Owen and the Vanderbilt Divinity School sit side by side on the northeast corner of campus. Both schools are among the nation’s top schools in their respective fields. A joint degree from these schools prepares students for management and ministry of a church or for management work in social services or pastoral care.
By combining study in management with study in divinity, a student can earn both the MBA and MDIV degrees in a total of four years—eight semesters—instead of the five years normally required to complete the two degrees consecutively.
MBA/MDIV students must apply separately to the Divinity School and to Owen and be granted admission by both schools. Rejection by either school does not negate acceptance by the other school, but this acceptance is to the regular degree program, not the joint-degree program.
It is recommended that students begin their joint program at the Divinity school given the tuition arrangements in both schools. As with other joint professional and graduate degrees, the number of hours required to earn the MBA credential is reduced from 61 to 49 hours because Owen will give credit for 12 hours of course work from the Divinity School.
For more information, contact the admissions department at Owen.
