JD/MBA Dual Degree Guide

Sample Schedule

 

JD/MBA Sample Schedule – 122 total credits

 

First Year (Law)

Modules

 

Courses

 

Credits

Fall – REGISTER @ LAW

August – December (15.5 credits)

LAW-LW 11672 Contracts

LAW-LW 11650 Procedure

LAW-LW 10687 Lawyering (full year course)

LAW-LW 11275 Torts

4 credits

5 credits

2.5 credits

4 credits

Spring – REGISTER @ LAW

January – May (14.5 credits)

LAW-LW 10925 Legislation and the Regulatory State

LAW-LW 11147 Criminal Law

LAW-LW 10687 Lawyering (full year course)

1L Elective

4 credits

4 credits

2.5 credits

4 credits

Summer
May – August
Legal Internship  

 

Second Year

Modules

Courses

Credits

Fall – REGISTER @ LAW

August – December (15 credits)

Writing Option A or Option B

LAW-LW 11702 Constitutional Law (if not taken as a 1L)

2L Electives

2-3 credits

4-5 credits

6-7 credits

Spring – REGISTER @ LAW

January – May (15 credits)

LAW-LW 11783 Property (if not taken as a 1L)

LAW-LW XXXXX Professional Responsibility

2L Electives

4 credits

2 credits

6-9 credits

Summer 1

May – August

Legal Internship  

 

Third Year (Stern) 

We recommend that you take all of the Core. Please carefully review the Full-Time Curriculum to determine your final schedule.

Modules

Courses

Credits

Fall – REGISTER @ STERN

September – December (15 credits)

Business Writing Proficiency (summer)

Launch

Team Communication

COR1-GB.1305 Statistics & Data Analysis

COR1-GB. 1306 Financial Accounting & Reporting

 

Menu core courses**:

COR1-GB.2301 Strategy

COR1-GB.1303 Firms & Markets

COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance

0 credits

0 credits

0 credits

3 credits

3 credits

 

 

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

Spring – REGISTER @ STERN

February – May (15 credits)

 

 

Menu core courses**:

COR1-GB.2310 Marketing

COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management

COR1-GB.2303 The Global Economy

COR1-GB.1302 Leadership in Organizations

MBA1 Elective

 

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

Summer May – June Business Internship

 

 

Fourth Year (Law/Stern) 

Modules Courses Credits

Fall – REGISTER @ STERN

September – December (15-18 credits)

Prior approval needed for more than 15 credits

MBA2 Electives

L4 Electives; Writing Option B (second course)

13.5 credits

3 credits

Spring – REGISTER @ LAW

January – May (15-16 credits)

Prior approval needed for more than 15 credits 

MBA2 Electives

Law Experiential Learning

L4 Electives

7.5 credits

3 credits

5 credits

Note: Upon successful completion of the first two years of Law School, JD/MBA students are deemed to have satisfied Stern's Business Writing Requirement.

**Stern Menu Core Breakdown 

In Fall students take

(15 total credits)

COR1-GB.1305 Statistics & Data Analysis

COR1-GB.1306 Financial Accounting & Reporting

 

Choose THREE of the following five menu core courses:

COR1-GB.2301 Strategy (Fall only)

COR1-GB.1303 Firms & Markets (Fall only)

COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance

COR1-GB.2310 Marketing

COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management

3 credits

3 credits

 

 

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

In Spring students take

(15 total credits)

Choose at least TWO of the remaining five menu core courses:

COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance

COR1-GB.2310 Marketing

COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management

COR1-GB.2303 The Global Economy (Spring only)

COR1-GB.1302 Leadership in Organizations (Spring only)

MBA1 Elective(s)

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3-9 credits

When pursued separately the JD and MBA degrees requires 83 credits and 60 credits respectively.  JD/MBA students are required to complete 122 credits between the two programs. 71 credits must be taken at the School of Law and 51 must be taken at Stern. Degree credit requirements are satisfied by allowing 12 Stern credits to count towards the JD degree and 9 Law credits to count towards the MBA degree.  These credit allocations are tight so students must be careful in selecting appropriate courses and sequences.  With proper planning, a complete law and business experience, curricular and extra-curricular, can be achieved.  Advisors and administrators will endeavor to assist you to optimize the dual degree experience. 

During the first and second year, students register for courses through and pay tuition to the School of Law. During the third year and Fall of the fourth year, students register for courses through and pay tuition to Stern.  The final semester (Spring of the fourth year), students register for courses through and pay tuition to the School of Law. Students following this schedule may need to take more than the standard 15 credit course load in one or two semesters. Please contact the dual degree advisor for the school in which you are registered for more information. Approval for credit overloads is required before registering.