Overview
The combined Fast Track J.D./Full-Time One Year M.B.A. program is offered jointly by the SMU Dedman School of Law and the SMU Cox School of Business . The programs are designed for highly motivated students interested in a career in law with a strong business focus. The combined degrees may be obtained in three academic years. The Cox School of Business and the Dedman School of Law have different academic calendars; therefore, students must refer to both calendars when scheduling courses for both schools in the same term. Students enrolled in the joint-program must complete all requirements, including all noncredit-bearing requirements, for both programs.
This combined degree program is aimed at the very motivated and able student who starts with a solid grounding in business concepts, and seeks advanced training in business and a professional legal education in a time-and-cost effective manner. We expect students in the Fast Track J.D./Full-Time One Year M.B.A. program to pursue careers in the legal field, broadly understood.
The 113 credit hour, three-year program is comprised of 75 credit hours of Dedman Law classes and 52 credit hours of Cox Business classes, with 16 of these credit hours being satisfied by choosing any combination of the pre-approved business-related law school courses.
The tuition rate of the Dedman School of Law shall apply to the courses taken at the Cox School of Business.
To be admitted to the J.D./M.B.A. program, law students must apply before beginning their law studies or during their first year of law school. Admission applications should be made to both schools, with the selection that they are for the combined J.D./M.B.A. program. Students who wish to pursue the joint program after starting their first year of law school for the J.D./M.B.A. must obtain permission from the Dedman School of Law’s assistant dean for student affairs and then should consult with the M.B.A. Admissions Office. Law School applications should be submitted using the LSAC Application Service. M.B.A. applications should be submitted through the Cox School of Business Admission’s website.
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