Could anyone give me some details on these type of programs? What is the workload like, etc? What are job opportunities? I'm especially interested in those programs within eastern USA.
2006-08-19 15:03:07 · 3 answers · asked by cowgirl2731 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I don't know where Suzi got her information -- but most universities that have both MBA programs and Law programs have a combined JD/MBA program.
I got my MBA at Duke and knew some people in the combined program. It was a four year program. Typically, it worked this way - The first year, the student would take all the first year MBA classes. The second year, the student would take the first year Law classes. Years three and four would be a mixture of MBA and Law classes -- with about 2/3 from the law school and 1/3 from the business school. A number of classes are jointly listed and both degree programs allow a few classes outside of the school to count towards the degree. This means that the course load is similar to that of other law or business students.
2006-08-20 02:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a joint MBA, JD program at University of Virginia.
That's a real law degree. The previous poster is just wrong.
http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/academics/combinedegree.htm#mba
Moreover a master of law, LL.M., is a post JD degree. I think Suzi S needs to go back to school.
2006-08-19 15:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by TC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You end up with a Masters in Law, which is not the same as graduating from Law School. It's great if you want to teach law; however, if you want to practice law, go to law school. I'm an atty.
2006-08-19 15:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