Suffolk Law - 2020 New Student Information Guide

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 Year 1 MBA courses 31 credits Year 2 First Year Law Curriculum 30 credits Year 3 Law/MBA courses 24-25 credits total (3 credits MBA) Year 4 Law/MBA courses 24-25 credits total (3 credits MBA) Track II – full-time Year 1 First Year Law Curriculum 30 credits Year 2 MBA courses 31 credits Year 3 Law/MBA courses 24-25 credits total (3 credits MBA) Year 4 Law/MBA courses 24-25 credits total (3 credits MBA) Full-time students who attend summer sessions may complete the dual JD/MBA program in 3 ½ years. Track III- part-time evening Year 1 First Year Law Curriculum 22 credits Summer Law Courses 3 credits Year 2 Law Courses 21 credits Year 3 MBA courses 19 credits Year 4 Law/MBA courses 6 Law credits/15 credits MBA Summer MBA courses 3 credits Year 5 Law Courses 20 credits

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