Suffolk University Law School and the Sawyer Business School offer a joint program in law and business management that results in combined JD/MBA degrees after four years of full-time study or five years of part-time study. 

Degrees will be awarded when all degree requirements for both programs are fulfilled. 

Benefits of the JD/MBA

• Gain a breadth of expertise in business core competencies and managerial skills, plus an in-depth expertise in law
• Enhance your business communication skills and increase your abilities to serve corporate clients
• Enhance your understanding of the law firm in terms of its operation as a business
• Prepare yourself for a position in the corporate setting

Application Process

• The JD/MBA may be completed part-time or full-time.
• You must complete two separate applications and be admitted by both the Law School and the MBA
• If accepted to the JD/MBA, the LSAT is substituted for the GMAT score
•  View http://www.law.suffolk.edu/ for specific information regarding the Law School admission process
• View www.suffolk.edu/gradadm for an online application to the MBA

Application and Entry Points for Admission to the JD/MBA

Apply simultaneously to the Law School and MBA and be accepted to the JD/MBA dual degree:

• Take Law courses only in year one. Take MBA courses only or in tandem with Law courses in year two. Combine Law and MBA courses for the remaining time.

OR

• Take MBA courses only in year one.  Take Law courses only in year two. Combine Law and MBA courses for the remaining time.

If you are already a Suffolk Law student:

• Apply to the MBA portion of the JD/MBA dual degree through the Graduate Admission Office, indicating you are already in the Suffolk Law program
• If admitted , take MBA courses only for one year following admission to the JD/MBA OR combine Law and MBA courses until you complete the two degrees

If you are already a Suffolk MBA student:

• Apply to the Law School for the JD/MBA, indicating you are already in the Suffolk MBA Program
• You will need to submit an LSAT score
• If admitted, take Law courses only in your first year of Law School and combine law and MBA courses thereafter

Locations

The MBA portion of the JD/MBA can be completed at our main campus in Boston; at our off site location in North Andover and fully online.  The JD must however, be completed exclusively on campus in Boston.