Typically, students take 3 years to complete the dual JD/MBA program. The JD/MBA program is designed for students to graduate from both programs at the same time.

Villanova School of Law Requirements

The Villanova School of Law requires 87 credits to receive a JD degree. All law school students are required to take:

• The first-year curriculum
• Constitutional law I and II
• Legal profession
• A practical writing course (such as Contract Drafting)
• Either moot court and a research paper or a journal (such as the Villanova Law Review)

All other law school courses are electives.

Villanova School of Business Requirements

The Villanova School of Business requires 48 credits to receive an MBA degree:

• 3.5 credits of Fundamentals
• 15 credits of Functional Core Courses
• 6 credits of VSB Pillar Courses
• 15 credits of Electives
• 4 Seminar Courses
• 7.5 Capstone Credits

The JD/MBA Program Requirements

You must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in The Villanova MBA program. JD/MBA students can transfer 9 law school credits toward their 15 credit elective requirement. In turn, the law school accepts the following core MBA courses (12 credits) towards its degree requirements:

• MBA 8150 Performance Measurement and Reporting Fundamentals: A Global Accounting Perspective
• MBA 8250 Business Operations in the 21st Century
• MBA 8450 Corporate Investing and Valuation
• MBA 8550 Team Leadership and Group Dynamics
• MBA 8650 Strategic Marketing Management

For additional information about the law school curriculum, please contact Patrick Brennan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the JD/MBA program at (610) 519-7073.