Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business is situated in the heart of the fourth largest city in the United States and offers students an exciting opportunity to combine their academic studies with activities that can enhance their understanding and involvement with the business community within the greater Houston area. From campus-based organizations to corporate involve- ment programs, the School of Business reaches out to give each student an op- portunity to obtain a well-rounded experience that is grounded in knowledge and specialized skills.
Students experience an ideal setting in a state-of-the-art building, which provides students with an environment that nurtures academic growth and fosters under- standing of business processes and procedures from a real-life perspective. The faculty, a diverse body of experienced academicians and researchers, provides academic stimuli that motivate and inspire students toward excellence.
Unique academic programs within the School of Business provide the basic knowledge and specialized training, while also helping students acquire the social and cognitive skills required to succeed in the world’s ever-changing business en- vironment. The School of Business is also actively involved in basic and applied research that supports quality education of its students.
THE JESSE H. JONES ADVANTAGE
Empowering curricula
Personalized learning environment
Innovative instructional approaches
State-of-the-art facility with advanced
technological resources
Practical applications through internships
Financial assistance based on merit
Business connections through professional
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Jesse H. Jones School of Business JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
The Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA) Dual degree pro- gram is designed to broaden career opportunities in the fields of business and law. The program allows students to combine legal training with advanced man- agement study. The Dual degree program intends to prepare students for a wide range of careers, including investment banking, accounting, international trade, industrial relations, corporate law, and management consulting where law and business overlap. Students completing the program will receive a MBA degree from the Jesse H. Jones School of Business and a JD degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law simultaneously. The program allows successful students to engage, not only with complex business problems in the corporate environ- ment, but also to take private and difficult legal issues into account in all business decisions.
The salient features of JD/MBA dual program are:
The program draws upon the strengths of both the JD program of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and the MBA program of the JHJ School of Business.
The program is intended mainly for students who want to obtain mastery in both the legal and business aspects of the corporate world.the skills necessary to communicate in an effective and persuasive manner to all audiences.
The dual program allows students to take courses that would be cross- credited by both JD and MBA programs. an appreciation of diversity, which is necessary to manage the changing work force effectively and to
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JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
compete in global markets.
The program allows students to take courses in an integrated fashion that are offered by the TM School of Law and the JHJ School of Busi ness in their separate Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administra- tion programs.
The program allows students to complete requirements for the two de- grees in four years instead of five years if pursued separately.
The dual program adds value to the educational endeavor of profession- al students by utilizing the existing resources since both the MBA and JD programs are already in existence at Texas Southern University.
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The general requirements for the Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration dual program are:
The JD/MBA Dual degree program is open to holders of baccalaureate degrees from accredited colleges or universities. Applicants to the pro- gram must meet the entrance requirements and follow the application procedures administered by both the TM School of Law and the JHJ School of Business.
Students applying for the dual program must apply after September 1 of the previous year and before April 1 of the following year to be consid ered for admittance in the fall. Both JD and MBA programs admit stu dents only in the fall semester.
Although students may apply for either the MBA or the JD program at any time during their course of study, students must be admitted to both programs before completing either program. Admission to both degree programs under the dual program concept permits the application of credits for one degree toward the other degree. Application to the pro- gram will be evaluated by both the TM School of Law and JHJ School of Business.
The Dual degree program participants will have to satisfy the same ad- mission requirements as the applicants for stand-alone Juris Doctor and MBA programs.
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The following core subjects must be completed as prerequisites to the MBA level courses:
ACCTG 231 – Financial Accounting
ECON 231 or 232 – Principles of Economics FIN 301 – Principles of Finance
MGMT 300 – Principles of Management
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JD/MBA Dual Program Course Requirements
The JD/MBA dual degree student must meet the graduation requirements of each school individually, including minimum grade point average and time-limit poli- cies.
Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA in the JD portion of the program.
Satisfactory completion of the writing and optional oral defense require- ments of the JD portion of the program.
Not more than 6 semester hours of “C” work in the MBA portion of the program.
Have an average of 3.0 cumulative GPA in the MBA portion of the pro- gram.
The JD curriculum requires that students register for all required cours- es on a full-time basis and in the sequence established by the Law School faculty.
Only after the completion of first-year JD curriculum, concurrent enroll- ment in the courses of either school is permitted.
The requirements for the MBA portion of the dual program must be completed within six years of the initial enrollment in the program.
All the requirements for the JD portion of the dual degree must be com- pleted within four years from the date of matriculation.
The academic regulations of each school, including those related to the minimum GPA and scholastic discipline must be met.
The computation of the cumulative GPA in each program (JD and MBA) is based on all the courses that would be taken into consideration to award each degree.
The course schedules for the dual program must be approved by program advisors in each areas and each school will establish the procedures for such approvals.
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MBA Degree Requirements
Go to www.mba.com to register online for the
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
or call 1-800-GMAT-NOW.
JD/MBA DUAL PROGRAM Degree Requirements
Graduate Management Admissions Test
JD/MBA Dual Program Curriculum Summary
Civil Procedure (ACCT 631) 3 SCH
Contracts I (BADM 630) 3 SCH
Contracts II (FIN 621) 3 SCH
Property I(FIN 652) 3 SCH
Property II (MGMT 636) 3 SCH
Torts I (MGMT 670) 3 SCH
Torts II (MGSC 624) 3 SCH
Criminal Law (MGSC 671) 3 SCH
Constitutional Law (MKTG 650) 3 SCH
Lawyering Process I (BADM 655) 3 SCH
Appellate Jurisdiction Lawyering Process II Business Association Commercial Law Criminal Procedure Evidence
Federal Jurisdiction
Professional Responsibility Trial Simulation
Wills and Trusts
JURIS DOCTOR (JD) COURSE REQUIREMENTS...81SCH
The Dual JD/MBA Program requires the completion of one-hundred and eleven (111) credit-hours of business and law courses. A total of eighteen (18) credit- hours of the dual program, approved by each school, will carry dual credit for both degrees. Students must satisfy the curriculum requirements for both the JD and MBA portions of the dual degree. The JD portion of the curriculum consists of eighty-One (81) credit hours. The MBA portion of the curriculum requires thirty (30) credit hours. In effect, the program allows a total reduction of eighteen (18) credit hours of coursework in comparison to standalone JD (90 credit hours) and MBA (36 credit hours) programs pursued separately.
MBA COURSE REQUIREMENTS...30SCH Seminar in Managerial Accounting (ACCT 631) 3 SCH Financial and Economic Analysis (FIN 621) 3 SCH
Managerial Finance (FIN 652) 3 SCH
Organizational and Management Theory (MGMT 636) 3 SCH
Global Strategic Management (MGMT 670) 3 SCH
Statistical Analysis (MGSC 624) 3 SCH
Information Technology (MGSC 671) 3 SCH
Strategic Marketing Management (MKTG 650) 3 SCH
Entrepreneurship (BADM 655) 3 SCH
ELECTIVES 3 SCH
