Dual-Degree Program

M.B.A./M.A.J.C.S in Jewish Communal Studies (with Baltimore Hebrew University)

The purpose of the M.B.A./M.A.J.C.S dual degree program is to facilitate the integration of these two academic programs to prepare students to be professional leaders for the Jewish Community of the 21st century. Through a sharing of elective credits and flexible scheduling, students will earn the Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Studies (M.A.J.C.S.) and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees in less time than would be required if program requirements were completed separately.

To obtain the M.A.J.C.S. degree, students must earn 39 credits. The 51-credit M.B.A. curriculum includes 18 credits in business fundamentals, 21 credits in integrated core courses and 12 credits of electives to give depth to the program. The 39 credit M.A.J.C.S. curriculum includes 18 credits in Jewish studies, 9 credits in required professional studies coursework, 9 credits in contemporary Jewish studies, research or management and 3 credits in an applied internship experience.

Baltimore Hebrew University will allow students to use up to 9 credits but no less than 6 credits obtained in the UB/Towson M.B.A. Program toward fulfilling their M.A.J.C.S. course requirements. The UB/Towson M.B.A. Program will accept up to 9 credits but no less than 6 credits of pre-approved M.A.J.C.S. courses with management components toward fulfilling the M.B.A. elective coursework.

Admission and Advisement
Each school will award its own degree and will have its own admissions process. Students considering participation in the program are encouraged to discuss their interest with representatives of both schools. Application deadlines and admission requirements for both schools are consistent with their current academic programs.

BHU students interested in participating in the dual degree program and who have already achieved an undergraduate degree may apply for entrance to the UB/Towson M.B.A. Program; application during the first year of the M.A.J.C.S. is preferable. Applications during the second year of the M.A.J.C.S. will be considered on a case by case basis. The business school application is competitive and admission is not guaranteed to M.A.J.C.S. students. M.A.J.C.S. students are encouraged to discuss their motivation to be trained in both disciplines as part of their personal statement. Similarly, students in the M.B.A. program who wish to apply to the M.A.J.C.S. program are not guaranteed admission.

Degree Requirements

Fundamental Courses [18 credits]

• OPRE 504 Business Statistics (3)
• ACCT 504 Introduction to Accounting (3)
• ECON 504 Economics (3)
• FIN 504 Financial Management (3)
• MGMT 506 Operations Management (3)
• MGMT 506 Operations Management (3)

Integrated Core Courses [21 Credits]

• MGMT 600 Leading with Integrity
• ACCT 640 Accounting for Managerial Decisions (3)
• ECON 640 Global and Domestic Business Environment (3)
• FIN 640 Financial Analysis & Strategy (3)
• INSS 640 Information Systems in Business (3)
• MKTG 640 Strategic Marketing (3)
• MGMT 700 Strategic Management (3)

M.B.A. Electives [12 credits]

Students may choose MBA electives and/or M.A.J.C.S. courses within the management pathway to stimulate their intellectual curiosity and to best match their career goals. Up to 9 credits may be transferred in from the Baltimore Hebrew University. Suggestions, subject to change without notice, include:

• JCS 505 Management of Human Services: Leadership & Supervision
• JCS 506 Strategic Management of Jewish Organizations: Material Resources
• METH 500 Research Methods
• RLIT 515 Jewish Law and Ethics

One elective course (3 credits) must be taken in the UB/Towson MBA program. Suggestions, subject to change without notice, include:

• MGMT 710 Human Resource and Compensation Management
• MGMT 712 Employment Law and the Human Resource Manager
• MGMT 725 Labor Relations and Conflict Management
• MGMT 730 Leadership, Learning and Changing
• MGMT 732 Leadership: Self-Organization in the Firm
• MGMT 760 Organizational Creativity, Change and Entrepreneurship