JD/MBA

Our JD-MBA Program gives you the tools to become successful, whether you aspire to be a business leader with legal expertise, or want to pursue a law career with a solid foundation in management. You may earn both the Juris Doctor and a MBA in four years rather than the usual five. Part-time students may also benefit from these programs. Our program enables you to follow the career path of your choice and provides you with a skill set and professional networks that truly differentiates you from others.

You can choose to begin your study in either the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business or in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

• For full-time JD students, the first year of study in the Duquesne Kline School of Law is taken solely in the Duquesne Kline School of Law.
• The remainder of the programs may be taken jointly in both schools.
• Candidates must begin their study in the Duquesne Kline School of Law prior to substantially completing the requirements for the master's degree.

Graduate Viewbook

Credit Requirements

Specific course requirements and limitations may be obtained from either Admissions Office.

• 17 credit hours of course work are permitted per semester
• 6 credit hours may be permitted for a Duquesne Kline School of Law clinical course
• Daytime law students must be enrolled in ten or more credit hours of law classes in the fall and spring semesters. Evening law students must be enrolled in eight or more credit hours of law classes in the fall and spring semesters
• Students are required to provide the Duquesne Kline School of Law Registrar with a copy of their MBA elective course schedule

How to Apply

Students may begin their study in either the School of Business or the Duquesne Kline School of Law. However, students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study.

In addition to satisfying Professional MBA admission requirements, JD/MBA candidates must submit a recommendation from the Duquesne Kline School of Law registrar. This recommendation is requested through the application portal and will be used to ensure that applicants have completed the Petition for Joint Degree form and received approval from the Duquesne Kline School of Law Academic Status Committee. This recommendation will fulfill one of the two required recommendations.

• Professional MBA Admissions
• School of Law Admissions

Tuition Information

While the student is enrolled in both the JD and MBA programs, the JD program will take priority and the Law tuition rate will apply to any term during which the student is enrolled in Law courses. During any term when the student is enrolled in only MBA courses, the Graduate Business tuition rate will apply.

All prospective graduate students will be required to submit official transcripts from all colleges attended. Most programs require letters of recommendation and a personal statement. GMAT and LSAT scores are required for the schools of Business and Law, respectively. GRE scores are required for most doctoral programs and some master's programs. Other requirements could include a writing sample, resume, audition or interview.

International Students

If your undergraduate and/or graduate degrees are from an institution located outside of the United States, you must use a transcript credential evaluation service to obtain a course-by-course report. The official reports must be sent directly to Duquesne University from the organization you order through and will qualify as official transcripts. Please review our Transcript Credential Evaluation Instructions.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary by program. Many programs allow students to apply for the fall or spring semester. Some programs also allow for a summer start term.

Credit transfers

Generally, an academic department may accept credits from a regionally-accredited university that correspond to the Duquesne curriculum and in which you have earned at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The program director of the program or department offering the course establishes the final determination of the acceptance or denial of transfer credits.