Joint MBA / MPCS Program

The MBA/MS degree consists of 21 – 23 total courses worth 100-units each. The joint degree advisor for Booth works in close collaboration with the joint student to ensure they meet Booth MBA degree requirements and the financial obligation for both programs; while the Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) advisor ensures the student satisfies the MS degree requirements. The requirements for the joint MBA/MS degree are as follows:

Booth = 1400 units of Booth only courses 
(plus LEAD which is a zero unit course)

• 300 units of credit for Foundations (Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, and Statistics)
• 600 (of 700) units of credit in the Functions, Management, and Business Environment
• 500 units of credit in Electives

Masters Program in Computer Science = 700-900 units (7-9 classes) of MPCS only courses

• 2 prerequisite classes (programming and math) if needed
• 4 Core courses including 1 Programming, 1 Algorithms and 2 Systems classes
• 3 MPCS Electives

The MPCS degree has two prerequisite (immersion) courses (100-units) a student must fulfill either through course completion or placement exams. 

Offered in both Autumn and Winter quarters, they are:

• MPCS 50101 Concepts of Programming
• MPCS 50103 Mathematics for Computer Science (Discrete Math)

Students are encouraged to take course work toward both degree requirements throughout their program. Since both degrees have a reduction in coursework, students may not double count courses towards both degrees. 

Course sequencing begins upon acceptance into both the MBA and MS degree programs. Course planning depends on a student’s:

• Program enrolled at Booth (Full-Time MBA, Evening MBA)
• Results of the MPCS placement exams
• Quarterly course offerings for each program
• Recruiting schedule (if applicable)
• Visa status (F-1 or J-1 Visa-holding students – Full-Time students only)
• Intended quarter of graduation

MPCS courses offering are in the evenings, Monday – Friday, on the Hyde Park campus only, from 5:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Both the MBA and the MS in CS degrees must be conferred in the same quarter.

If you are a current MPCS student and interested in the joint program, you must apply and be accepted to Booth according to their application requirements and deadlines:

Booth Full-Time MBA Program:
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions

Booth Evening MBA Program:
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/evening/admissions

Students who have completed more than 4 classes towards their MPCS degree are not eligible to join the joint program. 

MPCS program students entering the joint program are transferred to Booth residency for the duration of the degree.

International students on a student visa who have already started in the MPCS are not eligible to apply to the joint program.

MPCS students are encouraged to meet with MPCS administration before applying to Booth to discuss eligibility, program options and course planning.

Booth students who wish to undertake the joint degree with MPCS must be admitted to and begin the MPCS portion of the joint degree before completing 1100 units of Booth course credit (which includes enrollment in CS immersion course work if applicable). A Booth student registered in 1150 units or more is not eligible for the joint program. 

All Booth students entering the Joint MBA/MPCS program will retain their Booth student status. Tuition will continue to be assessed through Booth. International students visa status will remain unchanged.

Students applying to the MPCS to be considered for the Joint MBA/MPCS program should follow the deadlines listed on the MPCS Application Deadlines page. 

A complete MPCS application is required to be considered for the joint program, including transcripts, essay questions and three letters of recommendation. You may self report your GMAT/GRE scores and we can confirm them with Booth. We will not be able to get any other materials from your Booth application. 

Students must be admitted separately to the Booth MBA program and the MPCS MS in Computer Science program to participate in this joint program. Admissions are handled separately by each program.

• Watch the recording of October 2020 Joint MBA/MPCS Student Webinar here
• Watch the recording of the February 2020 Joint MBA/MPCS Student Panel Webinar here