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The worlds of policy and management have become inextricably intertwined since the advent of
increased government regulation of business, as well as the burgeoning international trade
market. In a global economy, the role of the attorney in the day-to-day management of
businesses has become paramount, as the modern business manager needs immediate access to
legal advice.
The joint JD/MBA program strives to improve the effectiveness of managers, policymakers and legal
advisors to business by training individuals to understand the importance of the issues, skills, and methods in both law and business. Graduates of the program will have the tools to pursue
careers in the legal and business professions, especially where those areas overlap, for example, investment and commercial banking, management consulting, government regulation, and
business policy analysis.
JD/MBA students must complete the full four-year joint program, including all separate course
requirements for both the JD and MBA degrees. The program requires completion of 124* academic credits, 76* credits in law courses and 48 credits in MBA courses. The program requirements are summarized below.
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Degrees/certificates awarded
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Degree Requirements
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JD
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MBA
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Joint Program Certificate
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4 year program
- 124* academic credits (76* in law, 48 in MBA courses)
- Satisfactory completion of the upperclass legal writing requirement
- Course in Professional Responsibility
- JD Residency Requirement
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Typical Credit Distribution
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Curriculum/Course Requirements
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| First Year |
31* JD |
| Second Year |
32 MBA |
| Third Year |
30 JD
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| Fourth Year |
15 JD
16 MBA |
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| 31* cr |
in required first year law curriculum; |
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| 25.5 cr |
25.5 credits of required MBA core courses taken in the second and third year comprised of Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Markets, International Business Environment, Leadership & Business Ethics I & II, Microeconomics, Managerial Accounting, Management Communication, Management Science, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Statistics, and Strategic Management; |
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| 7.5 cr |
7.5 credits from four required MBA residencies:
- We Are Georgetown Residency (1.5 credits);
- Career Tracks Immersion Residency (2 credits) - one week course in Spring of the first MBA year;
- Leadership Residency (2 credits) - one week course in the Fall of the second MBA year;
- Global Residency (2 credits) - a week-long residency abroad in the second MBA year;
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| 15 cr |
of MBA electives in the second, third, and/or fourth year; and |
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| 45 cr |
in upperclass law courses, including the required course in Professional Responsibility and satisfactory completion of the legal writing requirements. Credit requirements in this area will vary depending upon the student's choice of courses within one of the focus areas described below. |
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| Corporate Law Focus: must also complete: |
| 12 cr |
of required business-related law courses taken in
the 3rd and 4th years, which include: Corporations,
Taxation I & II; and |
| 6 cr |
of business-related law courses to be taken in the 3rd and fourth years (in addition to those listed above).
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| Public Policy Focus: must also complete: |
| 18 cr |
of required public policy-related law courses taken in the 3rd and 4th years, which include: Administrative Law (not required for students who have completed Government Processes in Curriculum B), Constitutional Law II, Corporations, Legislation and Statutory Interpretation (or Legislation), and Taxation I; and |
| 6 cr |
of required public policy-related law courses to be taken in the 3rd or 4th year (in addition to those listed above).
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*NOTE: 1 fewer credit is required for students who completed the first year law curriculum prior to 2007-2008.
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