5-Year BS/MBA Program
Start your MBA straight from high school.
The College of Business Administration admits qualified students into a five-year integrated program leading to both a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
You choose a business concentration for upper-level electives, allowing you to focus on an area of interest.
Designed for high-achieving, goal-driven students.
You earn an MBA in less time and at a lower cost.
- All pre-core requirements for the MBA are waived, eliminating 24 credit hours.
- There is no entrance exam or special requirements for entering the graduate phase of the program.
Choose Your Area of Focus with Degree Concentrations:
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Undergraduate Concentrations
Accounting Concentration
Gain experience as a tax preparer through the VITA program. You’ll work with clients, build professional skills and graduate prepared for what comes next. (The Accounting concentration is not available for Accounting majors.)
Business Intelligence Concentration
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses operate, making Business Intelligence one of today’s fastest-growing and most exciting fields to study.
Business Law Concentration
You can practice contract negotiations and witness actual court trials in person. Other topics include labor law, collective bargaining and legal aspects of business.
Decision Sciences Concentration
Learn how to use data to guide decisions and solve today’s key business challenges, including supply chain management.
Finance Concentration
Put investing into action in UDM’s Financial Markets Lab—manage a real stock and bond portfolio, publish The Long Strategy newsletter and learn from industry professionals. Support is available for students pursuing the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) credential.
Human Resources Management Concentration
Our graduates have taken positions as human resources leaders at numerous major firms, including Carhartt, DTE Energy, Michigan Medicine, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Doeren Mayhew and more.
International Business Concentration
Gain a global perspective and the skills to collaborate internationally. Past students have visited Italy, Spain, Morocco, Greece, Brazil, Germany, Ireland and beyond.
Management Concentration
Learn from world-class leaders, join the Sustainability Challenge and sharpen your teamwork and interview skills. Some topics include individual and group behavior, motivation, decision making and performance.
Marketing Concentration
Prepare for careers in advertising, sales, promotions and more—UDM marketing grads work at IBM, Ford, Sports Illustrated, Time Inc. and Plante Moran.
Real Estate Concentration
Study real estate with professionals, explore careers in development, management and investing, and get involved with UDM’s Real Estate Club. You may also compete for scholarships from the Ferguson Foundation.
Social Entrepreneurship Concentration
You’ll work with local start-ups and help allocate seed funding from the Social Innovation Fund. Students have launched the Entrepreneurship Association and even started their own business, the EA Café.
Why UDM?
Work Experience
Complete at least two internships and an international experience. You'll also build and maintain a LinkedIn profile, entering the job market while still in the program.
Mentor and Advisor
A mentor from the business community supports your career planning and professional growth. This guidance complements academic advising and services from Detroit Mercy’s Center for Career and Professional Development.
Top Ranking for Management and Entrepreneurship
U.S. News & World Report, 2026
Top Ranking for Graduate Management Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Job Placement for B.S./MBA 5-Year Grads
Since 2009
Questions?
For more information about our Undergraduate Business Programs, contact:
Evan Peterson, Director of Undergraduate Programs
313-993-1202 or evan.peterson@udmercy.edu
For more information about our Graduate Business Programs, including our MBA, MBA/MHSA and JD-MBA programs, please send your inquiries to:
Omid Sabbaghi, Professor of Finance
sabbagom@udmercy.edu
Contact Admissions
The application process may differ based on what type of incoming student you are. Please visit our admission page to learn more and apply online.
admissions@udmercy.edu
313-993-1245
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Admission Requirements
This information is from the current Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Applicants must meet the University’s general entrance requirements. To be considered for the 5-Year B.S.B.A./MBA Program, you must achieve:
- a high school minimum average GPA of 3.25
The application to graduate school for students in 5-Year B.S.B.A./MBA Program is waived provided that students:
- participate in an international experience*
- complete two internships**
- maintain an undergraduate grade-point average of 3.25 or higher
These three requirements are not part of the requirements to earn the bachelor's degree.
*Students can satisfy the international experience requirement in multiple ways, including but not limited to Alternative Spring Break, an International Studies in Business (travel trip) course, a full semester abroad, or an internship overseas. The international experience requirement is a separate requirement from the international upper-level business elective course required as part of the business major courses).
**Students participating in internships must be active students at the University of Detroit Mercy during the semester that they are participating in the internships.
