Columbia UniversityJD/MBA Joint Degree Program

Laura HahnJulia Kong

Kirthi Vadlamuri

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AgendaMBA Program

◦General◦Appeal to Students◦Admissions

JD Program◦General◦Appeal to Students◦Admissions

Joint Degree Program

Columbia Business School

“Columbia Business School is the only place that I can teach a theory on Monday, do a case illustrating that theory on Wednesday and have the principal in the case come to the next class to tell us the hows and whys of the real situation. The New York advantage combines the synergy of the best teaching, the best research and the best from business practice. It’s an incredible education.”

Columbia Business SchoolGeneral Info

◦1,196 MBA students

◦Current Dean: R. Glenn Hubbard

◦New Campus in heart of Manhattanville

Columbia Business SchoolTailored for the Student

◦World-renown faculty: 116 full-time faculty members

◦Revamped Core Curriculum with international emphasis, focus on ethical issues, flexibility in concentration

◦More than 130 electives and access to 4,000 graduate courses University-wide

Columbia Business SchoolAdmissions

◦2007 Rankings: 3rd by Wall Street Journal 6th by Forbes

◦2008 Rankings: 9th by US News and World Report

◦15% admittance of 5,000 to 6,000 applicants

◦3 to 7 years work experience◦Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 to 3.8

Columbia Law SchoolGeneral Info

◦1,200 students

◦3 yr Full Time JD Program

◦Current Dean: David Schizer

Columbia Law SchoolTailored to the Student

◦2006 campaign to increase faculty-student ratio by 50%

◦Columbia Law Review is the second most cited

◦International Connections with London School of Economics and others

Columbia Law SchoolAdmissions

◦2009 Rankings 4th by US News

◦15.9% admittance of 7,998 applicants in entering class of 2011

◦32% begin law school directly from college

◦Median undergraduate GPA: 3.71◦LSAT Median: 172

Blend of Business and Law“Now more than ever, the fields of law and

business interface with each other, and a legal education is an ideal springboard for those wanting to work in a variety of business-related careers.”

“The business world is relying more and more on lawyers to manage companies, structure deals, settle disputes, and seize opportunities. Columbia students benefit from a renown faculty and a broad curriculum.”

Blend of Business and Law Advanced Corporate Law: Mergers &

Acquisitions American Contract Law Antitrust & Trade Regulation Bankruptcy Law Commercial Transactions Contracts Corporate Finance Corporations Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy Corporate Taxation Deals Employment Law European Union Law & Institutions Federal Income Taxation Financial Statement Analysis &

Interpretation Financial Accounting & Statement

Analysis Globalization in Comparative Perspective International Commercial Arbitration International Finance International Financial Transactions International Taxation Introduction to Japanese Law Labor Law Law of the WTO Partnership Taxation Property Real Estate Finance Real Estate Transactions Securities & Capital Markets Taxation of Financial Instruments Telecommunications Law Transnational Litigation & Arbitration

World Trade, Development, & Law Seminars Advanced Topics in Contracts &

Commercial Transactions Black Letter Law/White Collar Crime Comparative & International Antitrust Construction Industry Law Contemporary Issues of Business Contracts, Collaboration, & Interpretation Corporate Governance Corporation & Modern Society Current Issues in Corporate

Reorganization Deals Litigation Deals Workshop: The Art of the Deal Derivatives Law & Regulation Ethical Issues in Tax Practice Information Technology Law Insurance Law International Banking & Financial Law International Business Transactions in

Latin America Labor Rights in a Global Economy Law of South & North Korea Law & Africa: Selected Topics and Current

Issues Law & Capitalism: A Comparative

Approach Law & Economics Law & Economics of Corporations &

Security Markets Law & Sports Law & the Film Industry Law & the Music Industry Law in Russia & Nations of the C.I.S.

NAFTA: A Trilateral View Pretrial Commercial Litigation Private Investment Funds Tax Policy Theory & Practice of Workplace Equity WTO Law

Blend of Business and LawWhy Columbia in particular?

US News Rankings:1. Harvard University – Law (2),

Business (1)2. Columbia University – Law (5),

Business (9)3. Stanford University – Law (2),

Business (2) 4. New York University – Law (4),

Business (10) 5. Yale University – Law (1), Business

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Blend of Business and LawLaw School Graduates in Business Sector: 2%

MBA Graduation Statistics ◦ 95% received a job offer within 3 months of

graduation◦ Average starting salary: $107,450

JD Graduation Statistics◦ 99% of second year students find summer

employment◦ 99% employed by graduation◦ 67% working for their first choice employer◦ Median private sector salary: $125,000

Blend of Business and LawLaw Firms that Value the JD/MBA

◦Weil Gotchal – grants bonus of $15,000

◦Deveboise – grants bonus of $15,000◦Other firms that offer bonuses:

Morrison-FoersterShearman & SterlingWhite & Casemany more…

Blend of Business and LawAdmissions

◦3 year dual degree program

◦Admission into both schools separately

◦Business School Tuition: $46,000

◦Law School Tuition: $44,000

For More Information…

http://www.law.columbia.edu/jd_applicants/admissions/jointdegree