Schulich School of Law

JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Explore our combined Juris Doctor (JD) and MBA degree

This is a four-year program which enables students to select courses leading to degrees of Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration. The combined program is structured as follows::

Year 1
  • CRMBA program starts at the end of June, with four courses taken during July-August.
  • September to December: five more CRMBA courses.
  • January to August: mandatory eight-month Corporate Residency, plus one online course.
  • Non-credit course in Personal and Professional Effectiveness, taken throughout.
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

The first and second year programs may be done in reverse order. The third and fourth year programs may be done in reverse order, with permission, except for the required law courses Compulsory Moot, Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law (third year) and the Legal Profession (fourth year).

Classes in the Business Law area:

Students intending to make application for the joint JD/MBA program should inquire directly to: crmba@dal.ca (902) 494-1814 or toll-free 1-888-432-5622 (MBA) and to law.admissions@dal.ca (LAW).