The School of Library and Information Studies and the Faculty of Business offer a program of combined study which enables students to earn both the MBA and MLIS degrees after three calendar years of full-time study or six years of part-time study. Students in the online offering of the MLIS program are not eligible for the combined MBA/MLIS program.

Each student must complete a Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research application form which will be received by both programs. A letter indicating the intention to apply to the MBA/MLIS program including a statement of the applicant's background and interests should also be enclosed. During, and up to the completion of the first year in the MLIS program, students will have the option to apply to the combined MBA/MLIS program.

Program Requirements

The course requirements are normally as follows:

First Year

?24 MLIS as follows:

Up to ?6 in required Information Technology courses (see SLIS website for current offerings)
Up to ?9 in LIS electives

?12 LIS required courses

LIS 501 - Foundations of Library and Information Studies
LIS 502 - Organization of Information
LIS 503 - Reference and Information Services
LIS 505 - Introduction to Research in Library and Information Studies

Second year

?30 MBA required courses

Third year

?15 MBA (one required course SMO 641 and four electives)
?12 MLIS (LIS electives and up to one Information Technology course)

Length of Program

A full-time student who is registered for the combined MBA/MLIS program normally will be able to complete the degree requirements in three years. Students may undertake the combined program on a part-time basis. The duration of the total program must not exceed six consecutive calendar years.