A dual degree that expands your career potential to the nth degree
The UBC JD/MBA will equip you with the tools to understand law from the perspective of a businessperson, and to understand business from the perspective of a lawyer. By gaining expertise in all angles of law, business and management, you will be ready to succeed in global economies where the ability to navigate the complexities of law and business is key.
Both UBC Sauder and Allard School of Law are highly regarded internationally. UBC is ranked among the top 40 in the world for Business & Economics by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022; and the Peter A. Allard School of Law is ranked among the top 35 law schools in the world by the Social Science Research Network in 2020.
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Meet our students & alumni
The combined UBC JD/MBA program attracts students interested in the interaction between the law and the business world. With their intellectual thirst and desire to utilize the analytical, problem solving and leadership skills that they have developed through the program, our graduates are able to become successful professionals in law and business. Here are some stories of our alumni.
Jeetesh Rup
The UBC JD/MBA showed Jeetesh Rup what he’d want in a career. And gave him the tools to achieve it.
Bessie Jackson
Concerned that a law degree wouldn’t cut it in the post-recession landscape Bessie Jackson turned to the UBC JD/MBA to b...
"It’s definitely an asset to be able to understand the business side as well as the legal side when I’m working with a business to solve their legal issues."
Student experience
Both the JD and MBA cohorts are intentionally kept small to foster a collaborative, collegial environment, giving you twice the opportunity to expand your network.
During the MBA component of the program, you’ll take part in international consulting projects where you’ll travel to consult for a business on the other side of the world during the Global Immersion Experience.
Over the course of two summers you will complete your articles as well as an MBA internship, where you’ll put the theory you’re learning into practice. You’ll also have twice the international exchange opportunities: choose from UBC Sauder’s or Allard’s partner schools around the world.
Both the JD and MBA cohorts are intentionally kept small to foster a collaborative, collegial environment, giving you twice the opportunity to expand your network.
During the MBA component of the program, you’ll take part in international consulting projects where you’ll travel to consult for a business on the other side of the world during the Global Immersion Experience.
Over the course of two summers you will complete your articles as well as an MBA internship, where you’ll put the theory you’re learning into practice. You’ll also have twice the international exchange opportunities: choose from UBC Sauder’s or Allard’s partner schools around the world.
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