Harvard Law School is ranked second in the country for law schools by U.S. News & World Report; Harvard Business School is ranked first for business schools in a two-way tie with Stanford Business School. The Law and Business schools offer a joint J.D./M.B.A program, according to Harvard's website, and students must be admitted separately to each program. However, students can complete the J.D./M.B.A. in four years, rather than the five years the two degrees would take if not completed concurrently, thus saving one year's tuition money.
Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-1585
harvard.edu
Stanford Law School ranks third on U.S. News & World Report's 2010 list of the top American Bar Association--accredited law schools. U.S. News & World Report ranks Stanford Business School first for business schools, tied with Harvard Business School. Stanford offers one of the nation's oldest joint J.D./M.B.A degree program, according to its website. The joint degree may be completed in four years.
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2558
stanford.edu
Northwestern Law School ranks eleventh on U.S. News & World Report's list of law schools; Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management ranks fourth on report's corresponding list of the top business schools. The school offers a joint J.D./M.B.A. program which, unique among other joint J.D./MBa programs, can be completed in three years rather than the typical four; students spend the summer between their first and second years taking courses from Kellogg and may take advantage of many cross-listed courses, according to the school's website. The J.D/M.B.A. program is highly integrated; applicants need only submit one application, and the program does not require an LSAT score, according to the school's website.
Northwestern University
633 Clark St.
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-3741
kellogg.northwestern.edu