Business Administration/Juris Doctorate, J.D./M.B.A.

Program Requirements

Students who are in good standing at the end of their first year of study in the RWU School of Law are eligible to apply for admission to the JD/MBA Program.  Application should be made through the RWU Office of Graduate Admissions.  The application includes the application form itself and a statement of purpose as to why the student is interested in pursuing the dual degree.  Transcripts will be obtained from the School of Law.  Applicants to the JD/MBA program may use their LSAT scores in place of the normally required GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) upon notifying the RWU Office of Graduate Admissions that this is their intent.  Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and using a portfolio apprach, wherein all aspects of the application are considered by the admission committee in the Gabelli School of Business.

Required Courses

• School of Business courses that are transferable to the Law School

• ECON 550 - Managerial Economics
• FNCE 550 - Corporate Finance
• MGMT 510 - Data Analytics for Business
• MGMT 599 - Strategic Management

Law Students Required Courses

Law Students will take the following eight (8) courses to fulfill the MBA requirement of the joint JD/MBA

• ACCTG 505 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
• IB 540 - Global Business
• FNCE 550 - Corporate Finance
• MGMT 510 - Data Analytics for Business
• MGMT 524 - Ethical Leadership of Organizations
• MGMT 599 - Strategic Management
• MRKT 520 - Decisions in Marketing Management

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  Law Students will substitute the following 4 MBA courses as part of the joint JD/MBA arrangement:

• BUSN 569 - Graduate Internship
• BUSN 590 - International Experience
• 2 3-credit electives

Up to 12 Credits of Law Courses transferable to Business School

For more information, please click on the following link:

https://law.rwu.edu/academics