Study Options
Three or Four Year Study Options
The full-time joint degree gives you the added value of completing your studies in just four years– one year less than if both degrees are undertaken separately. You can also complete the program in three years by starting in the summer term (May). This option condenses Years 1 and 2 to 16 months by studying year round.
Three Year
Details
- full-time only
- normal full-time load is 15.00 credit-hours of courses per term
- Osgoode requirements of 13-17 academic credits in each Fall & Winter (in the upper years)
- Summer start at Schulich
Program Length
- 2 terms of MBA year 1 curriculum (two consecutive summers)
- 2 terms of Osgoode Hall Year 1 curriculum (Fall/Winter year 1)
- 4 terms of combined Schulich courses and Osgoode courses (Fall/Winter year 2 & 3)
- 3 years total
Program Requirements
- All joint MBA/JD students are also required to take MGMT 5500 0.00 in their first year of the Joint MBA/JD Program. This is a compulsory non-credit seminar course.
- 27.00 credit-hours of Schulich MBA 1 Required Foundations of Management Core Courses.
- 6.00 credit-hours of Schulich MBA 2 Required Foundations of Management Core Courses (SGMT 6000 3.00 Strategic Management, MGMT 6090 0.00 and MGMT 6100 3.00 Strategy Field Study).
- 12.00 credit-hours of Schulich MBA elective courses.
- Students who receive waiver with replacement for Schulich MBA 1 required Core Courses must replace these core courses with Schulich elective courses. No advanced standing is permitted in the JD program.
- 9 courses of required Osgoode Hall Year 1 curriculum.
- at least 45 academic credits of Osgoode Hall Law School courses, including completion of the Joint MBA/JD Seminar (LW 3820 3.00) in the final year.
- completion of the upper year research and writing requirement (a major paper of at least 8000 words worth at least 60% of the course grade)
- successful completion of the 40 hour Osgoode Public Interest Requirement (OPIR)
Four Year
Details
- full-time only
- normal full-time load is 15.00 credit-hours of courses per term
- Osgoode requirements of 13-17 academic credits in each Fall & Winter (in the upper years)
- Summer start at Schulich
Program Length
- 2 terms of MBA year 1 curriculum (Year 1 or 2 of program)
- 2 terms of Osgoode Hall Year 1 curriculum (Year 1 or 2 of program)
- 4 terms of combined Schulich courses and Osgoode courses (Year 3 & 4)
- 4 years total
Program Requirements
- All joint MBA/JD students are also required to take MGMT 5500 0.00 in their first year of the Joint MBA/JD Program. This is a compulsory non-credit seminar course.
- 27.00 credit-hours of Schulich MBA 1 Required Foundations of Management Core Courses.
- 6.00 credit-hours of Schulich MBA 2 Required Foundations of Management Core Courses (SGMT 6000 3.00 Strategic Management, MGMT 6090 0.00 and MGMT 6100 3.00 Strategy Field Study).
- 12.00 credit-hours of Schulich MBA elective courses.
- Students who receive waiver with replacement for Schulich MBA 1 required Core Courses must replace these core courses with Schulich elective courses. No advanced standing is permitted in the JD program.
- 9 courses of required Osgoode Hall Year 1 curriculum.
- at least 45 academic credits of Osgoode Hall Law School courses, including completion of the Joint MBA/JD Seminar (LW 3820 3.00) in the final year.
- completion of the upper year research and writing requirement (a major paper of at least 8000 words worth at least 60% of the course grade)
- successful completion of the 40 hour Osgoode Public Interest Requirement (OPIR)
Students in the 4 year program may enrol in a maximum of 6.00 credit hours in the summer term at the Schulich School of Business, and must pay the Schulich part-time fees for that term. Taking summer courses does not allow for a reduction in Fall & Winter term required credits but permits flexibility in course selection or additional law courses.
Summer Courses (4 Year Program)
Students in the 4 year program may enrol in a maximum of 6.00 credit hours in the summer term at the Schulich School of Business, and must pay the Schulich part-time fees for that term. Taking summer courses does not allow for a reduction in Fall & Winter term required credits but permits flexibility in course selection or additional law courses.