2007-08 Cox School of Business Graduate Catalog -

PART-TIME J.D./P.M.B.A.

Program

The combined Part-Time J.D./P.M.B.A. program is offered jointly by the Dedman School of Law and the Cox School of Business. The program is designed for students interested in either a career in law with a strong business focus or for students interested in business careers with a strong legal focus. The combined degrees may be obtained in five calendar years including summer enrollment.

This degree plan is for the student attending school on a part-time basis. (See Full-Time MBA program for the Full-Time dual degree program.) The Cox School of Business and the Dedman School of Law have different academic calendars; therefore students must refer to both calendars when scheduling courses for both schools in the same term. Students enrolled in the joint degree program must complete all requirements of both programs. Cox School of Business required core courses are taken in the third year of the dual degree program and must be taken in the same order as listed below. The remaining 16 credit hours of elective courses are taken during the fourth and fifth years of the dual degree program. Elective courses are scheduled Monday through Thursday evenings and on Saturday mornings.

Under the structure of the dual program for students entering the business school in the Fall of 2007, the Dedman School of Law will award twelve (12) hours of academic credit toward the J.D. degree for satisfactory completion of the academic requirements of the M.B.A. program. Similarly, the Cox School of Business will award eight (8) hours of academic credit toward the M.B.A. degree for satisfactory completion of the academic requirements of the J.D. program. For additional information see Professional M.B.A. Program section.

The tuition rate of the Dedman School of Law shall apply to the courses taken at the Cox School of Business.

Candidates will need to complete the regular admissions processes for both the law program and the M.B.A. program, including submission of all applicable test scores and supporting documents. For an application and additional information from the Dedman School of Law see the admissions section at law.smu.edu. For the Cox School of Business admissions information see coxpmba.com. To be admitted to the joint program, applicants are encouraged to apply to both programs before entering the law school or during their first or second year of law school.

Law School admission questions should be addressed to the SMU Dedman School of Law: telephone 214-768-2550; fax 214-768-2549; lawadmit@smu.edu.

M.B.A. admission questions should be addressed to the SMU Professional M.B.A. program: telephone 214-768-1214 or 1-800-472-3622; fax 214-768-3956; mbainfo@cox.smu.edu.

Curriculum

Part-Time J.D./P.M.B.A.: Entry Fall 2007 in Cox, Graduate Spring 2010
Part-Time J.D./P.M.B.A.: Entry Fall 2006 in Cox, Graduate Spring 2009

123 Total Credit Hours: 48 Business plus 75 Law

Year One -- Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms at Dedman Law	Credit Hours
Dedman Law courses	26
Year total	26

Year Two -- Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms at Dedman Law
Dedman Law courses	25
Year total	25

Year Three -- Fall Term at Cox Business
Module A Courses
ACCT 6201 Financial Accounting I	2
FINA 6202 Managerial Economics	2

Module B Courses
ITOM 6201 Managerial Statistics	2
MNO 6201 Organizational Behavior	2
Term Total	8

Year Three -- Spring Term at Cox Business
Module A Courses
ACCT 2nd required accounting course +	2
ITOM 6202 Management Decision Analysis	2
MNGT 6003 Business Presentation Techniques^	0

Module B Courses
FINA 6201 Managerial Finance	2
MKTG 6201 Marketing Management	2
Term Total	8

Year Three -- Summer Term at Cox Business
Module A Courses
ITOM 6203 Operations Management	2
STRA 6201 Strategic Management	2

Module B Courses
Electives -- two courses	4
Term Total	8

Year Four -- Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms at Cox Business and Dedman Law
Cox Business electives -- six courses	12
Cox Year Total	12
Dedman Law courses	12
Dedman Year Total	12
Combined Year Total	24

Year Five -- Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms at Cox Business and Dedman Law
Cox Business electives -- six courses	12
Cox Year Total	12
Dedman Law courses	12
Dedman Year Total	12
Combined Year Total	24

Credit Hours Summary for Part-Time J.D./P.M.B.A. Program

20 credit hours of required Cox courses
28 credit hours of elective Cox courses**

48 credit hours total for Cox toward Part-Time J.D./P.M.B.A. Degree

Credit Hours Summary by School

Dedman Law	Cox Business	Year
26	0	One
25	0	Two
0	24	Three
12	12	Four
12	12	Five
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75	48	Total

+Students select the second Accounting course that is required for their concentration: either ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I. Students should consult the Concentration listing for specific information on which second accounting course is required for each concentration.

^ Business Presentation Techniques (MNGT 6003), a zero credit course, is a requirement of the P.M.B.A. degree that earns the grade of Pass or Fail. All P.M.B.A. students MUST complete this course.

**Of these elective courses, students complete one concentration. Each concentration requires 12 to 14 specific credit hours. (Please see Concentrations section.) One elective must be an international business course.