J.D./M.B.A.
Understand the legal frameworks that govern organizations and the financial, strategic, and operational forces that drive them. For aspiring corporate attorneys, an M.B.A. adds credibility in boardrooms and deepens your understanding of markets, valuation, and strategy. For future executives, entrepreneurs, or policymakers, the J.D. sharpens your ability to manage risk, navigate regulation, structure complex deals, and think critically under pressure.
This combination is especially valuable in areas such as corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, consulting, private equity, entrepreneurship, and executive leadership—where legal insight and business strategy intersect daily.
Students will be required to earn between 99 and 108* credits through credit sharing to complete their degrees.
* Credits vary depending on whether students choose to complete a Business Certificate.
Policies & Procedures
- Students must apply and be accepted into both programs of study.
- Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive two degrees and two diplomas. The degrees do not need to be conferred simultaneously.
- Students may begin their study in either the School of Business or in the School of Law.
- Students may not take business and law courses simultaneously until after all first-year law courses have been completed. For part-time law students, this means that business courses may be taken during the summer between the first and second years of law school but not during the fall and spring semesters of either year.
- Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive two degrees and two diplomas. The degrees do not need to be conferred simultaneously.
- Courses from one program that are counted toward the other program will be applied to the student’s transcript as advanced standing credits.
To view the School of Business's complete policies and procedures, visit the Graduate Catalog.
Information regarding the Thomas R. Kline School of Law, please visit their website.
Program Information
Understand the legal frameworks that govern organizations and the financial, strategic, and operational forces that drive them.
Program Type
Dual Degree
Degree
Master's, Doctorate
Duration
Varies
Required Credit Hours
99-108
Modality
Online
In-Person
Hybrid
Hyflex
More in This Program
The J.D./M.B.A. program at Duquesne helped me achieve my goal of practicing business-related
law. Working on loan deals and commercial disputes, the MBA provided a strong foundation
in finance and business, giving me a holistic understanding that improves client outcomes.”
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) awarded Duquesne's
undergraduate and graduate Schools of Business its full accreditation. The AACSB accreditation
is recognized as a global mark of distinction. Less than 6 percent of the world's
more than 1,200 business schools have passed the rigorous review necessary to earn
the honor.From our Alumni
Accreditation
Learning Outcomes
Flex M.B.A.
Ethical Competency
Learners will be able to recognize ethical dilemmas in an organizational context and
apply ethical decision-making frameworks to business decisions.
- Identify an ethical dilemma.
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to create an ethically defensible solution for business problems.
Sustainability Perspective
Learners will recognize and apply sustainability principles to strategic decisions
as a means for competitive differentiation.
- Recognize and consider the social, environmental and economic impact of strategic decisions on an organization and society
- Apply sustainability principles to business decisions resulting in greater efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.
Problem Solving
Learners will demonstrate an ability to analyze complex situations, analyze information
and evaluate alternatives from different perspectives to develop solutions for business
problems and to seize innovative opportunities.
- Identify and frame business problems and opportunities.
- Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to support decisions.
- Strategically evaluate complex situations to set goals and design functionally integrative plans to move an organization forward.
Management and Leadership Skills
Learners will gain innovative managerial and leadership skills to motivate, lead and
inspire employees and teams to create positive organizational change in a global business
environment.
- Demonstrate managerial skills to motivate people to achieve goals and embrace new opportunities.
- Work effectively as a team.
- Effectively communicate managerial recommendations through both written and verbal communications.
Cultural Intelligence
Learners will possess the skills to manage effectively in a global business environment.
- Apply global business theories and related market-entry strategies to business decisions.
- Demonstrate cultural intelligence in order to bridge cross-national differences in business perspectives and practices.