Joint Programs in Law and Business at Mercer

Joint JD/MBA Program

The School of Law and the Eugene Stetson School of Business and Economics of Mercer University offer a joint program of study that permits both the Juris Doctor and the Master of Business Administration degrees to be earned in as few as three years. Any applicant to the program must indicate on the application to the Law School his/her intent to also apply to the School of business and Economics. Both units will share the information in the application, including required standardized test scores (LSAT and GMAT). The applicant must be admitted separately by each school.

For detailed information on the joint JD/MB Program, contact the Admissions Office of the Law School at 478-301-2605 or the School of Business at 478-301-2835, or click here.

Business Certificate Program

Students in good standing in the Walter F. George School of Law may choose to take up to three graduate courses in the Eugene Stetson School of Business and Economics without applying for admission to the MBA Program. Currently, two specific combinations of courses can be taken for a Certificate in Practice Management or a Certificate in Corporate Finance.

Additional tuition must be paid to the Business School for one of the three courses that are required for the Certificate. If students complete the requirements for a Certificate, six of the nine hours of Business School courses can be counted toward the 91 hours required for graduation from the Law School. If students do not complete the requirements for a Certificate, none of the nine hours of Business School courses can be counted toward the 91 hours required for graduation from the Law School. Grades for Business School courses will not be calculated in a law student’s GPA.

To enroll in a certificate program, students should notify the Registrar in the Law School of their intention.

For more information about the Certificate programs, click here.