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Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)

The JD/MBA is a concurrent degree program designed to equip students with two fully qualified degrees after just four years. The program maximizes the strengths, marketability, flexibility and future earning power of these two highly respected and competitive degrees.

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    Faculties

    • Asper School of Business Stu Clark Graduate School
    • Faculty of Law

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    Degrees

    • Juris Doctor / Master of Business Administration (concurrent)

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    Expected duration

    • 4 years

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    Program options

    • Full-time

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Clinical learning

Taking the concurrent JD/MBA program at the University of Manitoba comes with the advantage of hands-on, experiential learning opportunities at both the Faculty of Law and the Asper School of Business. Students can engage in legal business practice and research through the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic and the Desautels Centre for Private Enterprise and the Law.

Sparking innovation


The Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship at Asper offers a variety of services including mentorship, education, networking opportunities, and access to funding. They collaborate with other departments and organizations within the university, as well as with local and regional business communities, to provide a comprehensive suite of services that can help entrepreneurs at any stage of their venture.

Stories of career transformation

"The [Asper] MBA opened new opportunities for me and my career has taken a path I would never have guessed." - Connie Walker [MBA/94], Former President & CEO, United Way Winnipeg

Hear from Connie and other Asper alum on how the MBA program elevated their leadership abilities while supporting career transformation in a variety of industries.

The Faculty of Law’s Career Development Service helps law students find summer and articling positions. Regular workshops on resume and cover-letter writing are held throughout the year along with information sessions on where and how to find public or private sector positions. Mock interview nights and networking events provide opportunities to network and learn about different areas of the industry.

 

In the Faculty of Law, students can engage in networking opportunities through the Manitoba Bar Association, a comprehensive moot competition program and legal clinical work.

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Program details

The Faculty of Law and Asper School of Business offer a four-year concurrent JD/MBA.

Expected duration: Four years

To graduate with a JD degree and an MBA degree, students will earn 131 credit hours. In order to be accepted to the program, students must meet the entrance requirements of both degrees.

Students will apply to Law. During their first year of Law core courses, they will apply to the MBA. Upon acceptance to the concurrent JD/MBA program, the second year will be all MBA core courses, third and fourth year will be Law and MBA courses.

Year 1

Law core courses (53 credit hours)

Year 2

MBA core courses (30 credit hours)
9 credit hours count toward both degrees

Year 3 and 4

Law electives (30 credit hours)
MBA electives (18 credit hours)

Cumulative total of 131 credit hours over four years.

Sample course offerings

JD courses

  • LAW 1102 Contracts (5 credit hours)
  • LAW 2690 Corporations I (3 credit hours)
  • LAW 2680 Legal Negotiation (3 credit hours)
  • LAW 3290 Indigenous Legal Methodologies and Perspectives (3 credit hours)

MBA courses

  • IDM 7120 Executive Leadership and Responsibilities (3 credit hours)
  • ACC 7020 Managerial Accounting (1.5 credit hours)
  • GMGT 7220 Managing People in Organizations (3 credit hours)
  • OPM 7120 Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credit hours)

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Admission requirements

Applicants interested in pursuing the concurrent JD/MBA must meet the minimum entry requirements for each program. Meeting those requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

  • JD admission requirements

    There are three categories for entrance to the Faculty of Law: Index Score category, Canadian Indigenous category, and Individual Consideration category.

    • To qualify for admission to any of the three categories, you must have:
    • A minimum of 60 credit hours of university degree level study
    • An LSAT score (Law School Admission Test)

    Canadian Indigenous Category and Individual Consideration Category require further supporting documentation if applicable. An interview may be required.

    Please visit the Juris Doctor program Explore page for complete admissions requirement information.

  • MBA admission requirements

    To qualify for admission to the Master of Business Administration program, you must have a minimum of:

    • A three-year bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0* (on a 4.5 scale) in the last 60 credit hours or 2 years of study (GPA of minimum 2.5 may be considered in some circumstances) *International student GPA calculation
    • Two years of full-time work experience is typically required.
    • Minimum GMAT or GMAT Focus Edition (or equivalent GRE) score of 550 (See below for GMAT exemption qualifications)
    • One of the following English language proficiency test scores, if applicable: 
      • AEPUCE: 85 per cent if entering AEPUCE with an IELTS of 6.0
      • IELTS: 7.0, with no band less than 6.0
      • PTE Academic: 65
      • TOEFL- iBT: 100, with a score of 20 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking

    A GMAT score is valid for five years, while the English language test scores are valid for two years.

    Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

How to apply

To qualify for admission to the JD/MBA program, applicants must meet the entrance requirements of both the Faculty of Law and the Asper School of Business Stu Clark Graduate School. Prospective JD/MBA students will indicate an expression of interest in the program through a checkbox on their JD application. During their first year of law school, qualified students will apply to the Asper MBA program. During the MBA application process, students will also indicate their interest in the concurrent programs through a checkbox.

For more information about the application process for the JD and MBA programs:
 

Annual application deadlines


Juris Doctor (JD)

Program Term Applications Open Application Deadline
JD Fall (September) Early September December 1


Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Canadian and US applicants

Term

Annual application deadlines

Fall (September)

May 1

Winter (January)

October 1

International applicants

Term

Annual application deadlines

Fall (September)

March 1

Winter (January)

July 1

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University of Manitoba
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Stu Clark Graduate School
Asper School of Business
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University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
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Phone: 204-474-9847

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University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2


Phone: 204-480-1485

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