Dual Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)

Description

The Dual JD-MBA program is offered to those who desire to pursue career avenues in which the integration of business and legal analysis is critical. Individuals seeking the Dual JD-MBA are typically interested in specific areas of law practice, (e.g. corporate or labor law), governmental agency work, or the management of specialized product firms.

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    Admission Requirements

    Admission to the Dual JD-MBA program is contingent upon separate admissions to the 91福利社 School of Law program and the MBA program. However, the applicant is not formally admitted into the Dual JD-MBA program until the satisfactory completion of the first year of law studies (30 credit hours.)

    Beyond separate admission into the law school and the College of Business Administration, an individual must have completed first-year law courses with a cumulative average of 2.8 or better with no grade below 2.2.

    An individual who desires to enter the Dual JD-MBA program must complete a JD-MBA application form with the law school registrar typically in February or March of the first year of course work in the University's School of Law. Provisional acceptance to the Dual JD-MBA program may be granted in April of the first year of law school, but final acceptance is dependent upon posting of first-year law school grades. A letter of acceptance is then sent to the applicant by the JD-MBA program advisor.

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    Degree Requirements

    The Dual JD-MBA program incorporates two sets of academic requirements. Those two sets of requirements interface to allow a significant saving in course work when compared to an individual's efforts in accomplishing both degrees on a back-to-back, or independent basis.

    JD Requirements Under the Dual Program

    Law school course requirements consist of 78 credit hours, including all required courses of the regular law curriculum. A 2.8 cumulative GPA is required.

    MBA Requirements Under the Dual Program

    Foundation Requirements

    • ACC 5100 Corporate Financial Accounting (3 credits)
    • MBA 5100 Legal Issues in Organizational Strategy (3 credits)
    • MBA 5120 Data Analysis for Decision Making (3 credits)
    • MBA 5180 Fundamentals of Financial Management (3 credits)

    Depending upon the applicant's former performance in business course work, the JD-MBA candidate may take from 0-9 credit hours in the MBA's foundation requirements. Students having to fulfill foundation courses will be waived from MBA 5100.

    Core Courses