Joint Degree Options

We offer you the power of Penn State through two joint degree programs, where you may pair your MBA with another degree.

JD/MBA

A law degree offered by the Penn State Law, now located at either the Carlisle, Pennsylvania campus or at University Park. This is a four year program in which a student typically begins study in year one at the law school, followed by a year at the MBA program. Year three is a combined year of study between the JD and MBA programs, and year four concludes with the final law classes. Students must apply to be accepted to each program independently in order to pursue the joint degree. Law classes may be taken in Carlisle or University Park and MBA classes are offered at University Park only.

Current MBA's in the JD/MBA Program

David Jardine
Class of 2010
After returning from India where he spent two years serving an LDS church mission, David attended Brigham Young University and majored in History. He worked his way through school as a Real Estate Sales Agent and as a partner with his father and brother in their development company in Utah. Following graduation David spent two years as the General Manager of GFS Wholesale Supply negotiating with national suppliers for everything from roofing to carpet for upcoming condominium developments. He later became the Acquisitions Manager of Crusader Health Technologies focusing on land acquisitions and specializing in purchasing land through option contracts. David returned to school in 2007 when he joined the Penn State Law school. He was admitted to the Smeal College of Business MBA program as a joint degree student the following year and will graduate in April.

Jie Gao
Class of 2010

Jie graduated from Southwest University of Political Science and Law (China) and Sichuan International Studies University (China) in 2003 with a Juris Doctor's degree in law and a bachelor's degree in English Literature. She passed the Chinese Bar in 2004 and has practiced corporate law since 2003. She worked in Tahota, one of Asia's fastest growing law firms, and Woo Kuan Lee & Lo, the biggest law firm in Hong Kong. In the summer of 2009, she interned at Dell in the Global Field Delivery division. After completing her JD/MBA, she would like to work in an area where she can apply her law and business skills together.

Science BS/MBA

An undergraduate degree in science with a Smeal MBA, preparing highly qualified and motivated students to be the future leaders of the world's scientific organizations. Students apply to the Eberly College of Science BS degree program during their last year of high school, and then to the MBA program during their final year of the undergraduate portion of the science program. Science BS/MBA students have the option of completing both degrees in either five or six years, depending on how they tailor their course of study and co-op experiences.

Current MBA's in the BS/MBA Program

Alex Bauman

Why Alex chose the Science BS/MBA Program: "I chose the Science BS/MBA program because it provided me the opportunity to explore two very different curriculums of science and business and gave me strong direction through my undergraduate studies. In addition, I feel that having both a BS and an MBA will be very beneficial for job opportunities in the future"

Jon Schultz

Why Jon chose the Science BS/MBA Program: "I chose this program because it provided a unique blend of both science and business. It was a great fit to what I was looking for in a major. Also, the program provides me with a lot of flexibility in the sense that I can focus on a certain area, or I can just take a general path."