STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Management, Master of Business Administration

STG JD / MBA: Introduction

Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Management, Master of Business Administration is a four-year program offered by the Faculty of Law and the Rotman School of Management for students who wish to combine graduate training in management with a degree in law.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

Contact

Law, Juris Doctor / Management, Master of Business Administration Program
www.law.utoronto.ca/academic-programs/jd-program/combined-programs/jdmba-program

Juris Doctor Program
Faculty of Law
Email: law.admissions@utoronto.ca

Master of Business Administration Program
Rotman School of Management
Email: mba@rotman.utoronto.ca

STG JD / MBA: Application Process

  • Applicants must apply to the Juris Doctor (JD) program, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, and the CDP.

  • Applicants must gain independent admission to both the JD and MBA programs before they may be considered for admission to the CDP. Alternatively, students in Year 1 of either the JD or Full-Time MBA program can apply to the CDP.

  • Applicants must obtain satisfactory scores on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test) are recommended but not required. Test results are valid for five years.

STG JD / MBA: Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MBA program.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

Year Progression Specific Requirements
1
  • Year 1 JD program requirements.
  • Complete all Year 1 courses of the JD program at the Faculty of Law.
2
  • Year 1 MBA program requirements.
  • Complete 5.63 FCEs in required Year 1 courses of the MBA program, including 1.5 elective FCEs at the 2000 level.
3 and 4
  • 2000-level MBA courses.

  • JD program requirements.

  • Complete the remaining MBA 1000-level required courses.

  • Complete 3.67 FCEs as follows:
    • 3.5 FCEs in 2000-level MBA courses.
    • RSM1160H Business Ethics (0.17 FCE).

  • Specific restrictions apply for students who wish to take MBA experiential learning courses. Please refer to the MBA program requirements for more information.

  • Complete 45 JD credits including a perspective course, a moot, and an international/comparative/transnational (ICT) perspective course. At least 10 credits must be management related.

  • Students should not take any courses outside the Faculty of Law or Rotman School except on an approved exchange program and with permission of both Faculties.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis — an identified set and sequence of courses in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Full-Time MBA degree. Please see details in the Management MBA Emphases section.

Program Length

4 years

Time Limit

5 years