Juris Doctor (JD) / Business Administration (MBA)

Major: Law and Business Administration
Degree Awarded: Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Semester and Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 79 (JD); 41 (MBA)
Co-op Options: None
JD Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 22.0101
JD Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 23-1011
MBA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0201
MBA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1021

About the Program 

Our JD/MBA Program prepares students for leadership roles as business executives, investors, transactional attorneys or litigators. Students take courses at the Kline School of Law and Drexel's LeBow College of Business and earn degrees from both. The faculty features nationally recognized experts in securities law, corporate law, transactional lawyering, entrepreneurship, innovation management and more.

Students benefit from access to both schools’ career strategies offices, which offer personalized attention as well as varied opportunities to gain hands-on experience and network with some of Philadelphia’s most notable movers and shakers. Students can gain firsthand experience working with entrepreneurs, venture capital and private equity firms, international businesses, securities, corporate litigation and global trade.

Admission Requirements

Standard admissions requirements for both programs. GMAT waivers may be available. Students must have a minimum 2.5 Law GPA upon admission to the MBA portion of the program.

Degree Requirements

Required JD Courses
LAW 550STorts4.0
LAW 552SContracts4.0
LAW 554SCivil Procedure4.0
LAW 555SLegislation and Regulation3.0
LAW 556SProperty4.0
LAW 558SCriminal Law4.0
LAW 560SConstitutional Law4.0
LAW 565SLegal Methods I3.0
LAW 566SLegal Methods II3.0
LAW 830SProfessional Responsibility2.0-3.0
Electives and Menu Requirements including: *44.0-43.0
One Upper-Level Writing Course (See table below)
One Statutory Course (See table below)
One Professional Practice Course (Law co-op or clinic)
Required MBA Courses
ACCT 510Essentials of Financial Reporting2.0
BSAN 601Business Analytics for Managers3.0
ECON 601Managerial Economics3.0
FIN 601Corporate Financial Management3.0
MGMT 520Strategy Analysis2.0
MGMT 530Managing and Leading the Total Enterprise2.0
MGMT 770MBA Capstone2.0
MKTG 510Marketing Strategy2.0
ORGB 511Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach3.0
POM 510Operations and Supply Chain Management2.0
MBA Free Electives **8.0
MBA Major Requirements ***9.0
*

Unspecified LAW courses 550 and higher can be counted as electives.

For JD/MBA students, ORGB 511, BSAN 601, and FIN 601 count as the remaining 6.0 semester credits for the 85.0 total credits required for the JD. LAW 700S and LAW 884S will count as the remaining 8.0 quarter credits for the 49.0 total credits required for the MBA.

**

Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Management (OPM), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX), with course number range between 600-799.

 ***Students selecting an MBA major can choose from the following:

 Business Analytics Major

Select three of the following9.0
Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies
Inter-Active Decision Support Systems
Database Analysis and Design for Business
Customer Analytics
Marketing Experiments
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Supply Chain Analytics
Statistics for Business Analytics
Datamining for Managers
Time Series Forecasting
Special Topics in STAT
Total Credits9.0

Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Major

Select three of the following9.0
Legal Aspects of Employment
Social and Sustainable Innovation
Corporate Governance
Social Entrepreneurship
Environmental and Social Issues in Finance
Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Corporate Brand & Reputation Management
Special Topics in ORGB
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Social Issues in Sport
Total Credits9.0

Finance Major

Select three of the following9.0
Advanced Financial Management
Business Valuation
Corporate Governance
Environmental and Social Issues in Finance
Financial Institutions & Markets
Risk Management
Investment Management
Entrepreneurial Finance
FinTech
Behavioral Finance
International Financial Management
Special Topics in Finance
Total Credits9.0

Effective Leadership Major

Select three of the following9.0
Leading the Digital Supply Chain
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Leading Virtual Teams
Negotiations for Leaders
Total Credits9.0

Marketing Major

Select three of the following, of which two MUST be from MKTG (any course with MKTG subject code and course number between 600-699)9.0
MKTG Course 600-699
Special Topics in Legal Studies
Intro to Econometrics and Data Analysis
Microeconomics
International Business Management
Knowledge Management
Systems Analysis & Design
Database Analysis and Design for Business
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Supply Chain Management I
Quality & Six-Sigma
Time Series Forecasting
Total Credits9.0

Strategic Technology & Innovation Management Major

Required Courses
MGMT 602Innovation Management3.0
MGMT 603Technology Strategy3.0
Electives
Select one of the following3.0
Business & Economic Strategy: Game Theory & Applications
Introduction to Change Management: An Integration of Macro and Micro Perspectives
Strategic Change Management
Strategic Human Resource Management
Knowledge Management
Sustainability and Value Creation
Leading for Innovation
Strategy Implementation
Change Management Experiential Capstone
MIS Policy and Strategy
Business Agility and IT
New Product Planning, Strategy, and Development
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Leading and Executing Change
Negotiations for Leaders
Total Credits9.0

