4+1 Bachelor's to MBA

Who can apply

• Framingham State students in any undergraduate major
• An overall GPA of at least 2.80
• Coursework in accounting, economics, management and statistics, or MGMT 905 in the fall of your senior year
• Two or three open electives in your senior-year schedule, so your graduate courses can count toward both degrees

How to apply

• Apply at the beginning of your junior year
• Submit the 4+1 program application

Plan ahead

Meet with your faculty advisor or the MBA advisor in your sophomore year to map out your courses. You can take only a limited number of graduate courses each semester, so planning early keeps you on track.

1. Years 1 to 3: Complete your undergraduate major and general education courses.
2. Year 4: Finish your bachelor's degree and take up to three graduate courses that count toward both degrees.
3. Year 5: Complete your MBA in the hybrid Management concentration. Finishing in one year usually means taking summer courses.

See the full course requirements for the MBA in the graduate catalog.

A 4+1 (or 4 + 1) program lets you earn a bachelor's and a master's degree in about five years. At Framingham State, you can take up to three graduate courses during your senior year that count toward both degrees, then finish your MBA after you graduate.

About five years: four years for your bachelor's degree and, ideally, one more for your MBA. Finishing the MBA in one year usually means taking summer courses.

Students in any undergraduate major can apply. You need an overall GPA of at least 2.80 and coursework in accounting, economics, management and statistics (or MGMT 905 in the fall of your senior year). Apply at the beginning of your junior year.

You can finish your MBA as soon as a year after your bachelor's, with up to three graduate courses counting toward both degrees. Graduate courses you take for dual credit can count toward your full-time undergraduate course load and tuition. Master's degree holders earn about 19% more per week than bachelor's degree holders nationally (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025).

Yes. You can work while you're in the graduate program.

You keep the graduate-level credit for the courses you've taken. You can always return for the MBA later, but you'd apply as a regular graduate student rather than a 4+1 student.