Today's organizations need lawyers with a command of business issues and business leaders who can set legally sound strategies. By earning your JD/MBA dual degree, you'll position yourself to follow either path, learning to work confidently and knowledgeably in the spaces where business and law intersect. And by earning your dual degree from Northeastern, you'll be thoroughly prepared to navigate a digital-first, tech-driven business world, powering your learning with one-of-a-kind experiences that other schools can't match.
Program Overview
- Program structure: Full-time study including three legal co-ops
- Dual Degree: You'll earn a JD from the School of Law and an MBA from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business
- Class Schedule: Monday–Friday
- Time to complete: Less than four years
JD/MBA dual degree | Program timeline*
Law+ MBA
The dual degree advantage
In less than four years, you'll earn a JD and an MBA at the same time, with the advantage of counting nine credits for both degrees. You'll build the foundation necessary to operate in a complex corporate landscape—preparing you to excel as a lawyer with a deep command of business issues, or as a business leader with the expertise to set strategy in highly regulated industries.
Unique Features
3
legal co-ops to build unparalleled experience
A+
Law school for practical training (National Jurist, 2024)
#65
in MBA programs, Bloomberg Businessweek
- Earn two valuable degrees simultaneously—a substantial savings of time and money
- Gain three semesters of full-time professional experience through the Northeastern School of Law, making a real professional impact and exploring diverse practice areas
- Specialize your degree with two in-demand business concentrations from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business—or add expertise in another professional area by choosing one of our unique interdisciplinary MBA x concentrations
- Access personalized career guidance from your dedicated advisor in the School of Law career development office
- Study and work in Boston, one of America's largest and most sophisticated legal markets and home to top international firms
Meet Our Students
Admissions
Application order
You'll need to independently apply and gain admission to Northeastern Law and the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. You must be admitted by Northeastern Law before seeking admission to D'Amore-McKim. Many candidates complete their MBA application during the first or second year of law school.
Northeastern Law admissions requirements
Applicants to the Northeastern Law must submit their application through the Law School Admission Council.
- Application form
- Personal statement
- Resumé
- Academic transcripts
- LSAT scores*
- One letter of recommendation (a second letter is optional)
- You may also choose to provide a response to one of our three optional essay topics
*Applicants to the JD/MBA dual degree program may submit GRE scores in lieu of the LSAT. Contact the Northeastern Law admissions for more information.
D'Amore-McKim School of Business additional admissions requirements
- Application form
- A personal statement (<=500 words) and a short essay (<=300 words)
- One additional letter of professional recommendation
- Kira online interview (by invitation, access is provided after submitting your application)
Where do I apply? Learn more here.
JD/MBA
You must apply and gain admission independently to both Northeastern Law and the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. You'll enroll first in Northeastern Law before seeking admission to the D'Amore-McKim School of Business during either your first or your second year of law school.
Once enrolled through Northeastern Law, you can apply to D'Amore-McKim's MBA program with the following deadlines:
| Application Deadlines | Decision Notifications | Classes Begin |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24, 2024 | Dec. 19, 2024 | September |
| Jan. 9, 2025 | March 20, 2025 | September |
| March 27, 2025* | May 8, 2025 | September |
| May 15, 2025 | June 12, 2025 | September |
Northeastern University's Student Financial Services website is your best resource for the most current and comprehensive information to help prepare you financially.
To view tuition rates, please visit the Northeastern Student Financial Services page. Click the dropdown under “Graduate Programs” and find the cost per credit for the current academic year listed next to “D'Amore-McKim School of Business Programs.”
There are a number of resources to help you finance your Northeastern graduate education, and the Student Financial Services team is here to guide you through the process and make it as simple as possible. Please visit the Graduate Financial Aid page.
Once you are a student, your financial aid advisor will work with you one-on-one to answer your questions, point you to resources and provide valuable insight as you navigate the financial commitments of your program.
The D'Amore-McKim community believes that understanding and solving problems requires constant interaction among people who bring diverse contexts and experiences to the conversation.
We value uniqueness, recognize the power and importance of diversity in our own and surrounding communities, and encourage engaged participation. Numerous student groups (such as the Black Graduate Club and Female Leaders Club) and campus resources focus on building inclusive communities.
Northeastern and D'Amore-McKim offer and partner with organizations that provide scholarships and fellowships to foster diversity and inclusion. This program is eligible for scholarships such as the African Students Access Scholarship, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Graduate Fellowships, Forté MBA Fellowships, Latin American Achievers Scholarship, National Black MBA Association Scholarship, Posse MBA Scholarship, Prospanica MBA Scholarship, and Reach Out MBA Fellowship.
- Apply first to the School of Law through the Law School Admission Council
- Apply second to the D'Amore-McKim School of Business*
You'll need to apply and gain admission to the School of Law and the D'Amore-McKim School of Business independently.
Curriculum
In your first year of law school, you'll take required courses that explore significant cases and precedents—and you'll develop your lawyer's mindset, learning to think and write analytically. You'll proceed to upper-curriculum courses where you'll choose from a diverse list of practice areas, including intellectual property, healthcare, criminal law, and privacy.
During your second or third year in the program, you'll study at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. You'll choose either two business concentrations or our MBA x option, which is a combination of one business specialty and one non-business specialty taught in another Northeastern professional college. MBA x is a unique opportunity to fuse your law and business education with graduate-level skills in another field, such as data visualization or information ethics.
Enrolled students should reference the academic catalog for current program requirements.
Learn it. Live it.
When it comes to encouraging students to learn by doing, there's simply no place like Northeastern. Through three immersive experiences, make meaningful contributions to your host firm and be able to see your classroom learnings make a difference in real-time. You'll build the confidence to take the next step in your career and the experience and credentials to get there.
Experience-powered learning
Co-op through Northeastern Law
Your three legal co-ops will provide you the necessary legal experience to ensure you graduate with an impressive resume. You may have the opportunity to work at a law firm, international or government agency, legal services or advocacy organization, public defender office, union, corporation, or federal or state court in Boston, throughout the United States, or abroad. Depending on your placement, you may interview witnesses, research and write legal briefs, or represent clients in court.
D'AMORE-McKim Concentrations: You can Choose two
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