This degree prepares the next generation of world leaders through a rigorous and stimulating business curriculum based on industry needs and global perspective.
The MBA core curriculum effectively integrates all functional areas of business, with the use of analytical methods, technology, oral and written communication, and teamwork. The MBA program requires 48 credits: 30 credits of core courses, 3 credits of Global coursework and 15 credits of elective courses. The MBA program operates on an 8-week module structure and can be pursued as a face to face, online, or mixed modality format.
JD/MBA Dual Degree students can apply 15 credits of Law elective coursework toward the MBA elective degree requirement. See the Antonin Scalia Law School for more details.
Admissions
Full eligibility and admission requirements can be viewed on the program website.
Policies
For additional policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
All students registering for Costello College of Business graduate courses must have graduate standing. Non-degree student status is not available.
Graduate-level courses offered by the Costello College of Business cannot be audited.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 48
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBA 603 | Managerial Economics and Decisions of the Firm | 3 |
| MBA 612 | Managing Costs and Evaluating Performance | 3 |
| MBA 613 | Financial Reporting and Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 623 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBA 633 | Statistics for Business Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 638 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MBA 643 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MBA 653 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MBA 662 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| MBA 678 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Global Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take one of the following global courses: | 3 | |
| Global Business Perspectives 1 | ||
| International Business Strategy | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
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Travel outside the United States is required. Most travel costs, excluding cost of airfare, are included in the MBA program tuition and fees.
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| market-driven electives (MBA 700-level) 1, 2, 3 | ||
| or any (ACCT 600-700-level) 1,2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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6 credit hours of electives may be taken through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area with the permission of the program director.
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JD/MBA Dual Degree Students can apply 15 credits of Law Elective coursework toward the MBA Elective degree requirement. See the Antonin Scalia Law School for more details.
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Course options not used to fulfill the global requirement may be applied towards the electives requirement.
Accelerated Dual Degree in Law and Business
The JD/MBA Dual Degree Program provides students with full legal training and the analytical, communication, and leadership skills of MBA graduates. Upon completion of the graduation requirements of both schools, students of the dual degree program will receive both a JD from the Scalia Law School and an MBA from the Costello College of Business, making them attractive law firm candidates or corporate professionals.
The Accelerated Dual Degree can be obtained in three years of full-time study or four years of part-time study.
Admission
Applicants must apply to and be admitted by both the law school and the college of business. The law school application is available through the Law School Admission Council at (www.lsac.org). The business school application is available at http://business.gmu.edu/jd-mba.
Curriculum
The following represents the three-year, full-time curriculum for the joint degree. If a student chooses to pursue the degree part time, over a longer period, then the schedule would be adjusted accordingly.
Students will complete the following:
JD Degree:
JD Credits: 72
MBA Credits Applied (shared): 15
Total JD Credits: 87
MBA Degree:
MBA Credits: 33
LAW Credits Applied (shared): 15
Total MBA Credits: 48
Year One
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester: Fall 1L | 15 | |
| Intro to Lgl Res Writ | ||
| Contracts I | ||
| Torts | ||
| Property | ||
| Economics for Lawyers | ||
| Semester: Spring 1L | 15 | |
| Trial-Level Writing | ||
| Contracts II | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Civil Procedure | ||
| Legislation Statutory Interp | ||
| Semester: Summer Post 1L | ||
| Combination of Courses from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives &/or Unrestricted Electives (At least 20 elective credits total must be from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives. A maximum of 12 credits total may be in unrestricted electives.) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Year Two
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester: Fall 2L | 18 | |
| Module 1 | ||
| Financial Reporting and Decision Making | ||
| Statistics for Business Decision Making | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Module 2 | ||
| Managing Costs and Evaluating Performance | ||
| Managerial Economics and Decisions of the Firm | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Semester: Spring 2L | 9 | |
| Module 3 | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Module 4 | ||
| Managerial Finance | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Semester: Summer Post 2L | 6 | |
| Module 5: Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Global Business Perspectives 1 | ||
| International Business Strategy | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Module 6 | ||
| Management of Information Technology | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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Travel outside the United States is required. Most travel costs, excluding cost of airfare, are included in the MBA program tuition and fees.
