Offered in conjunction with the ABA accredited Fowler School of Law, the JD/MBA program allows students to earn both the JD and MBA degrees simultaneously. The program is completed full-time in four years, with a savings of one year of study. Students typically complete their first year in the Fowler School of Law and their second or third year in the Argyros College of Business and Economics. The final year requires enrollment in both schools. All core JD/MBA courses are taken as a cohort during the day in a consecutive, planned format.
Students obtain two highly marketable degrees with several advantages, including, but not limited to:
- Intimate, personalized education from experienced law and business professors who work together collaboratively.
- Career services and professional development resources in both schools.
- Community relations and diverse alumni network.
- STEM designation, offering international students the chance for an extension of two years post-completion of optional practical training (OPT) work in the United States following graduation.
Application Requirements
Students interested in this joint degree program must submit separate applications and meet application requirements in both the JD and MBA program.
- Please visit Fowler School of Law for more information about the JD program and application process.
- MBA Application Requirements:
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- Submit the online application at Apply Now (*application fee waived if you're currently enrolled in the JD program)
- Resume
- Statement of Intent
- Official transcript from undergraduate degree granting institution
- Send electronically to admtranscript@tuwabuki.com
- Send via mail to:
Chapman University
Office of Graduate Admissions
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866
- Official GMAT/GRE score (institution code 4047) *LSAT is not accepted for MBA program
- Letter of recommendation
- Interview
- International applicants must also submit the following:
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), PTE or Cambridge English Advanced Exam test score
- Please click here for more information on our international admission requirements
*Students must earn a cumulative law GPA of at least 2.6 after completing the first-year law curriculum in order to proceed into the JD/MBA combined curriculum.
Sample Program Plan
Term |
Courses |
| Fall Year One | Torts I |
| Legal Research and Writing I | |
| Contracts I | |
| Property I | |
| Civil Procedure I | |
| Spring Year One | Criminal Law |
| Torts II | |
| Contracts II | |
| Property II | |
| Civil Procedure II | |
| Legal Research and Writing II | |
| Fall Year Two | Strategies for Competitive Advantage |
| Economic Analysis for Business | |
| Accounting and Financial Analysis | |
| Statistics for Business Decisions | |
| Marketing Management | |
| Financial Management | |
| Spring Year Two | Organization and Management |
| Operations and Technology Management | |
| Business Analytics | |
| Accounting for Management and Control | |
| Corporations | |
| Fall Year Three | Understanding the Global Business Environment |
| Constitutional Law I | |
| Federal Income Tax | |
| Professional Responsibility | |
| Evidence | |
| Spring Year Three | Strategic Management |
| Constitutional Law II | |
| 2 Law Electives | |
| Fourth Year | 1 MBA Elective |
| Law Electives (28 credits) |
Tuition, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Tuition and financial aid are primarily handled by the Fowler School of Law. Please visit the Tuition and Fees page for current information.
Students may be considered for scholarship awards by both schools. Priority scholarship consideration for the MBA program is granted to students who submit their application early. Please contact the Graduate Financial Aid Office to discuss how the separate scholarships are disbursed.
Argyros Ambassadors
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I'm Hannah Miller. I was born and raised here in Orange County and SoCal is my home. I attended Loyola Marymount University where I majored in Business Marketing and minored in Business Law. I am currently in my third year of the joint JD/MBA program here at Chapman University. I chose to pursue my joint JD/MBA because I eventually want to work in a business role where I can use my legal knowledge to bridge the gap between legal minds and business minds. With the joint degree, I am able to pursue two different but highly related fields that will serve me in any career path that I choose. After my first year of law school, with the help of Chapman’s career service team, I served as a legal intern for a luxury eyewear company. I currently work as a Contracts Analyst at a technology company in Irvine managing their investor relations and client contracts.Being able to apply both my business knowledge and legal knowledge in a company is something that really sets me apart from other candidates when applying to jobs. In my free time, I enjoy playing with my two white labs, watching hockey (go Ducks!), and playing in a co-ed soccer league with other Chapman Students. |
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Jamil Shaaban is 25 years old, and originally from Palmdale CA. He is in the JD/MBA program offered at Chapman. Jamil will be obtaining his MBA after the Spring 2019 semester, his JD in Spring of 2020, and he is currently a licensed Realtor in Orange County. His goals are to work as a lawyer in the transactional side of law in things such as corporate law, in house counsel, real estate law, or sports and entertainment. Working on his MBA at Chapman had allowed him to not only meet some of the most creative and down to earth individuals, but also immerse himself in the deep network of amazing professionals that can help him achieve his dreams. Outside of his scholarly life, he loves to race motocross, go camping and fishing, workout, and generally be active. Jamil is always open to meet with anyone who might want more information about Chapman, student life, grad school, or anything else. He is super to down to earth and easy to contact so please feel free to reach out! |
