The Kelley School of Business in downtown Indianapolis offers a host of dual degree programs — allowing you to customize your education for your specific career goals. In all of our dual degree options, you earn two degrees in less time and at a lower cost than it would take to pursue them individually. You can obtain a Kelley MBA alongside a degree in law, medicine and accounting — all from highly respected programs.
Milan Patel, MD'17, MBA'17 I always knew I wanted to be a clinician, but as I spent more time in healthcare, I realized that in order to have a larger impact I needed to have financial literacy and leadership skills that an MBA offers.
Iris Huixian Wang, MSA'17, MBA'17 Throughout the dual degree program, many courses were transferable. What I learned from my Evening MBA courses applied to classes in my Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) Program and vice versa. The combination of these two degrees worked perfectly for me.
MBA dual degree programs are offered through partnerships with the IU McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis and the IU School of Medicine, as well as within the Kelley School of Business.
The JD/MBA dual degree permits the concurrent study of graduate law and graduate business coursework, leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degrees.
This program is designed for individuals who want to practice law involving business clients, work in a corporate law department or work in a government agency regulating business, among other law and business interrelated opportunities.
The curriculum consists of a mixture of required and elective courses which provides the JD/MBA student with core knowledge of the two programs. The JD/MBA student must meet the graduation requirements of each school individually, including minimum grade point average and time-limit policies.
Students spend the first year in law school and then take business and law courses concurrently for the remainder of the program. All Evening MBA core classes must be taken as intact modules.
Requirements include 39 credit hours of Evening MBA courses and 80 credit hours of law courses.
To qualify for admission, a candidate must:
Visit the McKinney School of Law for more information about admission to the JD/MBA Program.
The MD/MBA dual degree permits the concurrent study of medicine and graduate business coursework, leading to both the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees.
As of February 2021, IU School of Medicine (IUSM) students considering the expedited MD/MBA should consult the IUSM website for program details or contact Suzi Tolliver, recruitment specialist in the Evening MBA Program, at stolliv@iu.edu. The information below may not apply to you.
This program is designed for students who want to combine medical training with in-depth business knowledge to better manage healthcare systems.
MD/MBA students build skills in five core areas: operations, management and entrepreneurship, accounting, finance and marketing. They graduate better prepared to approach problems differently, translating to quality patient care and better healthcare outcomes.
Students must meet the graduation requirements of each school individually, including minimum grade point average and time-limit policies.
As of April 2020, students accepted to the MD/MBA Program may, with Evening MBA Program approval, begin their Kelley coursework in any summer quarter (May start) after completing Phase I at IUSM.
For more information, including a current plan of study, please visit our MedNet page.
Requirements include 42 credit hours of Evening MBA courses and four years at the IU School of Medicine.
To qualify for admission, a candidate must:
Visit the IU School of Medicine for more information about admission to the MD degree program.
The MSA/MBA dual degree program permits the concurrent study of graduate business coursework and leads to both the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) degrees. This program is administered by the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis.
The MSA/MBA student is typically interested in combining the complexities of accounting with a wider business acumen to pursue careers in auditing, risk management, bank and financial services, corporate accounting or management consulting.
Students must meet the graduation requirements of each program individually, including minimum grade point average and time-limit policies. All Evening MBA core classes must be taken as intact modules. For more information about the Evening MBA curriculum, please visit our Academics page.
Students admitted to the MSA/MBA Program have a custom plan of study created for their individual needs. Often, though not always, students begin with Evening MBA coursework and then pursue MSA coursework. The degrees are conferred simultaneously when all requirements for graduation for the dual degree have been met in each professional program.
Requirements include 45 credit hours of Evening MBA courses and 24 credit hours of MSA courses.
To qualify for admission, a candidate must:
Contact Susan Cauble, director of the Graduate Accounting Programs, at ksbigap@iu.edu for more information about admission to the MSA/MBA Program.
The DDS/MBA dual degree permits the concurrent study of dentistry and graduate business coursework, leading to both the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees.
As of May 2023, IU School of Dentistry (IUSD) students considering the DDS/MBA should consult the IU School of Dentistry for program details or contact the Kelley School at ksbiupui@iu.edu.
This program is designed for students who want to combine dental training with in-depth business knowledge to better manage dental and other healthcare systems.
DDS/MBA students build skills in five core areas: operations, management and entrepreneurship, accounting, finance and marketing. They graduate better prepared to approach problems differently, translating to quality patient care and better dental outcomes.
Students must meet the graduation requirements of each school individually, including minimum grade point average and time-limit policies.
As of May 2023, students accepted to the DDS/MBA Program begin their Kelley coursework in the summer quarter (May start) after completing Year 2 (D2) at IUSD.
For more information, including a current plan of study, please contact the Kelley Emerging Graduate Program Office at 317-278-6280.
Requirements include 42 credit hours of Evening MBA courses and four years at the IU School of Dentistry.
To qualify for admission, a candidate must:
Visit the IU School of Dentistry for more information about admission to the DDS degree program.