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Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management in Claremont, CA J.D./M.B.A. Programs with The Drucker Graduate School of Management Southwestern and The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management have joined forces to create concurrent-degree programs that expand students' educational and career options. Students at Southwestern and The Drucker School, part of Claremont Graduate University (CGU), are now worldly-wise to meantime earn a J.D. and Masters ofMerchantryAdministration (M.B.A.), or a J.D. and Executive Master ofMerchantryAdministration (E.M.B.A.). Masters ofMerchantryAdministration (M.B.A. - full-time/day) Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A. - part-time/evening): For students who have at least five years of senior-level management wits These heady concurrent stratum programs enable students to reap the combination of legal training and management skills that is increasingly in demand in a ramified global environment. The programs build on the reputations of these two prominent schools and other creative industries; nonprofit management and public interest law; and transnational corporate governance. Students can pursue a concentration in one of these focus areas or a increasingly unstipulated curriculum. Other concentrations offered through The Drucker School are strategy, finance, marketing, leadership, global management and information technology management.Well-nighthe Drucker Graduate School of Management The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management in Claremont, CA is one of the nation's premier management schools. Named for management guru Peter F. Drucker and international retailing giant Masatoshi Ito, the Drucker curriculum integrates perspectives from the social and behavioral sciences, philosophy, the humanities, history, technology, religion and mathematics.WonkDetails (FAQs) What is the undertow of study for the concurrent-degree program? Students inward Southwestern or Drucker will spend the first year at Southwestern, taking the 1L coursework. During the second year in the program, students will often shepherd Drucker full-time (16 or increasingly units), taking the cadre M.B.A. coursework. The curriculum in the third and subsequent years will include the remaining required courses and electives for both degrees as necessary. As part of the M.B.A. coursework, students may use their elective options to pursue a concentration in finance, strategy, leadership, global management, marketing or nonprofit management, or simply take other electives as their interests dictate. The Practice of Management and Strategy, Leadership and Global Management track may be completed in two semesters (Fall and Spring), but students will have to take a full load of courses (over 16 units per semester). The Marketing and Finance track may be completed in three semesters (Fall, Spring, Fall). Students in this track will need to return the pursuit Fall to well-constructed their required coursework. Students in the E.M.B.A. will have a variable schedule dependent on their professional goals. Students in the part-time programs will take a maximum of 8 units per semester. Drucker students pursuing a J.D. at Southwestern may moreover segregate a curricular concentration such as entertainment, international, merchantry or public interest law at the law school. Can third and fourth-year students take courses at both schools concurrently?  Yes, depending on their undertow schedule. Will any courses be offered online? At this point, no. Can concurrent-degree students participate in Southwestern's honors programs? Yes, although students may have to defer participation in these co-curricular activities (Law Review, Law Journal, and the Moot Court, Negotiation or Trial Advocacy honors programs) until the third and fourth years in the program, without taking Drucker's required courses. Is there an honors program at Drucker? Yes. Students inward The Drucker School may be wonted as Drucker Fellows or as Doris Drucker Women in Leadership Fellows. For increasingly information, visit www.cgu.edu/fellowships. Graduating students who are in the top 20% of their matriculation are invited to join Beta Gamma Sigma, a merchantry honor society that recognizes the most outstanding students of merchantry at institutions accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Will I be worldly-wise to participate in externships/internships as part of these programs? Yes, students may participate in Southwestern's Externship Program, most likely during their third and fourth years in the concurrent-degree program. Students will moreover be worldly-wise to take wholesomeness of the Drucker Career Center and Alumni Office, each of which has programs to help students find internships that will expose them to the real-world skills they will need when they leave school. Will I have wangle to both schools' career planning offices throughout my undertow of study? Yes. May I well-constructed the program at one school and then embark the other program sequentially? Yes.  