Combined J.D/Master of Business Administration

Queen's New J.D./M.B.A. Combined Program: your opportunity to be admitted to a premier law school and the #1 ranked M.B.A. Program in Canada: see http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/

Program Outline

This four-year combined program capitalizes on the internationally acclaimed intensive 12-month Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree offered by Queen’s School of Business and the rich program in business law offered by Queen’s Faculty of Law.

Students admitted to the combined program have two alternative options to complete the combined program early in three and a half years:

1. Combined J.D.-M.B.A. students are eligible to apply for, and be selected to participate in the International Business Law Program at the Bader International Study Centre to earn nine upper-year J.D. credits. These students may also use cross-credits from the M.B.A. degree equivalent to six upper-year J.D. credits earned in two 1.5-credit M.B.A. courses to complete the degree in three and one-half (3.5) years.
2. In the Queen’s Law Campus option, combined program students may use M.B.A. courses equivalent to 12 upper-year J.D. credits to complete both degrees in three and one-half (3.5) years.

An application must be made to OLSAS for admission to the J.D. degree program by November 1, 2011, and a concurrent, separate application must be made to the School of Business at Queen’s for admission as a graduate student in the Master of Business Administration degree program. Applications are accepted to the MBA program in four rounds commencing September 30, November 18, February 3, and March 9.  See: http://business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/mba/application_process.php.

Early Completion Options

A student may complete the program in three-and-a-half years, rather than the usual four years. While fulfilling the first-year JD course requirements, students may apply for admission to the International Business Law Program at the Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, England to earn nine upper-year JD credits. Transfer credit equivalent to six upper-year JD credits from cross-crediting courses in the MBA program may be used, for a total of 15 upper-year credits (equivalent to one term at full-courseload) to complete the JD degree requirements early. An on-campus option for early completion in three-and-a-half years is also available with cross-credits from the MBA portion of the combined degree pursuant to the Faculty of Law policy on course registrations at Queen’s outside the Faculty of Law.

Tuition and Financial Assistance

Tuition will be charged in accordance with registered status as a law student in the first, second and fourth years of the combined program. Tuition in the third year of the combined program will be in accordance with registered status as a graduate business student in the MBA program. Merit-based and need-based financial assistance will be available according to registered status for the academic year.

For information about tuition fees and financial assistance for law students, see http://law.queensu.ca/prospectiveStudents/jdProgram/funding.html.
For information about fees and financial assistance for MBA students, see http://www.business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/mba/fees_and_financing.php

Admission Requirements:

Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to the J.D. degree and to the M.B.A. Selection for admission to the combined program is not guaranteed to applicants who meet only the minimum criteria for admission.

In addition, applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements for the M.B.A. Full details of these requirements and the application form can be found at:
www.business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/mba/index.php.

1. Successful completion of a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university. Successful candidates will have a minimum cumulative undergraduate average of at least B+ (76% – 79%), with an average of A- (80% – 84%) in years three and four of the undergraduate degree program.
2. A score ≥ 600 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or score of 650 on the GRE; LSAT average score ≥157.
3. While most applicants have a minimum of two years’ work experience, this requirement may be waived for exceptional applicants to the program. Co-op placements and post-doctoral fellowships are also given consideration.
4. If applicable, an acceptable score on one of the approved English facility tests (TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB).

For further information about the application process to the MBA degree program see http://www.business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/mba/application_process.php and http://business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/mba/JD_MBA.php.

Contact information for questions about the MBA program, admissions and fees, see http://www.business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/mba/contact_us.php.

School of Business, Queen's University
Goodes Hall, 143 Union Street, Suite 414
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Telephone ( toll-free within North America) 1.888.621.0060 or 613.533.2302
Email: queensmba@business.queensu.ca

Contact information for questions about the J.D./MBA degree program, see: http://law.queensu.ca/prospectiveStudents/jdProgram/admissionInformation/admissionQuestions.html

The Admissions Office,
Faculty of Law, Queen's University
Macdonald Hall, Student Services Office, Room 401,
128 Union Street,
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Telephone: 613.533.2220
Email: jd@queensu.ca

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*J.D./MBA 2011-12 Admittees

Average LSAT Highest Score 160 (80th percentile)
Average Cumulative Undergrad Average 86%
Average Last Two Year's Average 90%

* Interim statistics as of July 2011

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