Welcom to another edition of Trivia Tuesday! Last week we looked at the options for students to earn Master’s degrees alongside their MBA studies through dual and joint degree arrangements. This week we’ll examine the opportunities for students interested in combining their business education with study in law or medicine. The growing demand for talented, knowledgeable managers in the health care industry makes the combination MD/MBA degree particularly valuable, and graduates who can analyze both the strategic and legal implications of a decision fill an important niche in the business world.
Wharton’s programs are typical of the JD/MBA and MD/MBA programs offered by leading business schools. As with most of the MBA/MA programs, candidates must apply to the two programs separately and admissions decisions are made independently. However, the longer length of JD and MD dual degree progams – typically four years for a JD/MBA and five years for an MD/MBA – mean that students have somewhat more leeway in deciding when to apply to the programs. For instance, students may apply to and begin both degree programs in the same year, or may choose to start the JD or MD first, applying to the MBA program in either their first or second year of study in the other program.
Kellogg’s MBA/JD program is differs slightly, in that the schools have managed to compact the three year law degree and two year MBA into just three years of on-campus study. The program also differs in that students apply through Kellogg only, though they spend their first year in full-time residency at the Law School.
Below is a summary of the JD and MD dual degree options offered by several of the leading MBA programs, along with links to sites offering more information about the dual degree or the law or medical school.
Chicago GSB:
JD with University of Chicago Law School
MD with Pritzker School of Medicine
Columbia Business School:
JD with Columbia Law School
MD with Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
DDS with Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Harvard Business School:
JD with Harvard Law School
MD with Harvard Medical School
Kellogg:
JD with Northwestern’s School of Law
MD with the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern
MIT Sloan:
No JD or MD dual degree programs
Stanford:
JD with the Stanford School of Law
No formal MD dual degree, though students may pursue a medical degree separately from the MBA
Tuck:
No JD program; offers a Master’s of Science in Environmental Law through Vermont Law School
MD with Dartmouth Medical School
Wharton:
JD with Penn Law School
MD with Penn Medicine, DMD with Penn Dental Medicine, VMD with Penn Veterinary Medicine
For more information on dual and joint degree options and on graduates’ career paths, be sure to check out the individual schools’ websites, as well as the Dual Degrees and Career Statistics sections of the Clear Admit School Guides!
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