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Become a business-minded lawyer with the 3/2 MBA and Law joint degree

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

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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.

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