MBA/MSE Electrical Engineering

The MBA/MSE in Electrical Engineering dual degree is an online program for professionals beginning to take on management responsibilities and managers who need to stay current in their area of expertise and sense the need to develop enhanced business acumen. The dual degree requires 56 credit hours of study over three years, including eight courses from the MBA program and eight courses from the MSE program. 

The online MBA/MSE in Electrical Engineering dual degree begins in July and is designed for working professionals who have an appropriate undergraduate degree and at least one year of work experience. Students typically remain employed while enrolled in the program.

MBA/MSE Highlights 

• Initial on-campus orientation providing interaction with student cohort and faculty
• Lockstep MBA curriculum—students enter and take all MBA courses as a group
• Courses taught in sequence with all required interaction taking place online
• Flexible choices of five focused MSE EE tracks:
• • Electric power and energy systems
  • Electronic and mixed-signal circuit design
  • Electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave circuits
  • Signal processing and communications
  • Solid-state electronics
• A capstone MBA course and a comprehensive MSE exam that integrate course information across the curriculum
  

Review the curriculum for more details on course sequencing.

Review upcoming application deadlines and admissions processes. 

Special Admissions Information

Admissions committees from the W. P. Carey School of Business and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering individually review applications and provide recommendations to the ASU Graduate College. Recommendations are made independently based on established requirements and criteria for each school.

Entrance to the program is contingent upon meeting all normal requirements of the Graduate College, as well as the competitive admissions requirements of the W. P. Carey MBA and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering MSE in Electrical Engineering program.

Only one application is necessary for both programs, and it must include answers to three essay questions and a current resume. In addition, two letters of reference and official transcripts should be submitted directly to the ASU Graduate College. GMAT scores are required for the MBA application. GRE scores may be accepted. Contact an admissions representative for further details.

Program costs include two years of MBA tuition.  The third year of engineering courses is subject to ASU Graduate tuition and fees. 

Admissions requirements include at least one year of professional work experience; two year preferred.  Undergraduate degrees from ABET-accredited electrical engineering programs require a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last two years of study.  Non-ABET electrical engineering degrees require a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the last two years of study or first class with distinction AND a GRE quantitative score above the 90th percentile.

Apply to the MBA/MSE dual degree program.