MBA/JD Program

The S.J. Quinney College of Law and the David Eccles School of Business offer a dual degree program in which students may earn both the Juris Doctor (JD) and MBA degrees in four years. Recognizing the close relationship between the business and legal communities, the program helps business managers and corporate counsel understand one another's concerns, constraints, and objectives.

Applicants interested in this program must submit separate admission applications to the College of Law and to the Full-Time MBA program. Each program has its own independent admissions standards, and admission to one program does not ensure admission to the other. Students may enter the dual degree program at the following times:

• When initially accepted by both the College of Law and the School of Business
• During the first year of law school, if they are accepted for admission by the School of Business
• During the first year of the MBA program, if they are accepted for admission to the College of Law

Students will not be admitted to the MBA/JD dual degree program if they have begun their second year of law school or have begun advanced MBA coursework. Students must take the first year of law school study without enrolling in other courses.

The time required to complete the MBA/JD dual degree is shorter than the time required to complete both programs independently because required courses in one college fulfill elective requirements in the other college. The College of Law and the School of Business will each accept up to 12 credit hours taken in the other college. All MBA classes used to fulfill the law school's elective requirements must be advanced classes and must be approved by the College of Law.

Students who wish to count credits taken in one program toward fulfilling the degree in the other program must complete all requirements of both programs before either degree will be awarded. For more information on the JD program, please visit S.J. Quinney College of Law website.

Students will pay College of Law tuition for law school courses and School of Business tuition for business school courses. Tuition information is available at the University of Utah's Income Accounting & Student Loan Services website.

More Information

Download the MBA/JD Info Sheet (PDF) to learn more about the program.