Business Administration

JD/MBA

In partnership with the D’Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB), the JD/MBA dual-degree program is a powerful combination that positions candidates to operate with equal facility in the increasingly interdependent legal and business spheres. This program offers an accelerated four-year program in which students concurrently earn an MBA from DMBS and a JD through the School of Law.

This dual-degree program takes advantage of Northeastern’s unique and dynamic co-op program, which provides students with opportunities for real-world, experiential learning at the intersection of law and business. JD/MBA candidates must complete the first and last years of the program in the School of Law. The year of business courses in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business may be taken during either the second or third year.

Possible Patterns of Attendance

Examples of JD Courses in the Program

• Antitrust
• Bioproperty
• Commercial Law: Bankruptcy
• Corporate Taxation
• Corporations
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Intellectual Property Transactions Practice
• International Business Transactions
• Patent Law
• Secured Transactions
• Securities Regulation
• Branding Law and Practice
• Internet Law
• Information Privacy Law
• Information Security Law
• Creative and Innovative Economies

Examples of MBA Core Courses in the Program

• Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
• Managing Operations & Supply Chain
• Customer Value and the Enterprise
• Managing the Organization
• Financial Management
• Innovating & Creating Futures
• Strategic Planning For the Future
• Social Impact of Business

Examples of MBA Elective Courses in the Program

• Social Entrepreneurship
• Management of Small Business Enterprises
• International Financial Management
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Managing Professional and Teams
• Negotiations
• The Chief Executive Officer

Examples of JD/MBA Co-ops

• Bank of America
• EMC Corporation
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Fidelity Investments
• Goodwin Procter
• Greenberg Traurig
• National Association of Broadcasters
• Nixon Peabody, Boson
• Ocean Spray
• One Laptop Per Child
• Partners Health Care
• Raytheon Company
• Seyfarth Shaw
• WGBH
• WilmerHale

Admission

Candidates for the JD/MBA program must independently apply and gain admission to the School of Law and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Admission to one school does not ensure admission to the other. Candidates may apply to both schools prior to matriculation at the law school, or students may wait until they are enrolled in the School of Law before seeking admission to the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. During either the first or second year of law school, students may apply to the MBA program for enrollment the following September. For enrolled law students applying to the MBA program, the GMAT and GRE are not required of those students who supply LSAT score in the 75th percentile or higher. A student not yet enrolled in the JD program, may apply to the MBA program for enrollment following admission to both programs and completion of the first year of law school.

Students enrolled in law school who are interested in pursuing this dual degree should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, during the fall of their first or second year for further information.

MBA Admissions and Application Requirements

Further details on the MBA portion of the JD/MBA program may be obtained by contacting:

Mary McNamara
Assistant Dean, Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
D’Amore-McKim School of Business
360 Huntington Avenue, 350 Dodge Hall
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000
Phone: 617.373.4765
Email: m.mcnamara@northeastern.edu

JD Admissions and Application Requirements

The LSAT requirement for the JD program is waived for applicants who have taken the GMAT or GRE and scored in the 85th percentile or higher, who also have a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher. Applicants submitting GMAT or GRE scores should submit all test results from the last five years. Further details on the JD portion of the JD/MBA program may be obtained by contacting:

Office of Admissions, Northeastern University School of Law
101 Knowles, 416 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Email: lawadmissions@northeastern.edu