the extra threat of the jd AND mba
MBAs. They’re just like us. They get ranked
by U.S. News. They worry
about recession. They have rich dads and poor dads.
Some of them walk among us. As Concurring
Opinions reports, lost among all of the hullabaloo
over Northwestern’s two year JD program, is that Northwestern has been offering
a 3 year JD/MBA program for years.
Before I was consumed by frantic 1L stress, I considered
getting a JD/MBA. But, Davis’ JD/MBA
is a 4 year program and the prospect of an extra year of school was just too
much.
Even if you are just going to be a regular old lawyer for
the rest of your days, an MBA can pay big dividends. If you’re ever in a position of authority, an MBA could help you
make millions for your firm.
For instance, who do you think came up with the idea for the
first “sales
associate”? Probably an MBA. How about using
incentive plans to keep key talent? Probably an MBA. Outsourcing
legal work to India? You get the
idea.
So an MBA can help lawyers think outside the box and make a little extra money. It’s a little late for me to get one, though. I guess I’ll just have to rely on my degree from Hamburger University.
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