Joint Degree in Law

Become a business-minded lawyer.

The Kelley 3/2 MBA and Law Joint Degree balances technical skills and practical experience. You’ll earn an MBA and a JD in four years rather than the customary five, making it a smart investment in your future.

Often chosen by students pursuing careers in taxation, the joint degree requires 54 credits of graduate business courses at the Kelley School and 79 credits at the IU Maurer School of Law. To begin the program, Kelley students must be accepted into the School of Law by the fall semester following their first year of the 3/2 MBA program.

Not sure which program is for you? Use the chart below to consider points of difference. To learn more about the programs, visit the IU Maurer School of Law website, or email us.

	3/2 MBA+JD	Full-Time MBA+JD
Years to complete both degrees	4	4
Profile of classmates at Kelley	3 years undergraduate study in finance and accounting, 100% Kelley, no prior work experience	Undergraduate degrees in wide range of disciplines, 3-5 years of prior work experience
GMAT required *Kelley students are exempt	Yes	Yes
Concentrations in curriculum	Accounting or Financial Analysis	Finance, marketing, supply chain, accounting
Career opportunities	Tax, business-related legal specialties, finance-related careers	Typical law school graduate careers, i.e. transactional law
Prerequisites	Accounting, finance and other general business courses	Undergraduate degree
Placement	100%	Mirrors law school placement unless prior work experience

Opportunity is waiting for you at Kelley.

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The Kelley 3/2 MBA and Law Joint Degree saved me a lot of time and expense in completing my education. This was invaluable.
Tom Lunsford, MBA/JD'02, Chief Financial Officer, Syndicate Sales, Inc.

Kelley School of Business

3/2 MBA Program

Joint Degree in Law

Become a business-minded lawyer.

Opportunity is waiting for you at Kelley.