Curriculum and Requirements
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:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Civil Procedure | 4 Credits |
| Constitutional Law | 4 Credits |
| Contracts | 4 Credits |
| Criminal Law | 3 Credits |
| Legislation and Regulation | 3 Credits |
| Lawyering | 3 Credits |
| Legal Research and Writing | 4 Credits |
| Pitt Law Academy | 0 Credit |
| Property | 4 Credits |
| Torts | 4 Credits |
| Total Credits | 33 Credits |
A full listing of the requirements for graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law can be found on the Graduation Requirements page.
Katz School of Business
The first-year at Katz comprises coursework in:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 3 Credits |
| Economic Analysis for Managerial Decisions | 3 Credits |
| Organizational Behavior | 3 Credits |
| Statistical Analysis | 3 Credits |
| Financial Management | 3 Credits |
| Information Systems | 3 Credits |
| Marketing Management | 3 Credits |
| Strategic Management | 3 Credits |
| Decision Technology in Manufacturing & Operations Management | 1.5 Credits |
| Elective | 1.5 Credits |
| Total Credits | 27 Credits |
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:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 2 Credits |
| Managing Organizations | 2 Credits |
| Probability & Decision Making | 2 Credits |
| Optimization & Decision Making | 2 Credits |
| Writing & Decision Making | 2 Credits |
| Accounting for Decision Making & Control Finance | 2 Credits |
| Finance | 2 Credits |
| Statistics & Decision Making | 2 Credits |
| Managerial Economics | 2 Credits |
| Presenting & Decision Making | 2 Credits |
| Marketing Management | 2 Credits |
| Production and Operations Management | 2 Credits |
| Business Government & Strategy/Macroeconomics | 2 Credits |
| Business, Law & Ethics | 2 Credits |
| Total Credits | 28 Credits |
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.
For Students Interested in Practicing in New York
Please be advised that students who wish to be admitted to practice in New York should not enroll in a joint degree program that entitles the student to more than 12 credits of advance standing at the Law School (i.e., the JD/MBA with the Tepper School of Business). See New York Rules of Court § 520.3(c)(5).
