Under the joint MBA/JD program it is possible for a student to receive both a JD and MBA degree in four years, plus summers. Students must be admitted to both the College of Business and the School of Law and obtain the approval of the Associate Deans before entering this program. Students are required to take at least 81 hours in the School of Law and 27 hours in the College of Business, and nine credit hours from the COB, in courses approved by the law school, can be counted as electives in the School of Law.