A Dual-Degree Program Built For Your Goals

At Dominican, you’ll complete your MBA/MSW faster and at a fraction of the cost of earning them separately. The business and social work fields are converging in exciting ways.
 
For social workers, a business degree from Dominican allows you to become skilled in the business roles—such as human resources management and budgeting—that you’ll need for leadership and consultancy positions.
 
For business professionals, a social work degree equips you to advance your company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, launch your own social enterprise and much more.
 

Advance Your Career With a Program Built For Your Goals

50+
Field Placement Opportunities in the Social Work Program
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Best Value School (U.S. News & World Report)
Top 6%
Our AACSB Accreditation is a Distinction Earned by Less than Six Percent of Schools worldwide

As a student here at Dominican, I was able to develop the skills that I needed to go out in the workforce and become a social worker. And at Dominican, they are preparing a whole-new generation of world-changers."

Slayton Goodman
Dominican University Graduate

Benefits of Dominican’s MBA/MSW Program 

With strong values-centered approaches in both disciplines, Dominican is uniquely prepared to offer a dual MBA/MSW degree program that will expand your career opportunities and prepare you to make a difference.

  • Choose from online, evening and daytime classes to suit your schedule
  • Get personal attention in small classes of about 16 students
  • Graduate from a respected CSWE- and AACSB-accredited program (AACSB accreditation is achieved by only 5% of business schools worldwide)
  • Focus your program with an in-demand concentration in the field of social work
  • Earn a certificate, on top of your MBA degree, by taking at least two electives in one market-trending area

Dominican’s Brennan School of Business

Learn more about our challenging, values-based environment from students who've experienced it

Dominican's MSW/MBA Degree at a Glance

Dominican University recognizes that if you possess the skills and knowledge of both a social worker and a business professional you will be exceptionally well prepared to lead organizations of all types in the public and private sectors. Social service organizations need supervisors and leaders with business knowledge. And in the business world, companies of all sorts are seeking professionals with an ability to drive social and community engagement efforts, liaise with government and nonprofit agencies, and avoid decisions that can harm communities.

  • Time to complete: Three years as a full-time student (including summers), or two years if you already have a CSWE-accredited bachelor’s degree in social work
  • Coursework alternates between the business and social work schools each year, so you can focus on one area at a time
  • Reduced number of hours required for each degree
  • CSWE- and AACSB-accredited

We will connect you with our expansive network of 350 agencies in the Chicago area that offer hands-on research and clinical opportunities. And, if you’re studying remotely, we’ll guide you through the process of securing field placements local to you. We also offer placement options abroad for those interested in international social work.

Advance in a Rapidly Growing Career Field

At Dominican University, you’ll be prepared to not only join the field, but to lead social change in Chicago and beyond.  

Continued Growth

Demand for social workers is expected to grow 7% from 2023 to 2033—much faster than average.

High-Demand Positions

Projections indicate about 67,300 job openings for social workers each year over the decade.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

An MBA/MSW degree might seem like an unusual combination but, like any field, social work is in need of leadership. Combining your MSW with a top-ranked business education will prepare you to take on supervisory and executive leadership positions in settings ranging from social welfare organizations and hospitals to philanthropic foundations, government agencies and corporate human resources departments. An MBA also gives you the skills to pursue consultancy work. 

Increasingly, too, professionals in the business world are recognizing the need to develop the skills social workers bring to the job. For example, small and large companies alike now look for leaders to take on specialized roles in maintaining strong community relationships, partnering with nonprofit organizations, and ensuring that decisions don’t negatively impact communities or the environment. Many corporations now have entire departments dedicated to corporate social responsibility, or CSR, initiatives.

In order to apply, you will need the following materials:

  • Optional GMAT or GRE exam score
  • Official transcripts from universities showing all degrees earned
  • Two recommendations (one academic and one professional)
  • Personal statement
  • If eligible for MSW advanced standing, please complete advanced standing application 

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Along with opportunities for financial aid through loans and grants, the Brennan School of Business offers a variety of departmental scholarships for outstanding academic achievement and graduate assistantships for those who wish to work with faculty while pursuing their degree.  A 20% tuition discount is also available to Dominican University alumnae/i. Contact our Office of Financial to learn more. 

We can be reached at (708) 524-6809 or finaid@dom.edu

Accreditation

The Brennan School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction earned by less than six percent of business schools worldwide. AACSB schools provide a better return on your investment with higher-caliber academics and degrees of distinction that help advance your business career.

The Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation. Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer review process. 

For more information,
please contact:

Office of Graduate Admission
Enrollment Management
gradinfo@dom.edu

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