JD/MBA: Law and Business Administration

Faculty

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law features one of the country’s most innovative and prolific faculties, whose scholarly impact has been ranked 21st in the nation according to a prominent study. Within the area of private law the School of Law boasts nationally- and internationally-heralded experts in the areas of commercial, corporate, securities, and tax law; they have produced an impressive number of articles, books, and treatises in prestigious outlets. The extraordinary breadth and depth of the private law faculty’s expertise are complemented by the outstanding quality of their teaching; private law faculty members have received numerous teaching awards for their ability to impart students with the skills to think creatively and critically about complex transactional problems.

Ronald A. Brand

International Business Transactions, International Trade Law

Douglas M. Branson

Business Organizations, Corporate Governance, Securities Regulation

William J. Brown

Federal Income Tax, Taxation of Corporate Reorganizations

Harry M. Flechtner

Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions in Goods, International Sales, International Transactions

Robert T. Harper

Business Organizations, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship and Technology, Health Care Business Transactions and Finance

Haider A. Hamoudi

Commercial Transactions

Anthony C. Infanti

Corporate Tax, Federal Income Tax, International Tax

Peter B. Oh

Agency & Partnership, Business Organizations, Corporate Finance, Law & Economics

Academics

Students in the JD/MBA program complete the joint degree in either eight (8), nine (9), or ten (10) semesters. During the first four (4) semesters of the program, students must enroll full-time for one (1) entire year at the School of Law and for one (1) entire year at the appropriate School of Business. Students have an option of enrolling either at the School of Law or the School of Business for the first-year of the program. During the third- and fourth-years of the program students enroll in courses at both schools, subject only to availability and each school’s respective upper-level requirements.

School of Law

The first-year at the School of Law comprises coursework in:

After the first-year the School of Law requires (1) a course in ethics (i.e., Law and Ethics of Lawyering, Legal Profession, or Professional Responsibility), (2) at least two credits in a professional skills course, and (3) a faculty-supervised long paper. Further information about upper-level requirements at the School of Law is available in the Student Handbook.

Katz School of Business

The first-year at Katz comprises coursework in:

To graduate with a JD/Katz MBA degree students must acquire a total of 76 credits from the School of Law and 39 credits from Katz. This means that, after a year at the School of Law and a year at Katz, a student must acquire at least 44 additional credits from the School of Law and 12 credits from Katz to graduate with a JD/MBA.

Tepper School of Business

The first-year at Tepper comprises coursework in:

To graduate with a JD/Tepper MBA degree students must acquire a total 88 credits from the School of Law and 64 credits (or 192 units) from Tepper. However, completing the MBA degree entitles the student to 15 credits of advanced standing at the School of Law, resulting in an actual total of 73 credits; and completing the JD degree entitles the student to 10 credits (or 30 units) at Tepper, resulting in an actual total of 54 credits (or 162 units). This means that, after a year at the School of Law and a year at Tepper, a student must acquire at least 41 additional credits from the School of Law and 22 credits (or 66 units) in electives from Tepper to graduate with a JD/MBA.

Admissions

All JD/MBA candidates must apply and be admitted separately to the School of Law and either Katz or Tepper. The School of Law’s application deadline is in early March; all applicants to the School of Law must submit an Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score, in accordance with application guidelines. Katz’s application deadline is in early March, and Tepper’s application deadline is in late April; all applicants to either School of Business must submit a Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score, in accordance with application guidelines. Class profile information is available for the School of Law, Katz, and Tepper.

Further, all JD/MBA candidates must complete a Joint Degree Program Application, which is at the bottom of this page and must be sent to each school. After a student has been admitted to each school individually, a joint admissions committee decides on admission to the Joint Degree Program. Admission to the JD/MBA program is granted either prior to attending the School of Law and Katz/Tepper or during the first year of study at the School of Law.

Questions concerning the admissions process for each school should be directed to the respective Admissions Office:

Financial Aid & Tuition

Students may apply for financial aid from the school in which they are attending full-time. Deadlines for loans and/or scholarships may differ between schools; for the School of Law, students have a variety of loan and scholarship options.

All students in the JD/MBA program pay tuition based on a formula. During the first year at the School of Law, students pay full tuition at the then-current School of Law rate. During the first year at the appropriate School of Business, students pay full tuition at the then-current School of Business rate. For the remaining semesters students pay tuition equal to the sum of (1) 85% of the then-current School of Law rate, and (2) 42.5% of the then-current School of Business rate; students who receive permission to graduate early still must pay this amount.

Students are strongly recommended to consult with financial aid officers at the School of Law and the appropriate business school before enrolling in the JD/MBA program: