required for the MAcc
- MS in Management credits required with dual degree: 41
- MS in Management credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Management
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 81
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science in Management
Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MAcc credits required with dual degree: 40
- MAcc credit reduction with dual degree: 0 credits from the original 40 required for the MAcc
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 84
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance and Master of Science in Business Analytics
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 33
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction with dual degree: 24 credits from the original 57 required for the MS in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 54
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 58 required for the MS in Business Analytics
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 87
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance and Master of Science in Management
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 45-53
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction with dual degree: 8-12 credits from the original 57 required for the MS in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MS in Management credits required with dual degree: 37
- MS in Management credit reduction: 8 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Management
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 82-90
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance and Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 45
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction with dual degree: 12 credits from the original 57 required for the MS in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 89
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Science in Marketing
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 54
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction with dual degree: 4 credits from the original 58 required for the MS in Business Analytics
- MS in Marketing credits required with dual degree: 37
- MS in Marketing credit reduction: 8 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Marketing
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 91
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Science in Marketing
Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 54
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction with dual degree: 4 credits from the original 58 required for the MS in Business Analytics
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 98
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Science in Marketing and Master of Science in Management
- MS in Marketing credits required with dual degree: 42
- MS in Marketing credit reduction with dual degree: 3 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Marketing
- MS in Management credits required with dual degree: 41
- MS in Management credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Management
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 83
Master of Science in Marketing
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Marketing And Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MS in Marketing credits required with dual degree: 41
- MS in Marketing credit reduction with dual degree: 4 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Marketing
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 85
Master of Science in Marketing
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Science in Management And Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MS in Management credits required with dual degree: 37
- MS in Management credit reduction: 8 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Management
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 81
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program and Master of Accountancy in Accounting
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 48
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 12 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MAcc credits required with dual degree: 40
- MAcc credit reduction: 0 credits from the original 40 required for the MAcc
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 88
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program
Master of Accountancy
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program and Master of Science in Business Analytics
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 44
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 16 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 54
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 58 required for the MS in Business Analytics
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 98
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program and Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 52
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 8 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 35
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction: 22 credits from the original 57 required for the MS in Applied Quantitative Finance
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 87
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program
Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program and Master of Science in Marketing
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 48
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 12 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MS in Marketing credits required with dual degree: 37
- MS in Marketing credit reduction: 8 credits from the original 45 required for the MS in Marketing
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 85
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program
Master of Science in Marketing
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program and Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 52
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 8 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credits required with dual degree: 44
- MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment credit reduction: 4 credits from the original 48 required for the MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 96
Master of Business Administration: The Professional MBA Program
Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
Master of Business Administration: The Executive MBA Program and Master of Science in Business Analytics
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 60
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 0 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MS in Business Analytics credits required with dual degree: 50
- MS in Business Analytics credit reduction: 8 credits from the original 58 required for the MS in Business Analytics
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 110
Master of Business Administration: The Executive MBA Program
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Business Administration: The Executive MBA Program and Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance
- MBA credits required with dual degree: 60
- MBA credit reduction with dual degree: 0 credits from the original 60 required for the MBA
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credits required with dual degree: 33
- MS in Applied Quantitative Finance credit reduction: 24 credits from the original 57 required for the MS in Applied Quantitative Finance
- Minimum number of credits required with dual degree: 93