JD MBA at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Four years, two degrees, countless career options. UND’s JD/MBA opens doors. This joint degree program will provide you with advanced knowledge in the law and business fields at an accelerated pace. The JD courses are offered on campus only, while the MBA courses are offered online only.

What you will study

If each degree were earned separately, a student would be required to complete 90 credit hours for the J.D. degree and 33 credit hours for the M.B.A. (or 42 credits with an added optional concentration). The School of Law accepts 9 credit hours of M.B.A. coursework that will be applicable toward the J.D. degree. If a student chooses the optional concentration in the M.B.A.

Career pathways

A JD MBA joint degree program puts you in a unique group of educated individuals. It opens doors to flexible career paths, such as: Non-profit management, Management consulting, Regulations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are required to apply to both the Law School and the School of Graduate Studies. Admission recommendations will be made to the School of Graduate Studies by the Director of the M.B.A. Program and approved by the Graduate Dean. The Law School Admissions Committee will determine admission into the Law School. Students are expected to fulfill the minimum competence requirements prior to beginning M.B.A. course work. Students pursuing a J.D. degree and wishing to add the M.B.A. degree must do so no later than the third semester of the J.D. program. Admission requirements of each program will remain the same in the joint admission process as what is currently required to be admitted into each program separately.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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