Degree Requirements

The dual degree option, available only to students pursuing the MArch degree, permits students to obtain both the NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture and the AACSB-accredited Master of Science in Management in substantially less time; in some cases in only one more semester of full-time study.  A maximum of 15 credits may be used to satisfy the requirements of both degrees.

Students take additional credits shown below to fulfill requirements for the MS in Management degree. There is no thesis requirement.

At the time of admission to the dual degree program, the School of Management graduate advisor will determine if any MS in Management  course requirements can be waived.

The requirements to obtain the MS in Management degree are:

CORE  18 credits*:

• Arch 650 Economy of Building (fulfills M.Arch. elective) (3)
• Arch 651 Real Estate Analysis for Architects (3)
• Arch 652 Architectural Project Management (3)
• Fin 516 Principles of Financial Management (3)
• HRM 601 Organizational Behavior (fulfills M.Arch. free elective)(3)*
• Mgmt 680 Entrepreneurial Strategy (3) or Mgmt 692 Business Strategy (3)

* For those pursuing the dual MArch and MS in Management, Arch 579G fulfills Mgmt 691 Legal and Ethical Issues required for the MS in Management.

REQUIRED

• Fin 618 Public and Private Financing of Urban Areas (fulfills M.Arch. free elective) (3) **

AND NINE ELECTIVE CREDITS FROM

• Acct 615 Concepts of Strategic Cost Analysis (3)
• Fin 624 Financial Management (3)
• Mgmt 640 New Venture Management (3)
• Mgmt 645 New Venture Finance (3)
• MIS 645 Operations, Management, Planning and Control (3)
• Mrkt 630 Models of Consumer Behavior (3)
• Mrkt 638 Sales Management for Technical Professionals (3)

To learn more, contact:

Fred Little
Graduate Program & Admissions Coordinator
School of Architecture
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982
973.596.3078 (phone) 973.596.3073 (fax) 
e-mail: m-arch@admin.njit.edu