Deciding Whether to Pursue a JD and an MBA - When it Makes Sense to Go “Two For One.”

Law School Podcaster

Joint degree programs are proliferating and one of the most popular are the programs offering to join a graduate business degree (MBA) with a law degree (JD) for a joint JD/MBA. More and more schools are offering these combined programs in response to strong student demand driven by the potential for substantial savings of time and money. We talk to the experts to find out what the real value of these programs are, when a dual degree makes the most sense for a student, the procedures and standards for admission, what the academic challenges are, and we get the latest information about post-graduate career opportunities.

Guests include:

• David E. Van Zandt, Dean of Northwestern University School of Law
• Edward B. Rock, University of Pennsylvania Law School, The Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law and Co-Director of Institute for Law and Economics at Wharton
• Wendy Siegel, Director of Recruitment and Marketing, New York University School of Law, Office of Career Services
• Pamela Mittman, Assistant Dean of Career Services and Student Activities, New York University Stern School of Business
• John Amer, Client Partner, Legal, at Korn Ferry International
• Blair Ciesel, Recruiter at International Consulting Firm; JD/MBA Graduate from Northwestern University Law School/Kellogg School of Mangement.
• Rob Neal, Executive Director of Tournament Golf Foundation; JD/MBA Graduate from Emory University