New Student Information Guide 2023

DUAL DEGREES

Juris Doctor/Masters of Business Administration

A candidate for the four-year JD/MBA program may apply to both schools simultaneously or they may apply during their first or second year of enrollment in the Law School or as a first-year MBA student.

A candidate must obtain a total of 109 credits for the Dual Degree. To qualify for the Dual Degree, a candidate must obtain 72 credits in the Law School and 37 credits in the Sawyer Business School. The JD/MBA graduate receives two diplomas, which are awarded when all requirements of both degrees have been fulfilled. The dual JD/MBA program is open to full- and part-time students. JD/MBA students are strongly advised to enroll in the Law School for their first year in the JD/MBA degree and add MBA courses to their course load in the second year of the Dual Degree.

A student in the JD/MBA program must proceed according to either of the following tracks:

Track I- full-time

MBA courses

30 credits

Year 1

First Year Law Curriculum

29 credits

Year 2

Law/MBA courses

24-25 credits total (3 credits MBA)

Year 3

Law/MBA courses

24-25 credits total (3 credits MBA)

Year 4

Track II – full-time

First Year Law Curriculum

29 credits

Year 1

MBA courses

31 credits

Year 2

Law/MBA courses

23-25 credits total (3 credits MBA)

Year 3

Law/MBA courses

23-25 credits total (3 credits MBA)

Year 4

Full-time students who attend summer sessions may complete the dual JD/MBA program in 3 ½ years.

Track III- part-time evening

First Year Law Curriculum

21 credits

Year 1

Law Courses

3 credits

Summer

Law Courses

21 credits

Year 2

MBA courses

19 credits

Year 3

Law/MBA courses

6 Law credits/15 credits MBA

Year 4

MBA courses

3 credits

Summer

Law Courses

21 credits

Year 5

14