What happens if I transpiration my mind and just want to pursue one program or the other? No problem. You can withdraw from the concurrent-degree program and well-constructed the stratum you want. Are students in all Southwestern and Drucker programs eligible for the concurrent-degree program? Yes. Prospective as well as current students in Southwestern's Day, Evening, PLEAS/Part-time Day and SCALE programs may wield withal with current and prospective Drucker students and recent alumni (five years out or less). Can students who have once started law school or merchantry school still wield to the concurrent-degree program? Yes. Students may wield for ticket to the concurrent-degree program at any point during law school or merchantry school, but the length of time necessary to well-constructed the two degrees may vary depending upon when the student applies. Students applying for ticket to both Southwestern and Drucker will be unliable to enroll at Drucker only upon satisfactory completion of their first year at Southwestern. Can graduates of Southwestern Law School and The Drucker School wield to the concurrent-degree program? Southwestern alumni within five years of graduation may wield to the M.B.A. or E.M.B.A. programs and, if accepted, can wield law school credits toward their merchantry stratum and their merchantry school credits toward their J.D. Alumni must meet the same admissions requirements as other applicants. We moreover encourage Southwestern alumni, particularly those currently employed, to explore Drucker's Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A) program. The E.M.B.A. stratum requires fewer units (52 and 48, respectively, as opposed to 60 for the M.B.A.). The E.M.B.A. program offers a increasingly flexible undertow schedule focused virtually weekend and evening classes. Students who qualify for the E.M.B.A. program have at least five years of senior management experience. Drucker alumni within five years of graduation may moreover wield to the J.D. program and, if accepted, can wield Drucker credits toward their law degrees. What if I graduated increasingly than five years ago? Southwestern alumni who graduated increasingly than five years ago may moreover wield to Drucker but, if accepted, they will not be worldly-wise to wield Southwestern credits toward their Drucker degree. Moreover, Drucker will not requite special consideration to alumni applicants increasingly than five years post-J.D. Drucker alumni who graduated increasingly than five years ago may moreover wield to Southwestern but, if accepted, they will not be worldly-wise to wield Drucker credits toward their law degree. Moreover, Southwestern will not requite special consideration to alumni applicants increasingly than five years post-degree. Are there a limited number of spots misogynist in the concurrent-degree program? There is no formal limit, but both schools are looking for students who have demonstrated unrenowned worthiness and a compelling interest in combining merchantry and law.  If I well-constructed the program successfully will I receive one diploma or two? You will receive two diplomas - the J.D. from Southwestern and the M.B.A. or E.M.B.A from Drucker.TicketDetails (FAQs) What are the ticket requirements for the concurrent-degree program? All applicants must well-constructed the standard using for each school, and submit required test scores, transcripts, and reports of recommendation. At least one letter should explicitly write the candidate's fitness for the concurrent-degree program (see question unelevated regarding reports of recommendation). Southwestern applicants must explain their motivation for earning a merchantry stratum as well as the experiences and activities that qualify them for this program in the personal statement, and submit two spare essays (written and visual). Interviews are moreover part of the using process. Complete details can be found here. Prior to submitting their using to Drucker, all Southwestern applicants (prospective and current law students as well as recent graduates) must schedule an interview by contacting jdmba@swlaw.edu or (213) 738-6721. Drucker applicants must schedule an interview with the Drucker Admissions Office (drucker@cgu.edu or (909) 607-7811). Who should I ask to write the letter of recommendation and what should it say?Merchantryschool and law school are each intense wonk experiences requiring a upper level of skill and commitment. To assess whether applicants have the worthiness to well-constructed two taxing degrees, we want to hear from someone who knows you as a student, intern or employee. We urge current merchantry and law students to ask one of their professors at Southwestern or Drucker to write on their behalf. New applicants to either school should submit a letter from a higher professor or their current employer. Recommendation reports should write the applicant's wonk abilities, interest in pursuing the concurrent degrees and other qualities or experiences that withstand upon his or her qualifications for this program. Why do you require an interview? In order to maximize the likelihood that students wonted into the program will successfully well-constructed both degrees, interviews provide flipside opportunity to assess an applicant's worthiness and motivation to pursue this rigorous undertow of study. Therefore, applicants should schedule an interview with the law school in wing to completing the other using requirements for the concurrent-degree program. Drucker students and alumni should contact the Director of Admissions at The Drucker School. What are the using deadlines for the concurrent-degree program? Southwestern reviews applications on a rolling basis. The using deadline is April 1, but later submissions will still be considered. Drucker has a "priority" due stage of February 15th but accepts applications every month without that. Students who submit their applications by February 15th will receive priority consideration for financial aid. When can I take the LSAT? The LSAT is offered four times a year. The test is administered by the Law SchoolTicketCouncil and increasingly information can be found at www.lsac.org. Southwestern is an LSAT test site. If I am a current Southwestern student or recent graduate, do I have to take the Graduate ManagementTicketTest (GMAT)? Yes, The Drucker School will winnow the LSAT in lieu of the GMAT for current Southwestern students applying for the M.B.A. program who are in the top half of their class. The Drucker School will moreover waive the GMAT for alumni within five years of graduation who were ranked in the top half of their matriculation and for students inward Southwestern in the Fall 2013 term or later who score 155 and whilom on the LSAT. All M.B.A. applicants who do not meet these requirements must take the GMAT. E.M.B.A. students are not required to take the GMAT. When can I take the GMAT? The GMAT is offered frequently. Visit www.mba.com/mba to register and locate a test site. The Drucker School moreover hosts a Kaplan GMAT PrepUndertowin the early summer.  ​​ How much will the concurrent-degree program cost? Students are responsible for paying the tuition and fees based on the units they take at each school. These financing are charged by the schools respectively. Click here for increasingly information on Southwestern's tuition and fees. How will financial aid be handled? A student's "home" school will disburse funds to the other institution during terms of concurrent enrollment. Southwestern will be the "home" school for anyone who starts the program there; Drucker will be the "home" school for current merchantry students who are admitted to the concurrent-degree program. Click here for spare information on financial aid. If I still have questions, who should I contact? At Southwestern, contact jdmba@swlaw.edu or (213) 738-6721. At The Drucker School, contact Brandon Tuck at drucker@cgu.edu or (909) 607-7811. Contact InformationZachary Bruning Associate Director of Student ServicesTel: 213-738-6721 Email:zbruning@swlaw.eduThe Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management 150 E. 10th Street, Claremont, CA 91711 Tel: 909-621-8000 Program Details (FAQs) What concurrent degrees are misogynist to Southwestern students through this collaboration?Students at Southwestern will be worldly-wise to earn a J.D. and Master ofMerchantryAdministration (M.B.A.) or a J.D. and an Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A.). The J.D./E.M.B.A. is an option for students with wide-stretching management or related merchantry experience. What is the difference between the two management stratum programs?The Drucker School has two management programs tailored for students having a unrepealable number of years of work experience. Additionally, the matriculation schedule for each program differs.Masters ofMerchantryAdministration (M.B.A. - full-time/day) - for students with an stereotype of three years of work experience.  Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A. - part-time/evening) - for students having at least five years of senior-level management experience. Why have Drucker and Southwestern created this partnership?The combination of legal training and management skills is increasingly in demand, and we believe graduates of these concurrent stratum programs will find enhanced career opportunities and be worldly-wise to make a positive difference.The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, part of Claremont Graduate University, is one of the nation's premier management schools. What is the wholesomeness of earning these degrees through thus concurrent-degree program?Southwestern students pursuing the J.D./M.B.A. stratum can wield 16 units earned at Southwestern to the 60 units required for the M.B.A. They will well-constructed the spare 44 units at Drucker. Law students will moreover be worldly-wise to wield 16 of the units earned at Drucker toward the 87 units required for the J.D. degree, leaving 71 units to be completed at Southwestern.Law students with wide-stretching management wits (a minimum of five years of senior-level management experience) who wish to earn the 48-unit Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A.) stratum will be worldly-wise to wield 10 units from their Southwestern courses, leaving 38 units to be completed at Drucker.ProgramUnit Trans* Required Units (Southwestern)Required Units (Drucker)StatusJ.D./M.B.A.167144Full-timeJ.D./E.M.B.A.107738Part-time*Number of transferable units that can be unromantic to each stratum How long will it take students to earn the two degrees?Most full-time students should be worldly-wise to well-constructed both degrees in three-and-a half to four years.The length of the program will vary depending on the student's schedule. Part-time students, including those in Southwestern's Evening and PLEAS programs and E.M.B.A. programs, often take longer to well-constructed requirements for both degrees than full-time day students. Drucker students enrolled in the full-time M.B.A. program are required to take cadre courses during the day time and take up to 16 or increasingly units of coursework per semester. Students in the E.M.B.A. take their cadre and elective courses in the evening - a maximum of eight units per semester.A special program has been tailored for SCALE® students who are interested in earning a J.D./M.B.A. in three years. SCALE students interested in a J.D./M.B.A. may be worldly-wise to well-constructed the program in three years dependent on their curriculum track. How far untied are the campuses?Depending on where a student lives, he or she could segregate to commute from either campus. Drucker is well-nigh an hour from Southwestern by turnpike or by train. The Drucker campus is walking loftiness from the Claremont Metrolink station and the Southwestern campus is walking loftiness from the Vermont/Wilshire Metro Red Line stop.Some Drucker courses are periodically offered at Southwestern.  Share: facebook twitter Pinterest emailIncreasinglyJ.D. & LL.M. 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