JD/MBA Forum

[afghan007]

General consensus on the usefulness of pairing an MBA with a JD while in law school? (looked for other topics.. would appreciate if someone knows of an existing similar topic)

I'm a 1L at Cornell and the school offers a joint degree program which allows its JD students to get an MBA in 3 years. The program requires its students to take classes their 1L summer (so no legal job). I want biglaw, and I've been told that an MBA helps 5-6 years down the road when associates are transitioning out of their firms. Anyone have further knowledge on that?

[mountaintime]

dr. octagon, paramedic priest from the east


re: mba, most people say it's a waste, but I've heard others say that it's worthwhile

[ShiftyPig]

As for a specific job, I would say it's near worthless. As for flexibility, it has some value. However, if I was hiring someone, I would place no weight on a degree you earned in one summer. That type of MBA is about like an undergrad degree to me.

The people who say an MBA is a waste are probably the same sort who couldn't understand time value of money when we spent an entire class on it in torts.

[CyLaw]

As for a specific job, I would say it's near worthless. As for flexibility, it has some value. However, if I was hiring someone, I would place no weight on a degree you earned in one summer. That type of MBA is about like an undergrad degree to me.

The people who say an MBA is a waste are probably the same sort who couldn't understand time value of money when we spent an entire class on it in torts.

You don't get it in one summer. In addition to a heavily increased course load during 2L and 3L, you also have to take classes in the B-school your 1L summer.

[mountaintime]

that doesn't sound like much of an MBA, even compared to a 4 year program

[HarlandBassett]

It's not worth it. You are far better off with a CPA.

[Aberzombie1892]

Steps:
1. Finish the law degree
2. Go practice in a major city for a couple of years
3. Go to the elite business school in that major city part time or on weekends
4. ?????
5. Profit by transferring to a business job that would pay a hell of a lot more money than your legal job (through regular compensation and/or bonuses).

[afghan007]

Steps:
1. Finish the law degree
2. Go practice in a major city for a couple of years
3. Go to the elite business school in that major city part time or on weekends
4. ?????
5. Profit by transferring to a business job that would pay a hell of a lot more money than your legal job (through regular compensation and/or bonuses).

yeah.. that's what I'm leaning toward.. though i wonder about the practicality of doing an accelerated program while working.. but by then i'll probably be better informed on whether or not the MBA is worth it

thanks for the responses

[vamedic03]

Steps:
1. Finish the law degree
2. Go practice in a major city for a couple of years
3. Go to the elite business school in that major city part time or on weekends
4. ?????
5. Profit by transferring to a business job that would pay a hell of a lot more money than your legal job (through regular compensation and/or bonuses).

lol...

(1) Good luck having time as a midlevel associate in a major city to do an MBA.

(2) If you're good, you don't need the MBA

[HarlandBassett]

worth the bump...





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