Year Three
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester: Fall 3L | 15 | |
| Appellate Writing | ||
| Const Law I-Structure of Gov't | ||
| Professional Responsibility 1 | ||
Combination of Courses from the Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives &/or Unrestricted Electives (At least 20 credits total must be from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives. A maximum of 12 credits total may be in unrestricted electives.) | ||
| Semester: Spring 3L | 15 | |
| Legal Drafting | ||
Combination of Courses from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives &/or Unrestricted Electives (At least 20 elective credits total must be from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives. A maximum of 12 credits total may be in unrestricted electives.) | ||
| Semester: Summer Post 3L | 6 | |
Combination of Courses from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives &/or Unrestricted Electives (At least 20 elective credits total must be from Approved JD/MBA Restricted Electives. A maximum of 12 credits total may be in unrestricted electives.) | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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May be taken in another semester prior to graduation.
Approved JD/MBA Restricted Elective Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 116 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAW 640 | Antitrust III: Advanced Antitrust Seminar | 2 |
| LAW 348 | Alt Dispute Resolution (E,W) | 3 |
| LAW 156 | Antitrust I: Principles | 3,4 |
| LAW 162 | Antitrust II: Applications | 3 |
| LAW 237 | Antitrust Economics | 2 |
| LAW 167 | Bankruptcy | 3 |
| LAW 454 | Bankruptcy Reorg Seminar | 2 |
| LAW 172 | Business Associations | 2,4 |
| LAW 083 | Business Bootcamp | 1,2 |
| LAW 176 | Commercial Paper | 3 |
| LAW 181 | Communications Law | 3 |
| LAW 332 | Consumer Protection Law | 3 |
| LAW 191 | Copyrights | 3,4 |
| LAW 194 | Corporate Acquisitions | 2 |
| LAW 198 | Corporate Tax | 4 |
| LAW 210 | Discrimination in Employment | 2-3 |
| LAW 365 | Employment Law | 3 |
| LAW 746 | Energy Law | 2 |
| LAW 209 | Entertainment Law (W) | 3 |
| LAW 218 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 612 | FTC Seminar | 2 |
| LAW 645 | Global Antitrust Law Seminar | 2-3 |
| LAW 230 | Government Contracts | 2 |
| LAW 427 | Health Law Seminar | 2 |
| LAW 236 | Income Tax | 3-4 |
| LAW 242 | Insurance Law | 3 |
| LAW 367 | Intellectual Property | 4 |
| LAW 432 | Intel Prop Antitrust Seminar | 2 |
| LAW 245 | Intl Commercial Transact (W) | 2 |
| LAW 693 | Int'l Finance Regulation Sem | 2 |
| LAW 253 | Intl Trade Law Regulat | 3 |
| LAW 256 | Labor Law | 4 |
| LAW 240 | Law Reg of Financial Instit | 3 |
| LAW 304 | Legal Practicum: Global Antitrust Regulatory Comments (E, W) | 3 |
| LAW 303 | NegotiationLgl Settlement(E W | 3 |
| LAW 282 | Ptnrship Subchap S Tax | 2-3 |
| LAW 338 | Patent Law | 4 |
| or LAW 284 & LAW 292 | Patent Law I and Patent Law II | |
| LAW 295 | Real Estate Finance | 2-3 |
| LAW 315 | Regulated Industries (W) | 2 |
| LAW 312 | Sales | 2 |
| LAW 322 | Sec Fin Insol I | 2-3 |
| LAW 317 | Securities Law Regulat | 3 |
| LAW 347 | Trade Secrets Law | 3 |
| LAW 327 | Trademark Law | 2,3 |
Additional Requirements
Scholarships, if offered, are by department, and scholarships will be applied at the time the student is enrolled in the classes of that department.
Students will pay the tuition of the department in whose classes they are enrolled at the time.
Students in the joint degree program will not receive a cumulative GPA, but instead will have two separate transcripts maintained by the separate departments. If a student decides at any point to abandon the joint degree program and pursue one degree or the other, the credit reduction will not remain and students will be expected to complete the entire credit load to receive the degree.