2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Business Administration, BBA/MBA 4+1 Program


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Business Administration, BBA/MBA 4+1 Program Degree Plan   

SAU offers an optional 4+1 program for business majors that allows students to earn the BBA and MBA degrees simultaneously in five years. During the senior year, students can concurrently complete six graduate hours. By the end of the fourth year, students should complete 126 hours (120 undergraduate and 6 graduate hours). Students will then complete 24 graduate hours during the fifth year. Please see the degree plan linked above for the suggested course sequence. If a student decides to leave the BBA degree early or fails to maintain the required criteria for the 4+1 BBA/MBA program, the students will move to the regular BBA option.

Admission Deadline: July 1, before the senior year. Enrollment in fall semester. Transfer applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

Admission Requirements: Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.

Graduation: 3.00 GPA required with no C grades in any graduate courses.

University Requirement (2 hours)


Minor or Speciality Area (15-27 hours)


  • Completion of an approved minor or BBA speciality option

Electives (2-14 hours)


  • 2-14 hours of unrestricted electives

Total Hours - 150 (120 undergraduate + 30 graduate)


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