Designed for law students pursuing leadership positions in their legal careers, differentiate yourself with the JD/MBA. And gain the leadership and teaming skills to effectively manage legal teams tackling complex issues. The full-time MBA program is newly STEM-designated.
Location
Baltimore
Length
4 years, 120 credits
Interior Description
Study with full-time Johns Hopkins MBA students and develop the analytical and leadership skills employers demand. Complete your MBA from Johns Hopkins and your JD from the University of Maryland at the same time, earning both degrees in four years instead of five.
By completing your MBA and JD at the same time, students earn both degrees in four years instead of five.
Differentiate yourself
As a JD armed with business skills like leadership, business development, and negotiation, you will stand out in a crowded field of recent JD graduates.
Become a leader in law
This program was designed for students who want to pursue a leadership position in the legal field.
Two premier institutions
With an MBA from Johns Hopkins and a JD from the University of Maryland, you will benefit from the combined knowledge, network, and experience of two highly respected institutions.
Please Note: Students interested in the JD/MBA dual degree program must first apply for admissions to the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Once a student is admitted, they can apply directly to the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Current Maryland Carey Law students apply to the full-time MBA during their first year in law school and start MBA classes in year two of the program.
Curriculum
The JD/MBA curriculum was designed for students who want to pursue a leadership position in their legal careers. The MBA curriculum will equip legal students with the skills they need to effectively lead and manage legal teams.
The 2022 edition of the Carey Business School University Catalog is available.
The JD/MBA curriculum is designed so students can complete two degrees in less time. The Johns Hopkins MBA is 54 credits, 12 of which may be applied from the JD program. The JD program is 85 credits, nine of which may be applied from the MBA. A JD/MBA student is required to complete a total of 118 credits. /p>
Students in the program have two options for pursuing this degree. They can choose to start in the JD program or the MBA program, but they must complete the first year of coursework in one program before beginning coursework in the second.
Civil Procedure, or Introduction to Civil Procedure (2) and Civil Procedure II, or Civil Procedure: Litigation Process and Civil Procedure: Jurisdiction and Judgments.
Constitutional Law I: Governance
Constitutional Law II: Individual Rights
Contracts, or Introduction to Contracts and Contracts II
