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Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor (MBA/JD)

Concurrent programs leading to MBA and Juris Doctor degrees are offered through SDSU’s partnerships with California Western School of Law (CWSL) and Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL). These concurrent degree programs are designed for students interested in working in fields where law and business converge. Students are expected to apply first to the law program (at either Cal Western or Thomas Jefferson) and then apply to the SDSU MBA program during their first year of law school.

SDSU in partnership with California Western School of Law:

The concurrent degree program allows students to earn a JD from CWSL and an MBA. from SDSU in eight semesters of study. Students spend their first year in the JD program at CWSL. Then they join either a Fall or Spring entering class at SDSU and spend two full time semesters at SDSU as part of an MBA first-year class. For the remainder of the program, students take classes at both SDSU and CWSL. Each school grants credit for nine to twelve units taken at the other school. Consequently, if a student earns 77 credits at CWSL and 37 credits at SDSU, he or she can earn enough credits to graduate from both programs in four years. Fewer units are required for the MBA if some core course requirements can be waived. You must complete the requirements for admission and graduation at both. Degrees are awarded concurrently. CWSL MBA-JD Advising Sheet

SDSU in partnership with Thomas Jefferson School of Law:

Students with a non-business undergraduate degree will spend their first year in the JD program at TJSL and the second year at SDSU. Classes will be taken at both institutions the last two years of the programs. Each institution grants credit for up to 12 units taken at the other school, thus eliminating at least one semester from the time it would normally take to complete these two programs separately. A minimum of 30 units and a maximum of 48 units are required for the MBA degree. A minimum of 88 units are required for the JD degree. Students must complete the requirements for admission and graduation at both institutions. Degrees are awarded concurrently. TJSL MBA-JD Advising Sheet

Students in the JD/MBA program follow the business curriculum outlined below:

Core (0 – 21 units)
BA 650 – Financial Reporting and Analysis I
BA 651 – Organizational Behavior
BA 652 – Statistical Analysis
BA 653 – Managerial Economics
BA 655 – Marketing
BA 662 – Operations Management
BA 665 – Financial Management I

Theme Course (3 units)
Management of Technology

Field Study (3 units)
Electives (6 – 12 units)
Culminating Experience (3 units)
BA 795 – Integrated Business Analysis OR BA 799 – Thesis