Juris Doctor /Master of Business Administration
The University of Miami School of Law and the Miami Herbert Business School offer a dual degree program in law and business. Upon completion of this program, a student earns the Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Miami Herbert Business School.
Independently, the JD degree requires the completion of 88 credits, while the Professional MBA degree requires 42 credits. Students enrolled in the JD/MBA dual-degree program benefit from shared credit hours, reducing the overall required course load to 118 credits for both degrees.
Requirements for Admission
Students who apply for the joint J.D./M.B.A. program must apply to both the School of Law and the Miami Herbert Business School. The applicant must achieve a qualifying score on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) for admission to the respective schools.
The applicant must notify both schools that he or she is applying for the dual J.D./M.B.A. program, and in order to remain in the joint program, the student must meet minimum standards of both the School of Law and the Miami Herbert Business School.
To obtain detailed program admission information, 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.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| JD REQUIREMENTS | 71 | |
| Refer to the link below for more information on the JD requirements for Dual Degrees. | ||
| Additional JD Required Course | ||
| In addition to all requirements for the J.D degree., students in the joint J.D./M.B.A. program must complete the following courses: | ||
| LAW 406 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| JD ELECTIVES TAKEN IN FULFILLMENT OF BOTH DEGREES | ||
| Six credits of these JD electives will also be counted to fulfill the MBA requirements. | ||
| Take two of the following: | 8 | |
| Business Associations | ||
| Commercial Law: Secured Transactions | ||
| Federal Income Tax I | ||
| Other courses approved by Miami Herbert's Academic Director for the JD-MBA Program | ||
| MBA REQUIREMENTS (30 credits) | ||
| ACC 600 | Accounting for Decision-Making and Control | 3 |
| BSL 689 | Principled Business Decision Making | 3 |
| BTE 621 | Management of Digital Transformation | 3 |
| ECO 690 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 602 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| MAS 610 | Data Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 600 | Managing for Employee Engagement | 3 |
| MGT 653 | Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations | 3 |
| MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
| MKT 660 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBA ELECTIVES TAKEN IN FULFILLMENT OF BOTH DEGREES | ||
| Any speciality master's or MBA elective offered to MHBS MBA students | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 118 | |
Sample Plan of Study
3-Year JD/MBA Program: MBA begins after 1L Year
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAW 11 | Civil Procedure I | 3 |
| LAW 12 | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 13 | Elements | 3 |
| LAW 15 | Torts | 4 |
| LAW 19 | Legal Communication and Research I | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAW 14 | Property | 4 |
| LAW 16 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LAW 17 | U.S. Constitutional Law I | 4 |
| LAW 29 | Legal Communication and Research II | 2 |
| Law Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| MBA Courses | 6 | |
| Upper Level Law Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper Level Law Courses | 5 | |
| MBA Courses | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Level Law Courses | 4 | |
| MBA Courses | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Upper Level Law Courses | 6 | |
| MBA Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper Level Law Courses | 15 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Level Law Courses | 14 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 118 | |
