MBA in
J.D./Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law
Introduction
The M.B.A./J.D. the dual degree program will consist of a minimum of four academic years of full-time study requiring students to complete a minimum of 63 credit hours through UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School for the M.B.A. and a minimum of 74 credit hours through UNC School of Law for the J.D.
M.B.A. dual degree students are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of elective credits towards their M.B.A. degree requirements from courses completed within the J.D. Program. J.D. dual degree students are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 elective credit hours towards their J.D. degree requirements from courses completed within the M.B.A. Program.
Core curriculum and degree requirements are established by each respective program.
Students are required to spend one entire academic year of full-time enrollment in each program, completing the first-year core curriculum of each program in its entirety, and then may pursue two years of joint study (year three and four) completing remaining graduation requirements across both programs. Students may also elect to complete two full years of study within the J.D. program before matriculating into the M.B.A. Program. All dual degree students are required to be enrolled in a minimum of one elective course per semester, per degree program, during the fourth year of study.