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 The School of Law–Camden and the School of
Business–Camden offer a J.D./M.B.A. dual-degree program. Students interested
in pursuing the J.D./M.B.A. degree must apply and be admitted independently to
both the M.B.A. program and the J.D. program.
The M.B.A. program awards up to 12 credit hours
of course work toward the M.B.A. degree for credits earned at the School of
Law– Camden from among a list of courses specified by the M.B.A. committee. To
receive credit toward the M.B.A. degree, students must achieve grades of C or
better in their law courses. Courses taken in the J.D. program, however, will
not be included in the computation of the cumulative grade-point average for the
M.B.A.
The School of Law–Camden also will transfer up
to 12 credits of course work toward the J.D. degree for credits earned in the
M.B.A. program in courses approved in advance for each student by the Law School
Committee on the Curriculum. To receive credit toward the J.D. degree, students
must achieve grades of C or better in the M.B.A. courses. Courses taken in the
M.B.A. program, however, will not be included in the computation of the
cumulative grade-point average for the J.D. degree. Students enrolled in the
J.D./M.B.A. program must comply with the rules and regulations of each program,
and must meet the requirements for each degree except insofar as joint credit is
awarded in accordance with the rules stated above.
About Rutgers Law
The
School of Law-Camden is a leading center of legal education. Its faculty is
internationally recognized in a number of fields including constitutional,
criminal, health, and corporate law. Its alumni are leading members of the bar
in public and private practice settings throughout the nation. The school is
well represented among the state and federal judiciary. The law school is a
member of the Association of American Law Schools and is on the list of approved
schools of the American Bar Association. It offers a three-year course of study
for full-time students and a four-year, part-time program leading to the
awarding of the Juris Doctor degree. The law school had its origin in the South
Jersey Law School, which was established in Camden in 1926 by Arthur E. Armitage,
Sr., and an interested group of citizens. In 1950 the School of Law was merged
with Rutgers University and, along with the Newark Law School, became part of
the State University School of Law. In accordance with a resolution of the Board
of Governors, the Schools of Law of Camden and Newark were established as
autonomous units on July 1, 1967.
For more information on the value of a joint business/law degree, read
this article from
Business Week
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What's
the fastest way to advance your career and earn the prestige of
an MBA? School of Business - Camden joint-degree programs allow
you to earn two degrees in significantly less time than it would
take to earn them separately. Rutgers offers dual-degree program
in both law and medicine: the JD/MBA degree with the Rutgers
School of Law-Camden and the MD/MBA degree with Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School. 
