The Dual Degree Program allows students to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte and a Juris Doctor (JD) from the Charlotte School of Law in eight semesters of study.  Full-time students spend the first full year of study at either UNC Charlotte or the Charlotte School of Law. They will then spend their entire second or third year at the other institution. For the remainder of the program, students will take classes at both UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte School of Law.  Each school will grant nine (9) units of credit for courses taken at the other school.

Academics

Students may transfer nine (9) units of credit to UNC Charlotte from the following courses (or their equivalents) taken at the Charlotte School of Law:

• Contracts
• Business Associations
• Commercial Law

Equivalent courses, or other business-oriented electives must be approved by the Director of the MBA Program.

Students may transfer nine (9) units of credit to the Charlotte School of Law from the following courses taken at UNC Charlotte:

• Leadership
• Ethics, and the Business Environment
• Economics of Business Decisions
• Management Accounting
• Human Behavior in Organizations
• Financial Management.

For sample schedules for both full-time and part-time students, visit the Charlotte School of Law website.

Admission

Prospective dual-degree program students must apply separately to both UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte School of Law. Students can begin the program at either UNC Charlotte or the Charlotte School of Law. The Charlotte School of Law admits students in both the fall and spring and has a rolling admission process. Students must complete the prerequisites required by UNC Charlotte prior to beginning their MBA studies.

Please check the admissions requirements for both institutions: UNC Charlotte MBA | Charlotte School of Law.

Once a student is enrolled in the UNC Charlotte MBA program, the student must be continuously enrolled in that program. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrolling in at least one course in either the spring or fall semester of each academic year. Enrollment in summer courses does not satisfy the continuous enrollment requirement.
 

Tuition and Financial Aid

Students enrolled in the dual degree program will pay tuition to the respective institution for each course taken at that institution. For tuition and fees for the Charlotte School of Law, please click here. For the tuition and fees for UNC Charlotte's MBA program, please click here.

In terms of student financial aid, the Charlotte School of Law is seen as the host institution and UNC Charlotte is the visiting institution. The award of financial aid shall be subject to the terms of the consortium agreement entered into between the Charlotte School of Law and UNC Charlotte. For more information on financial aid, please visit the Charlotte School of Law .