MBA and MAcc/Juris Doctor Program

Description

The Graduate School of Gonzaga University, in conjunction with the School of Law and the School of Business Administration, offers programs leading to the combined Master of Accountancy/Juris Doctor and the Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor degrees. The programs are designed to meet a twofold need. On the one hand, there is a need for lawyers who are trained in business and in accounting. A legal education may sufficiently equip a person for general law practice or even for certain legal specializations, but the role of the lawyer in relation to business and other institutional needs demands preparation beyond the scope of a legal education. On the other hand, a successful accountant or business executive, skilled in financial and practical decision-making processes, will benefit from a thorough knowledge of the law.

The applicant for either of these combined programs must meet the admissions requirements of both the School of Law and the School of Business Administration.

• Read the Graduate Business School Admission Requirements and Procedures
  
• Read the Law School Admission Requirements and Procedures

Degree Requirements

Normally, the student should complete one year of law before beginning business administration or accounting courses. The total combined credits must be 111 for the Master of Accountancy/Juris Doctor program; 114 for the combined Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor program. In both cases, this represents a reduction of 9 credits from the 120, or 123 which would be required if the student were to take both degrees separately. No more than six of these nine may be omitted from either school. The possible combinations, therefore, are 27 credits in accounting/business administration and 84 in law. With the exception of the reduction in the total number of credits described, all requirements of both schools must be satisfied.