JD/MBA Programs

Northwestern University

• Students enrolled in the JD/MBA program at Northwestern University enter an accelerated program that takes three years to complete. Two years of the program is spent in law school, and one year is spent in business school. Core coursework covers such topics as finance, real estate law and entrepreneurship. Seventy-two hours of law courses and 16 business courses are required in order to graduate from the dual degree program. Prospective students apply to the business school; however, the admissions committee for the program consists of faculty from both the business and law schools. Students can take advantage of Northwestern's career services, and graduates have gone on to careers in finance, consulting and law.

  Kellogg School of Management
  Northwestern University
  2001 Sheridan Road
  Evanston, IL 60208
  847-491-3300
  jdmba.northwestern.edu

New York University

• The four-year JD/MBA program at New York University consists of 122 credits that are completed at NYU's business and law schools. Candidates begin their studies with two years in law school, and then spend a year in business school; the fourth year is split between both schools. Applicants submit transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement and standardized test scores for review by a joint admissions committee. Law school courses cover such topics as constitutional law, torts and contracts, along with required summer internships. Business coursework includes marketing, statistics, accounting and finance. A business internship is also completed during the final summer of the dual-degree program.

  NYU School of Law
  Office of Admissions
  161 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor
  New York, NY 10013
  212-998-6060
  law.nyu.edu

Georgetown University

• The JD/MBA program at Georgetown University takes four years to complete. Students take law classes exclusively during the first year, and the second year is devoted to business study. The third and fourth years are divided between law school and business school. Required business courses include microeconomics, corporate finance and management science. Students are also required to complete courses in taxation and administrative law. Applicants should have a working knowledge of algebra and calculus, and must submit scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).

  Georgetown University Law Center
  600 New Jersey Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20001
  202-662-9000
  law.georgetown.edu