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Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with major in Business Administration (120 credits)
This information is from the current Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Business Major Courses (48-51 credits)
- ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
- ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
- BUS 1600 Business as a Profession * (3 credits)
- BUS 2310 Business Law (3 credits)
- BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
- BUS 3120 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
- BUS 3130 Financial Management (3 credits)
- BUS 3150 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (3 credits)
- BUS 3160 Control of Operations Management and Quality (3 credits)
- BUS 3170 Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
- BUS 3180 Leadership and Teams with Diverse People (3 credits)
- BUS 3190 Ethics, Business Leadership and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
- BUS 4990 Strategic Policy and Management (3 credits)
- BUS International upper-level business elective ** (3 credits)
- BUS Other upper-level business electives *** (9 credits)
* BUS 1600 is only required of freshman Business students.
** For the international business elective, select one course from: ACC 4130, BUS 3700, BUS 4000, BUS 4350, BUS 4560, BUS 4570, BUS 4870, BUS 4790, BUS 4940.
*** For the upper-level business electives, select 3 additional courses from BUS 3200-4980 or ACC 3110-4999. If you have declared a concentration, upper-level business electives may be selected from classes listed in that area of concentration.
Business Supportive Courses (15 credits)
- BUS 2950 Principles of Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
- ENL 3080 Business Writing (3 credits)
- MTH 1010 Algebra (3 credits)
- STA 2250 Statistics (3 credits)
Cooperative Education Assignment (0 credits)
- ADM 3950 Business Co-op/Internship I
General Elective Courses (18 credits)
Students may select from courses offered at Detroit Mercy. The number of required general elective credits needed for degree completion will depend on courses taken.
University Core Curriculum Courses (39-51 credits)
In addition to the program-specific courses, students must also fulfill all requirements contained in the University Core Curriculum. Some of these core curriculum requirements may be satisfied by courses required by the program. Please review the Degree Evaluation or consult an academic advisor for more information. The number of credits needed to satisfy core curriculum requirements will depend on courses taken.
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Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with major in Accounting (120 credits)
This information is from the current Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Accounting Major Courses (30 credits)
- ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
- ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
- ACC 3310 Cost Accounting Systems and Procedures (3 credits)
- ACC 4110 Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
- ACC 4120 Intermediate Accounting II (3 credits)
- ACC 4130 Advanced Accounting+ (3 credits)
- ACC 4500 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
- ACC 4510 Auditing (3 credits)
- ACC 4700 Federal Income Taxation I - Personal (3 credits)
- ACC Accounting Elective (3 credits)
Business Core Courses (27-30 credits)
- BUS 1600 Business as a Profession * (3 credits)
- BUS 2310 Business Law (3 credits)
- BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
- BUS 3120 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
- BUS 3130 Financial Management (3 credits)
- BUS 3150 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (3 credits)
- BUS 3160 Control of Operations Management and Quality (3 credits)
- BUS 3180 Leadership and Teams with Diverse People (3 credits)
- BUS 3190 Ethics, Business Leadership and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
- BUS 4990 Strategic Policy and Management (3 credits)
Business Supportive Courses (15 credits)
- BUS 2950 Principles of Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
- ENL 3080 Business Writing (3 credits)
- MTH 1010 Algebra (3 credits)
- STA 2250 Statistics (3 credits)
Only required of freshman Business students.
+ Satisfies international course requirement.Cooperative Education Assignment (0 credits)
- ADM 3950 Business Co-op/Internship I
General Elective Courses (9 credits)
Students may select from general elective courses offered at Detroit Mercy. General elective courses beyond 9 credits may be required depending on courses taken.
University Core Curriculum (39-51 credits)
In addition to the program-specific courses, students must also fulfill all requirements contained in the University Core Curriculum. Some of these core curriculum requirements may be satisfied by courses required by the program. Please review the Degree Evaluation or consult an academic advisor for more information. The number of credits needed to satisfy core curriculum requirements will depend on courses taken.
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Accelerated Curriculum
Students admitted to this program will complete the Bachelor of Science in four (4) years, and complete the MBA degree by the end of the fifth year.
Accelerated curriculum plan
- 1st Year: 33 Credit Hours - University Core Curriculum Requirements (11 undergraduate classes)
- 2nd Year: 33 Credit Hours - Foundation Courses for Business (11 undergraduate classes)
- 3rd Year: 33 Credit Hours - Business Core Courses (12 undergraduate classes)
- 4th Year: 30 Credit Hours - Complete Undergraduate Concentration, begin MBA Core Courses (8 undergraduate and 4 graduate classes)
- 5th Year: 24 Credit Hours - Complete MBA Requirements (8 graduate classes)
- Total 153 Credit Hours: 120 (undergraduate level), 33 (graduate level)
See Course Catalog for more information.
To remain in the program, you must:
- maintain an overall GPA of 3.25
- adhere to the timetable for program completion
- successfully complete two approved internships
- complete one international experience
- meet regularly with your assigned industry mentor
- create and maintain a current LinkedIn account
- attend regular meetings with your academic advisor and the executive-in-residence