Suffolk Law Summer 2019 Student Handbook

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)(3 credits MBA) Year 4 Law/MBA courses (24-25 credits)(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)(3 credits MBA) Year 4 Law/MBA courses (24-25 credits)(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) Law Courses (21 Credits) MBA courses (19 credits)

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

MBA courses (15 credits) Law Courses (6 credits)

Summer

MBA courses (3 credits) Law courses (20 credits)

Year 5

Course requirements for the JD/MBA program may be obtained from the Academic Services Office or Law School Office of Admissions.

B2. Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration Three-Year Program

Suffolk Law's Three-Year JD/MBA program allows students to complete both a JD and an MBA degree in three years, instead of four. In the three-year program students enroll in courses during the summers between their first and second year of study and between their second and third year of study in order to complete the requisite number of credits for both degrees. The program allows students to count a limited number of credits toward both degrees, thus reducing the number of credits that would be required if the degrees were earned separately. A candidate must obtain a total of 109 credits for the joint degree. To qualify for the dual degree, a candidate must obtain 84 credits in the Law School, of which 12 credits may be awarded for courses taken in the Sawyer Business School; and 72 credits must be taken in the Law School. Candidates must obtain 37 credits in the Sawyer Business School.

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