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Course requirements for the JD/MPA program may be obtained from the Law School’s web-site.
B1. Juris Doctor/ Master of Business Administration
A candidate for the JD/MBA program must apply separately to the Law School and to the
University Graduate Admissions Office, indicating, on both applications, interest in the JD/MBA.
Applicants must meet the general admissions standards of both the Law School and the Sawyer
Business School. No student will be considered for admission to the Sawyer Business School until
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.