Suffolk Law Student Handbook 2019-2020

the Law School Admissions Committee has acted favorably. The GMAT requirement is waived with substitution of the LSAT score for those with a favorable Law School admission decision.

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)(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

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