Duel Degree UBalt MBA and UMaryland JD | University of Baltimore

Home
Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration
MBA Dual Degree
University of Maryland Carey School of Law

One City. Two Degrees.

Earn your MBA at the University of Baltimore and take your legal career to the next level. Take advantage of the partnership the UBalt Merrick School of Business has with the UM Carey School of Law.

Through this dual degree program, you can earn a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business Administration degree in an integrated sequence of courses over three to four years at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business.

The Merrick School of Business offers an MBA is known for its flexible schedules and overall value. It has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years for having a top Online MBA program. When you choose the UBalt MBA program, you have the choice to take classes on campus, online—or some combination of both.

When a business school has the AACSB International accreditation distinction it lends to the school's credibility and reputation. The Merrick School of Business is one school of about one third of all U.S. business schools to hold the AACSB International distinction.

MBA Program Requirements

A Curriculum Built for You and the Most Relevant Issues in Business.

The 36-48 credit UBalt MBA program has maximized contemporary business themes and integrated them in a more holistically way, reducing the silo effect often found in other MBA programs.

Foundation Courses (0-12 Credits)

Up to 12 Foundation Credits may be waived. Please speak with your Business School adviser.
Course No.	Title	Credits
ACCT 505	Accounting Essentials Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
ECON 505	Micro Economics Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
ECON 506	Macro Economics Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
FIN 505	Essentials of Finance	1.5
MKTG 505	Marketing Essentials Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
OPM 505	Introduction to Operations Management Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
OPRE 505	Fundamentals of Statistics Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
OPRE 506	Managerial Statistics Prerequisite: OPRE 505	1.5

Required Core Courses (15 Credits)

All students in the MBA program take these Required Core Courses.
Course No.	Title	Credits
ACCT 605	Performance Management and Accounting Controls Prerequisites: ACCT 505 or equivalent.	3
ECON 605	Business and Public Policy in a Global Economy Prerequisites: ECON 505 and ECON 506.	1.5
ENTR 605	Creativity and the Entrepreneurial Mindset Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.	1.5
FIN 605	Financial Management Prerequisites: FIN 505 or with permission.	1.5
INSS 605	IT for Business Transformation Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	3
MGMT 605	Leading with Integrity Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
MKTG 605	Marketing Strategy Prerequisites: MKTG 504 or MKTG 505, or with permission.	1.5
OPRE 605	Business Analytics Prerequisites: OPRE 504 or OPRE 505 and OPRE 506, or with permission.	1.5

Flexible Core Courses (9 credits)

Are you more the **corporate type** or do you have an **entrepreneurial mindset**?
These Flexible Core Courses can be tailored to fit your career goals.
Course No.	Title	Credits
FIN 615	Entrepreneurial Finance Prerequisites: FIN 605 or with permission.	1.5
FIN 625	Corporate Finance Prerequisite: FIN 605	1.5
MGMT 615	Managing in a Dynamic Environment Prerequisites: MGMT 605 or MGMT 600	3
MGMT 625	Collaboration, Negotiation and Conflict Management Prerequisites: MGMT 605 or MGMT 600	3
MKTG 615	Entrepreneurial Marketing Prerequisite: MKTG 615	1.5
MKTG 625	Customers and Markets Prerequisite: MKTG 605	1.5
OPM 615	Innovation and Project Management Prerequisites: OPM 505 or MGMT 506	3
OPM 625	Operations and Supply Chain Management Prerequisites: OPM 505 or MGMT 506	3

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

You are close to graduating. It's time to step up your game with the experiential Capstone Course.
Course No.	Title	Credits
MGMT 790	Strategic Management Capstone Prerequisites: ACCT 605, ECON 605, ENTR 605, FIN 605, INSS 605, MGMT 605, MKTG 605, OPRE 605	3

Electives for JD/MBA Dual Degree

This dual-degree program permits law students to apply nine MBA credits earned in courses 600 level and above toward the 87 credits required for the J.D. if the two degrees are completed concurrently.

If the MBA is completed after the law degree, the law school will accept only six credits toward the law degree. Up to nine law credits may be used to satisfy MBA requirements.

Nine credits of electives are transferred from a student’s law school coursework. One 3-credit elective must be taken from the MBA program in one of the following disciplines: accounting, finance, information systems, management or marketing.

Admission

Application Deadlines

Fall Sessions: Aug. 15 / Oct. 15; Spring Sessions: Jan. 15 / Mar. 15; Summer Sessions: May 15.

Students need to apply and be admitted to the University of Maryland J.D. program and to the MBA program. The LSAT may be used in lieu of the GMAT for students who have been accepted into the law schools. Apply to the MBA.

ADVISING

The MBA/J.D. adviser prepares a program plan of study that lists the courses required to meet the MBA degree requirements. The School of Law also counsel students, particularly with regard to blending the degree requirements.

Students do not take business courses during the first year of law school and either begin their MBA after the first year or interrupt the MBA for two semesters.

Point of Contact:

Michelle Walters Johnson, Sr. Admission Counselor, mwaltersjohnson@ubalt.edu
Kathea Smith, Assistant Dean, ksmith@ubalt.edu or 410.837.5254

Office of the Dean Main Office Number: 410.837.4955

Flexible Options

Available fully online, in a traditional classroom or as a mix of both.
Learn about our Online MBA

Program Costs

Tuition is $882 per credit in-state and for regional residents, $1,232 out-of-state per credit for out-of-state residents. Additional fees will be applied. Learn more about tuition and fees.

Online MBA students and regional residents pay the in-state rate.
Learn more about tuition and fees

Accreditation

AACSB International accreditation ensures that we are offering you a quality program that may help you today—but ultimately provides you with the knowledge and skills for tomorrow.

Did You Know?

Every course in UBalt's MBA program fits into at least one or more these themes:

    Managing Innovation and Strategy
    Leading and Managing People
    Interfacing with External Stakeholders
    Managing the Value Chain
    Managing Performance and Risk
    Leveraging Technology and Business Intelligence

Merrick School of Business

University of Maryland Carey School of Law