JD/MBA
Degree Requirements
MBA Program Outline
| Required Core | 7.5 |
| Menu Core | 15-21 |
| Electives | 24-30 |
| Total | 51 |
JD Program Outline
| Required Law Courses | 40 |
| Professional Responsibility | 2 |
| Elective Courses | 29 |
| Total | 71 |
Sample Program Sequence - Summary
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | Law Required Courses (15.5) | Law Required Courses and Electives (14.5) |
| Second Year | Law Required Courses and Electives (15) | Law Required Courses and Electives (15) |
| Third Year | Stern Required and Menu Core (15) | Stern Menu Core and Electives (15) |
| Fourth Year | Stern and Law Electives (15-18) | Stern and Law Electives (15-16) |
Total credits required to complete both degrees = 122
Sample Program Sequence - Details
First Year (Law)
| Modules | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Law August – December (15.5 credits) | LAW-LW 11672 Contracts LAW-LW 11650 Procedure LAW-LW 10687 Lawyering (full year course) LAW-LW 11275 Torts | 4 5 2.5 4 |
| Spring: Register at Law January – May (14.5 credits) | LAW-LW 10925 Legislation and the Regulatory State LAW-LW 11147 Criminal Law LAW-LW 10687 Lawyering (full year course) 1L Elective | 4 4 2.5 4 |
| Summer May – August | Legal Internship |
Second Year (Law)
| Modules | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Law August – December (15 credits) | Substantial Writing LAW-LW 11702 Constitutional Law (if not taken as a 1L) 2L Electives | 2-3 4-5 6-7 |
| Spring: Register at Law January – May (15 credits) | LAW-LW 11783 Property (if not taken as a 1L) LAW-LW xxxx Professional Responsibility 2L Electives | 4 2 6-9 |
| Summer May – August | Legal Internship |
Third Year (Stern)
| Modules | Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Stern September – December (15 credits) | Launch Team Communication COR1-GB.1102 Leadership COR1-GB.1305 Statistics and Data Analysis COR1-GB.1306 Financial Accounting and Reporting Menu Core courses: COR1-GB.2103 Strategy I* or elective COR1-GB.1303 Firms and Markets COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance | 0 1.5 | |
| Spring: Register at Stern February – May (15 credits) | Menu core courses: COR1-GB.2310 Marketing COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management COR1-GB.2303 The Global Economy COR1-GB.2104 Strategy II* Business Analytics (TECH-GB.2366 Data Science for Business: Technical or TECH-GB.3366 Data Science for Business: Managerial) MBA1 Elective |
3 3 3 1.5
3 3 | |
*Strategy I and Strategy II are required to complete the Strategy core course. You must enroll in both sections of the course. Strategy I is offered in the Fall. Strategy II is offered in the Spring. (We recommend that you take all of the Core. Please carefully review the Full-Time Curriculum to determine your final schedule.) | |||
| Summer May – June | Business Internship | ||
Fourth Year (Law/Stern)
| Modules | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Stern September – December (15-18 credits) Prior approval necessary for a schedule above 15 credits | MBA2 Electives L4 Electives | 13.5 3 |
| Spring: Register at Law February – May (15-16 credits) Prior approval necessary for a schedule above 15 credits | MBA2 Electives L4 Electives | 7.5 8 |
Note: Upon successful completion of the first two years of Law School, JD/MBA students are deemed to have satisfied Stern's Business Writing Requirement.