J.D./Máster en Administración de Empresas (M.B.A.)

The M.B.A./J.D. the dual degree program will consist of a minimum of four academic years of full-time study requiring students to complete a minimum of 63 credit hours through UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School for the M.B.A. and a minimum of 74 credit hours through UNC School of Law for the J.D.

M.B.A. dual degree students are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of elective credits towards their M.B.A. degree requirements from courses completed within the J.D. Program. J.D. dual degree students are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 elective credit hours towards their J.D. degree requirements from courses completed within the M.B.A. Program.

Core curriculum and degree requirements are established by each respective program.

Students are required to spend one entire academic year of full-time enrollment in each program, completing the first-year core curriculum of each program in its entirety, and then may pursue two years of joint study (year three and four) completing remaining graduation requirements across both programs. Students may also elect to complete two full years of study within the J.D. program before matriculating into the M.B.A. Program. All dual degree students are required to be enrolled in a minimum of one elective course per semester, per degree program, during the fourth year of study.

UNC School of Law was founded in 1845 and is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first state-supported university. The school has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928.

Carolina Law prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North Carolina, the nation and the world. Home to numerous centers and initiatives, the school offers strong expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry.