Set Yourself Apart in Law & Business
Our JD-MBA Program gives you the tools to become successful, whether you want to pursue a law career with a solid foundation in management or, you aspire to be a business leader with legal expertise. Our program enables you to follow the career path of your choice and provides you with a skill set and professional networks that truly differentiates you from others.
You can choose to begin your study in either the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University or in the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business.
- For full-time JD students, the first year of study in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University is taken solely in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.
- The remainder of the programs may be taken jointly in both schools.
- Candidates must begin their study in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University prior to substantially completing the requirements for the master's degree.
Credit Requirements
- 17 credit hours of course work are permitted per semester.
- Full-time day law students must be enrolled in ten or more credit hours of law classes in the fall and spring semesters.
- Part-time evening law students must be enrolled in eight or more credit hours of law classes in the fall and spring semesters.
- Courses from one program that are counted toward the other program will be applied to the student's transcript as advanced standing credits. Advanced standing credits are not calculated into the student's GPA.
- Applicable courses will be applied to each degree as long as a passing grade has been earned.
- Students must also fulfill all other JD degree requirements including the Upper Level Writing, Experiential Learning and Cultural Competency requirements.
How to Apply
Students may begin their study in either the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University or the School of Business. However, students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study. A competitive LSAT score (typically in the 50th percentile or better) can be used in lieu of the GMAT or GRE. Students may be required to take the GMAT or GRE if their LSAT score is not deemed competitive.
Current JD students must receive approval from the School of Law Academic Status Committee prior to matriculating into the joint degree program. The Petition for Joint Degree form should be completed and sent to the current Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Tuition Information
While the student is enrolled in both the JD and MBA programs, the JD program will take priority and the Law tuition rate will apply to any term during which the student is enrolled in Law courses. During any term when the student is enrolled in only MBA courses, the Graduate Business tuition rate will apply.
Curricula Details
Juris Doctor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Civil Procedure and Drafting I | 3 |
| Civil Procedure II | 2 |
| Contracts I & II | 6 |
| Criminal Law | 3 |
| Legal Research & Writing I and II | 5 |
| Property I & II | 6 |
| Torts I & II | 5 |
| Business Associations | 3 |
| Constitutional Law I & II | 5 |
| Criminal Procedure: The Police Function | 3 |
| Evidence | 3 |
| Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| Sales | 2 |
| Electives* | 38 |
*Students may also need to take Advanced Legal Reasoning (2 cr) and/or Core/Applied Competencies I and II (6 cr), depending on their class rank following the first year.
9 JD elective credits can be fulfilled by completing the following School of Business courses:
- ACCT 515: Accounting for Decision Makers (3 cr)
- FINC 530: Finance for Managers (3 cr)
- BUBA 510: Analytics for Managerial Decision Making (3 cr)
MBA - Master of Business Administration
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Accounting for Decision Makers | 3 |
| Analytics for Managerial Decision Making | 3 |
| Finance for Managers | 3 |
| Business Foundations: Ethics, Sustainability, Law** | 3 |
| Marketing in the Digital Age | 3 |
| Strategic Management Capstone | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Certificate*** | 9 |
**This course is replaced by taking the following School of Law courses:
- Business Associations (3 cr)
- Professional Responsibility (3 cr)
***Students may use the following School of Law courses to satisfy the certificate course requirement for the M.B.A., but students would not earn a Business certificate along with their degree.
- Property I (3 cr)
- Contracts I (3 cr)
- Contracts II (3 cr)