Doctorate of Jurisprudence/MBA

The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration and the School of Law offer a joint program leading to a joint degree in a Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD) and a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA). The joint degree allows you to complete the requirements for both programs on a fast track and obtain dual diplomas in three years. Students with both a JD and an MBA are attractive as corporate lawyers, members of law firms specializing in corporate law, or in-house lawyers for businesses. The JD/MBA degree prepares students for administrative or managerial positions in industry, commerce, or government where an understanding of law and business is required. This program is principally designed for students who wish to acquire broad business knowledge to complete their legal training.

The joint degree is designed as follows: Law school normally requires 90 credit hours for completion, while an MBA requires 48 credit hours. The JD/MBA student takes 78 credit hours of law courses and 34 credit hours of MBA courses (30 hours if students has a recent BBA from an AACSB accredited school). Therefore, the JD/MBA student saves 26 - 29 credit hours in obtaining the joint degree. Application and acceptance to the Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University Graduate School and the Law School must be made. Admission to the Law School is only available in the fall semester, and the first year of the JD/MBA consists strictly of law courses. Business courses will be added to your schedule in the second and third years. Please check with the Law School and the Rawls College of Business on your specific situation and eligibility requirements.

Students wishing to get an early start, or perhaps participate in the law school's study abroad program after their first year, are  allowed to take up to 12 hours of MBA courses prior to beginning their first year of law school.

MBA Tool Courses (14 Hours)
4
ACCT 5401
 Financial and Managerial Accounting
3
ISQS 5345
 Statistical Concepts for Business and Management
3
ECO 5310
 Price and Income Theory
4
MGT 5476
 Executive Skills
     
Core Courses (17 Hours)
4
FIN 5421
 Financial Management Concepts
3
MKT 5360
 Marketing Concepts and Strategies
3
MGT 5371
 Managing Organizational Behavior and Design
3
ISQS 5343
 Operations Management and Management Science
2
ISQS 5230
 Managerial Decision Theory
2
ISQS 5231
 Information Technology for Managers
   
Law Electives (12 Hours)
4
LAW 6420
 Commercial Law
4
LAW 6434
 Income Taxation
4
LAW 6435
 Business Ethics
     
Capstone Course (3 Hours)
3
MGT 5391
 Strategic and Global Management

**Course requirements subject to change. Degree Plans must be filed after completing 9 credit hours of Graduate Coursework. To graduate, you must have at least one 3-hour "A"  above a 3.00 graduate GPA.  Individual degree plans vary based on concentration and student background.