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JD/MBA programs are ideal for those with varied interests wishing to explore career paths in both business and law, and Harvard’s program in particular is unparalleled. One distinctive feature of Harvard’s joint degree program is the integration of the Harvard Business School (HBS) and Harvard Law School (HLS) experiences. In the third and fourth years, joint degree students take classes at both schools, benefit from double the career resources, and enjoy both schools’ extracurricular and social activities. In addition, JD/MBA students have their own community and alumni network. [...]
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile two AASU members who came to HBS as joint degree students about their experiences before and during the MBA program. [...]
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile four AASU members with STEM backgrounds about their experiences before, and during, the MBA program. [...]
Students enrolled in the HBS/HLS four-year joint degree program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many are interested in pursuing careers that operate at the intersection of business and law, and they seek to utilize the resources that are offered throughout the program. Reshma Lutfeali (JD/MBA 2021) and Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021), co-presidents of the JD/MBA Association, offer their perspectives on the program and what they have learned about the HLS/HBS joint degree. [...]
As fourth years in our final year of the JD/MBA program, we have found that one of our favorite aspects of our HBS and HLS experiences has been the JD/MBA seminar. We looked forward to Tuesday nights last year as a time to meet, learn, and engage. Our peers presented on topics they were passionate about, all while taking in constructive questions and criticisms as they vehemently defended their innovative ideas. In fact, the seminar has been a longstanding tradition because it encapsulates what it means to approach ideas from two different disciplines. The seminar, an important facet to the program, is one of the best examples of how the JD/MBA program encourages rigorous but collaborative debate. [...]
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