Why a Dual Degree?
An accelerated program provides the obvious benefit of receiving an MBA in the fourth year of study. At a time when many students are struggling to graduate within 6 years at many institutions, students who complete this program at Juniata receive a bachelors from a highly ranked Liberal-arts school in just three years and an MBA in the fourth year. This results in many financial, and academic benefits.
Why a Dual Degree?
An accelerated program provides the obvious benefit of receiving an MBA in the fourth year of study. At a time when many students are struggling to graduate within 6 years at many institutions, students who complete this program at Juniata receive a bachelors from a highly ranked Liberal-arts school in just three years and an MBA in the fourth year. This results in many financial, and academic benefits.
![Professional student presentations](/academics/accounting/media/professional-presentations-1200-630.jpg)
The financial advantage:
- Save on tuition cost to achieve two degrees at an accelerated pace
- Enter the workforce early by completing your degree program at least one year sooner
- Benefit from an extra year’s worth of earnings
- For the first three years, benefit from competitive undergraduate merit scholarships offerings and in year four as a graduate student, access to federal financial aid for your masters, along with the Juniata College Alumni per-credit rate.
![Professional student presentations](/academics/accounting/media/professional-presentations-1200-630.jpg)
The financial advantage:
- Save on tuition cost to achieve two degrees at an accelerated pace
- Enter the workforce early by completing your degree program at least one year sooner
- Benefit from an extra year’s worth of earnings
- For the first three years, benefit from competitive undergraduate merit scholarships offerings and in year four as a graduate student, access to federal financial aid for your masters, along with the Juniata College Alumni per-credit rate.
![Professional student presentations](/academics/accounting/media/professional-presentations-1200-630.jpg)
The financial advantage:
- Save on tuition cost to achieve two degrees at an accelerated pace
- Enter the workforce early by completing your degree program at least one year sooner
- Benefit from an extra year’s worth of earnings
- For the first three years, benefit from competitive undergraduate merit scholarships offerings and in year four as a graduate student, access to federal financial aid for your masters, along with the Juniata College Alumni per-credit rate.
![Professional student presentations](/academics/accounting/media/professional-presentations-1200-630.jpg)
The financial advantage:
- Save on tuition cost to achieve two degrees at an accelerated pace
- Enter the workforce early by completing your degree program at least one year sooner
- Benefit from an extra year’s worth of earnings
- For the first three years, benefit from competitive undergraduate merit scholarships offerings and in year four as a graduate student, access to federal financial aid for your masters, along with the Juniata College Alumni per-credit rate.
The academic advantage:
- Benefit from Juniata's renowned ABE department at a top liberal-arts college
- Access to professors with Big-4 consulting experiences and career building opportunities
- Flexible graduate learning; Online and in-person
- Dedicated professor that helps students cultivate personal branding - resume writing, online profile, interview preparation, internship / job hunting
![Student startup presentation](/academics/accounting/media/student-startup-audience-1200-630.jpg)
The academic advantage:
- Benefit from Juniata's renowned ABE department at a top liberal-arts college
- Access to professors with Big-4 consulting experiences and career building opportunities
- Flexible graduate learning; Online and in-person
- Dedicated professor that helps students cultivate personal branding - resume writing, online profile, interview preparation, internship / job hunting
![/academics/accounting/media/student-startup-audience-1200-630.jpg](/academics/accounting/media/student-startup-audience-1200-630.jpg)
The academic advantage:
- Benefit from Juniata's renowned ABE department at a top liberal-arts college
- Access to professors with Big-4 consulting experiences and career building opportunities
- Flexible graduate learning; Online and in-person
- Dedicated professor that helps students cultivate personal branding - resume writing, online profile, interview preparation, internship / job hunting
![Student startup presentation](/academics/accounting/media/student-startup-audience-1200-630.jpg)
The academic advantage:
- Benefit from Juniata's renowned ABE department at a top liberal-arts college
- Access to professors with Big-4 consulting experiences and career building opportunities
- Flexible graduate learning; Online and in-person
- Dedicated professor that helps students cultivate personal branding - resume writing, online profile, interview preparation, internship / job hunting
![Student startup presentation](/academics/accounting/media/student-startup-audience-1200-630.jpg)
![Professionally dressed students](/academics/entrepreneurship/media/entrepreneuship3_1100_600.jpg)
The advantage of experience:
- Once per semester networking dinner with distinguished business alumni, accomplished trustees and business professors to explore career options.
- Consideration for "Juniata Associate" positions in your field (Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial leadership, Eagle Fund, Business Department Assistant)
- For-credit internship placement
![Professionally dressed students](/academics/entrepreneurship/media/entrepreneuship3_1100_600.jpg)
The advantage of experience:
- Once per semester networking dinner with distinguished business alumni, accomplished trustees and business professors to explore career options.
- Consideration for "Juniata Associate" positions in your field (Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial leadership, Eagle Fund, Business Department Assistant)
- For-credit internship placement
![Professionally dressed students](/academics/entrepreneurship/media/entrepreneuship3_1100_600.jpg)
The advantage of experience:
- Once per semester networking dinner with distinguished business alumni, accomplished trustees and business professors to explore career options.
- Consideration for "Juniata Associate" positions in your field (Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial leadership, Eagle Fund, Business Department Assistant)
- For-credit internship placement
![Professionally dressed students](/academics/entrepreneurship/media/entrepreneuship3_1100_600.jpg)
The advantage of experience:
- Once per semester networking dinner with distinguished business alumni, accomplished trustees and business professors to explore career options.
- Consideration for "Juniata Associate" positions in your field (Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial leadership, Eagle Fund, Business Department Assistant)
- For-credit internship placement
Faculty Contact:
![Kathy Baughman portrait](https://cdn.juniata.edu/images/faculty-staff-portraits/baughman-kathy-150-150.jpg)
Kathy Baughman Biography →
- Swigart Professor of Business & Economics
- Accounting, Business, & Economics Division Head
- Accounting, Business, & Economics Department Chair
- BAC C205C
- (814) 641-3532
- baughman@juniata.edu