Business Administration/Social Work Dual Master’s Degree

To be admitted into the dual degree program, the applicant must specify the option at the time of the application to the Graduate College. Students interested in applying for the dual degree option MSW/MBA Program should consult with the MSW and the MBA Program Directors with regard to admission requirements and course sequence.

• This program only reviews applications for summer semesters.
• Please refer to Graduate Admissions for Application.
• International Applicants: Refer to KSU Policies for Additional Application Requirements.

Admission to the KSU MSW/MBA programs is based on a competitive evaluation of pooled applicants using the following criteria:

• A GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale over the last 60 hours of undergraduate study, as indicated on official college or university transcript received directly from the degree-granting institution. Course work from all two- and four-year institutions should be submitted directly by the institutions.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree that reflects a broad liberal arts base in the social, behavioral, or psychological sciences, human biology, the humanities or statistics. The baccalaureate degree should be from an institution accredited in a manner accepted by Kennesaw State University.

• Two letters of recommendation.
  • One from a faculty member familiar with the applicant's academic work. Note: if unable to locate an academic reference you may add one additional professional reference.
  • One professional reference from a former employer, field, or volunteer supervisor.
    
    
• A writing sample, maximum 6 pages, double-spaced, that addresses the following 5 dimensions explicitly. You can use subheading for each dimension. Identify a current social issue that has caught your attention.
  • Briefly describe the history of the current social issue citing relevant sources (research, news media etc.).
  • Specifically discuss some key elements of the issue that got your attention (e.g., the number of people impacted; the impact of the issue on specific populations) and why?
  • Describe how does the current issue or specific elements mentioned above align with your personal values?
  • Discuss how the social issue is perceived from multiple perspectives (e.g.,: as described in the media, on social media, and in a research article).
  • Explain how social work as a profession, and you as a future social worker, would approach resolving the issue.

International applicants: Refer to KSU policies for additional application requirements. International Requirements

Nature and total years of full-time professional experience may also be considered.

If at any point before beginning classes in the dual degree program, an applicant or admitted student submits an official GMAT or GRE score to KSU, the submitted GMAT or GRE score may be used for consideration or reconsideration of an admissions decision.