Persons currently earning another graduate degree at a university other than Washington University are not eligible for joint degree status. Persons currently earning another graduate degree at Washington University are not automatically eligible for joint degree status. Written approval for joint degree status must be obtained through the MBA program director before the student enters the MBA program. The program may not be reduced to less than four semesters of full-time study, except for joint degree students. The awards are for four semesters, two Fall and two Spring in the full-time program, only.
Students pursuing joint degree status receive only three semesters of aid.
This policy ensures that our students may plan their finances, and where appropriate, secure their visas, with complete financial information before enrollment. Students must submit materials each year for need-based assistance. Full-time MBA candidates are not in residence during the summer term between the first and second year of the MBA program. Full-time students are expected to attend day sections of courses during the Fall and Spring terms. Evening course sections are offered for students in the PMBA program, and PMBA students will have first-priority access to seats in those courses.