Business Law/JD Accelerated, BBA
Two degrees in only 6 years
The accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Business Law/ Juris Doctor (JD) degree is designed for students who wish to focus on business law. To be successful in the business world and inform decision making, it is important to maintain a strong working knowledge of the law. The combination of business administration and law allows key players to provide certainty and stability in their organizations, to protect the public, and to create avenues to resolve business disputes. A business can buy and sell property, utilize mechanisms of legal recourse, enter into contracts, hire and terminate employees, and negotiate with other entities; therefore, a background in business law prepares professionals to handle every sector of business, including but not limited to labor relations, finance, management, entrepreneurship, and more.
Students admitted under the program fulfill their senior year of undergraduate credits through the successful completion of their first-year law school courses, allowing them to graduate with both a bachelor鈥檚 and law degree in just six years, saving a year of tuition and related costs, and they begin their legal careers a year ahead of time.
EXPLORE OUR MAJOR
Earning a Joint Degree in business law and law will consist of at least 120 credit hours. Here are a few of the classes you would be taking:
- Legal & Social Environment of Business
- International Business Law
- Management: Principles and Concepts
- Criminal Law
- Legislation and Regulation
Check out the full curriculum here:
CAREER OUTCOMES
A business law and law joint degree helps prepare students for careers that require quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills Here are a few possible career paths you can choose to go into:
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Media
- Risk Management
- Business Owners
GROWING INDUSTRY
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the demand for lawyers will grow at a 8% rate through 2032, which is much higher than the average growth rate of 4% for all occupations.
POSSIBLE FUTURE EMPLOYERS
National, regional, and local public business firms as well as Fortune 500 companies and government entities actively recruit our students. Employers speak of our program as one of the leading programs in the region. Some companies our graduates have chosen to work for are:
- Sherwin Williams
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Progressive Insurance
- Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs
- Orange County District Attorney's Office
SCHOLARSHIPS
The College of Business distributed nearly $5.3 million in scholarships to business students in 2019-2020. Receive more information on our scholarships on our scholarship page.
THE AKRON ADVANTAGE
The University of Akron, College of Business has prepared a curriculum to respond to the industry's needs for business professionals.
Our faculty are highly credentialed and dedicated to providing an excellent learning experience for all our students. Classes are taught by experienced full-time faculty, not graduate assistants. Some of our full-time faculty are a few highly qualified business professionals who teach courses on a part-time basis.
The College of Business is one of only 188 business schools among thousands worldwide to hold dual accreditation from the AACSB.
