Combined Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration
You've made the decision to invest in your future as a law professional, making a name for yourself in today's competitive legal landscape by practicing with excellence and ethics. Maximize your career opportunities by adding business principles to your toolkit through Mercer University's combined JD/MBA. Developed in collaboration between the School of Law and the School of Business, this program elevates educational and career opportunities by capitalizing on the interconnected relationship between business and law.
Take classes on both the Law School campus and Mercer's main campus to complete the JD/MBA requirements.
Continuous Programming
Business and law classes are taken simultaneously during the second and third years of law school.
Diverse Networking
Build your network of colleagues and professors in both law and business.
Unique Career Opportunities
Prepare to pursue a variety of careers in areas including financial or consulting sectors, business law, contract law, and more.
Program Structure
› Apply for admission to the JD program, then the MBA program
› Complete the first full year of law school on Mercer's Macon campus
› Enroll in evening MBA courses on Mercer's Macon campus
› Take business and law courses simultaneously during the second and third years of law school
› Apply certain course credits between programs to satisfy both degree requirements
› Complete the combined degree program within three years as a full-time student
I don't believe I would have been able to parlay my education in to this diverse of a career path had I not obtained my JD/MBA at Mercer. So the philosophy of keeping my options open allowed me a fairly unique career journey and the legal and business foundations obtained at Mercer gave me the knowledge base to make it happen.