JD/LLM/MBA
Triple Degree Program: A Specialized Option for Business Majors
The University of Miami School of Law and the Miami Business School have created a triple degree program - a JD, an LLM in Taxation, Estate Planning, or Real Property Development, and an MBA- which can be completed in just four years and two summers.
This program offers a combination of legal and business degrees to students who were undergraduate business majors. These credentials are ideal for anyone with a long-term goal of servicing top corporate clients or becoming a senior executive at a bank, real estate company, or financial institution. They also serve as significant assets in today’s competitive marketplace to any attorney starting out in tax or real estate law.
Students are able to complete both the LLM and JD degrees in seven semesters and can complete an MBA degree with an additional two semesters or fewer, if summer school courses are taken.
To obtain detailed program admission, please reference the program brochure which can be requested by contacting the Office of Recruiting and Admissions at 305-284-2510 or visit our website.
Admission Requirements
- The program is open only to individuals who were undergraduate business majors.
- The program enables students to obtain three degrees in four years—a JD, an MBA and an LLM
- Once JD students begin their second year of law school, they can apply to the specific LLM program in either Tax or Real Property Development by the end of spring semester after having completed specific pre-requisites.
- During the second year, students should also apply to the one-year MBA program by the Early Decision deadline of June 1 to be considered for One-Year MBA program. (Note that there are additional deadline date options for the MBA program, allowing students to apply up until December 1 for a January [spring semester] start.)
- Students must have the results of their GMAT exam when they apply as only complete applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
Curriculum Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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JD REQUIREMENTS | 76 | |
LLM REQUIREMENTS | 26-30 | |
LLM in Taxation (26 credit hours) | ||
Federal Wealth Transfer Tax | ||
International Inbound | ||
International Outbound | ||
Corporate Tax | ||
Partnership Tax | ||
Property Transactions | ||
Electives | ||
LLM in Estate Planning (30 credit hours) | ||
Corporate Tax | ||
Federal Wealth Transfer Tax | ||
Income Tax for Estate Planning | ||
Federal Income Tax, Trusts, and Estates | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE | ||
Partnership Tax | ||
Modular Courses | ||
Capstone Project | ||
LLM in Real Property Development (30 credit hours) | ||
MBA REQUIREMENTS | ||
ACC 670 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
BSL 690 | Responsible Business | 2 |
BTE 610 | Digital Transformation | 2 |
BUS 610 | Communicating for Career Success | 2 |
BUS 628 | Multidisciplinary Action Projects | 3 |
FIN 641 | Valuation and Financial Decision Making | 2 |
FIN 642 | The Financial Environment | 2 |
MAS 632 | Management Science Models for Decision Making | 2 |
MGT 622 | High Performance Teams | 2 |
MGT 623 | Human Resource Systems | 2 |
MGT 677 | Corporate Strategy and Organization | 2 |
MKT 641 | Marketing Research and Decision Making | 2 |
MKT 650 | Strategic Marketing | 2 |
Additional Required Courses* | ||
Electives | 8 | |
Total Credit Hours | 137-141 |
Sample Plan of Study
JD/LLM/MBA
Year One | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Summer | ||
MBA Courses | 17 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
LLM Courses | 13-15 | |
Credit Hours | 13-15 | |
Spring | ||
LLM Courses | 13-15 | |
Credit Hours | 13-15 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
MBA Courses | 18 | |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
JD Courses | 12 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 137-141 |