Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration Concurrent Degrees
The University of Manitoba offers students the opportunity to complete the curriculum requirements for both a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) concurrently, over four years rather than five years if taking the two programs consecutively.
Eligibility and Application Process:
To be eligible for the concurrent JD/MBA degrees program, students must meet the entrance requirements of the JD (Faculty of Law) and the MBA (Asper School of Business Stu Clark Graduate School). JD/MBA students will apply initially to the JD program; an expression of interest in the concurrent JD/MBA degrees program will be indicated through a checkbox on their JD application. Students will then apply to the Asper MBA program during their first year of Law studies, no later than the published deadline.
Progression in the concurrent JD/MBA degrees program:
To continue in the concurrent JD/MBA program, a student must maintain the Degree Grade Point Average of each program and is subject to the rules and regulations of the Faculty of Law while in Law courses and the rules and regulations of the MBA program while in MBA courses.
To complete the concurrent JD/MBA degrees, a student will earn 131 credit hours over four years, comprising 83 credit hours of Law courses (53 core CH and 30 CH electives), and 48 credit hours of MBA courses (30 core CH and 12 CH electives). The first year will consist of Law core courses, the second year of MBA core courses, the third year is expected to be Law courses, and the final year will most often be one term of Law courses and one term of MBA courses to a total of 131 credit hours.
The typical journey to achieve the concurrent JD/MBA degrees would be as follows:
(Year 0) Apply to Law by December 1 to be considered for Year 1 of JD/MBA studies
- Indicate interest in the concurrent degrees program with checkbox on application
- (Applicable application fee)
(Year 1) September of following year: Law core courses
- Apply to the MBA by May 1 of that academic year (applicable application fee) to be considered for entry into JD/MBA Year 2
(Year 2) MBA core courses
(Year 3) Law elective courses
(Year 4) One Term Law courses/One Term MBA courses
Course Requirements
JD Program - Core Courses (53 CH)*
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| To be taken in Year 1 of the combined JD/MBA: | ||
| LAW 1102 | Contracts | 5 |
| LAW 1140 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 5 |
| LAW 1460 | Constitutional Law | 5 |
| LAW 1480 | Torts and Compensation Systems | 5 |
| LAW 1500 | Property | 5 |
| LAW 1530 | Legal System | 2 |
| LAW 1540 | Legal Methods | 5 |
| To be taken in Years 3 and 4: | ||
| LAW 2020 | Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| LAW 2602 | Evidence | 3 |
| LAW 2650 | Introduction to Advocacy | 3 |
| LAW 2680 | Legal Negotiation | 3 |
| LAW 2690 | Corporations I | 3 |
| LAW 3290 | Indigenous Legal Methodologies and Perspectives | 3 |
| LAW 3530 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
| * | Mandatory course requirements are subject to change in accordance with credentialing requirements set by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and changes to mandatory requirements within the JD degree enacted by the University Senate. |
MBA Program - Core Courses (30 CH)*
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| To be taken in Year 2 of combined JD/MBA: | ||
| MSCI 5110 | Basic Quantitative Analysis for Management ** (Auxiliary) | 0 |
| MIS 5120 | Spreadsheet Skills for Management ** (Auxiliary) | 0 |
| IDM 5120 | Career Development Seminar ** (Auxiliary) | 0 |
| GMGT 7200 | Critical and Creative Thinking | 1.5 |
| IDM 7130 | Contemporary Themes in Business | 1.5 |
| ACC 7010 | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| FIN 7000 | Managerial Economics | 1.5 |
| FIN 7020 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| GMGT 7220 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 |
| OPM 7120 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MKT 7010 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| ACC 7020 | Managerial Accounting | 1.5 |
| MIS 7120 | Management Information Systems | 1.5 |
| IDM 7120 | Executive Leadership and Responsibilities | 3 |
| IDM 7510 | Strategic Leadership and Managing Change | 1.5 |
| GMGT 7210 | Strategy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| * | Course requirements are subject to change in accordance with accreditation requirements and changes to mandatory requirements within the MBA degree enacted by the University Senate. |
| ** | These courses are mandatory but to not count toward the total 30 Core Credit hours required for the MBA. They are graded Pass/Fail. |
Law Elective Courses Approved for MBA by Asper School of Business
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Twelve credits to be taken from the following in Years 3 and 4: | ||
| LAW 3014 | International Trade Law | 3 |
| LAW 3022 | Insurance Law | 3 |
| LAW 3026 | Trademarks and Patents | 3 |
| LAW 3028 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| LAW 3050 | Commercial Law | 3 |
| LAW 3392 | Securities Law | 3 |
| LAW 3330 | Employment Law | 3 |
| LAW 3510 | Corporate Taxation | 3 |
| LAW 3770 | Labour-Management Relations | 3 |
| LAW 3980 | Current Legal Problems B ** | 3 |
| * | The list of elective courses from Law approved for credit towards completion of the MBA is subject to change from time to time as course offerings change and as agreed to by the DAC in the Law Faculty and the Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs and Executive Education (Business), and approved by Senate. |
| ** | This course can be completed toward this requirement up to two times when the topic title is "Bankruptcy and Insolvency" or "Tainted Finance." |