Supply Chain Management & Logistics Major

Select three of the following9.0
Leading the Digital Supply Chain
Systems Analysis & Design
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Supply Chain Management I
Supply Chain Management II
Management of Service Firms
Transportation & Logistics Management
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Revenue Management
Supply Chain Analytics
Special Topics in POM
Quality & Six-Sigma
Time Series Forecasting
Total Credits9.0

Customized Major

Students can self customize a concentration with coordination between their program manager and with faculty guidance. Please see your Program Manager/Academic Advisor for further information 9.0
MBA Graduate Credits include courses in Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX), with a course number range between 500-799 or other approved course at the graduate level.
Upper Level Writing (WUL) Courses
May also be used as electives once requirement is fulfilled.
LAW 610SReproductive Rights & Justice2.0-3.0
LAW 611SSex, Gender, & the Law2.0-3.0
LAW 614SSupreme Court Seminar3.0
LAW 640SEducation Law2.0-3.0
LAW 647SThe Rights of Children2.0
LAW 673SCrime and Community2.0
LAW 741SEstate Planning2.0
LAW 790SToxic Torts2.0-3.0
LAW 791SRegulating Patient Safety2.0-3.0
LAW 793SMental Health Law2.0-3.0
LAW 805SPublic Interest Law and Policy2.0
LAW 827SImmigration Litigation2.0
LAW 832SContract Theory Seminar2.0-3.0
LAW 836SLegal History2.0-3.0
LAW 838SFoundations of Legal Analysis2.0
LAW 840SLiterature and The Law Seminar2.0-3.0
LAW 842SLaw and Mind Sciences2.0-3.0
LAW 844SLaw and Social Movements2.0-3.0
LAW 848SCourts and Public Policy2.0-3.0
LAW 882SLitigation Drafting2.0
LAW 884SContract Drafting2.0
LAW 910SAppellate Advocacy2.0
LAW 920SDrexel Law Review1.0-6.0
LAW T880SSpecial Topics in LAW1.0-5.0
Statutory Courses
May also be used as electives once requirement is fulfilled.
LAW 620SAdministrative Law3.0-4.0
LAW 622SEmployment Discrimination3.0
LAW 623SElection Law3.0-4.0
LAW 624SEnvironmental Law3.0
LAW 642SSpecial Education Law2.0-3.0
LAW 674SHealth Care Fraud and Abuse2.0-3.0
LAW 675SFederal Criminal Law2.0-3.0
LAW 676SWhite Collar Crime2.0-3.0
LAW 700SBusiness Organizations3.0-4.0
LAW 701SFederal Income Tax3.0-4.0
LAW 702SEnterprise Tax3.0-4.0
LAW 706SSecured Transactions3.0
LAW 708SPayment Systems3.0
LAW 710SBankruptcy3.0-4.0
LAW 711SSales3.0
LAW 714SSecurities Regulation3.0
LAW 740STrusts and Estates3.0-4.0
LAW 760SCopyright3.0
LAW 761SPatents3.0
LAW 764STrademarks & Unfair Competition3.0
LAW 792SFood and Drug Law2.0-3.0
LAW 796SInsurance Law2.0-3.0
LAW 820SImmigration Law3.0-4.0
LAW 821SEuropean Union Law2.0-3.0
LAW 826SRefugee and Asylum Law2.0-3.0

Sample Plan of Study

First Year
FallCredits SpringCredits 
LAW 550S4.0 LAW 556S4.0 
LAW 552S4.0 LAW 558S4.0 
LAW 554S4.0 LAW 555S3.0 
LAW 565S3.0 LAW 566S3.0 
 15  14 
Second Year
FallCredits SpringCreditsSummerCredits
LAW 560S4.0 LAW 830S3.0LAW 931S7.0
Statutory Course4.0 Law Electives11.0LAW 654S2.0
Law Electives7.0   
 15  14 9
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
ACCT 5102.0BSAN 6013.0ECON 6013.0 
MKTG 5102.0FIN 6013.0MGMT 7702.0 
MGMT 5302.0MGMT 5202.0MBA Electives5.0 
ORGB 5113.0Concentration Electives6.0Concentration Electives3.0 
POM 5102.0   
MBA Elective3.0   
 14 14 13 
Fourth Year
FallCredits   
Law Electives12.0   
 12   
Total Credits 120
  • Schedule of Classes
  • All Course Descriptions
  • Co-op
  • Academic Advising
  • Admissions
  • Tuition & Fees
LEARN MORE