JD/MBA Joint Degree Program

JD_MBA - Intro UST and the South Texas College of Law Houston established a joint academic program that allows qualified students to earn a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in as few as four years. Under the plan, a student attends South Texas for the first two years, UST’s Cameron School of Business for the third year and South Texas for the fourth year.

Students must be admitted to both schools to participate in the program. The joint program is designed to train students to think more strategically and allow them to leverage the strengths of both fields.

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Bridging The Gap Between Law And Business

Bridging The Gap Between Law And Business Earning a JD/MBA Joint Degree from UST and South Texas College of Law opens the door for fusing best business practices with law. This combination allows you to spot legal constraints for great business ideas while understanding how to navigate and provide critical thinking and give logical recommendations that aligns with best practices for both business and law.

Students will learn how to collaborate and implement strategies that are vital to the success of both industries, while bridging the gaps among laws, economies and societies. These skills combined with the strong Catholic foundation provided by UST, will make our students stand apart in their profession.

Faculty

Dr. Ulyses Balderas

Tenured Associate Professor, International Studies

Dr. Sidika Bayram

Associate Professor

Dr. Samuel Condic

Associate Professor; Endowed Chair of Business Ethics

Dr. Rebecca Dowden

Associate Dean & Assistant Professor; Chair of Liberal Studies Program

Prof. Ramon Fernandez

Tenured Assistant Professor of Accounting

Dr. Beena George

Tenured Professor of Management

Dr. Marina Grau

Visiting Assistant Professor

Dr. Sujin Horwitz

Professor

Dr. John Leavins

Tenure Professor of Accounting: Chair, Accounting

Dr. Elham Mousavidin

Associate Professor of Management; Chair, Management & Marketing

Dr. Vinita Ramaswamy

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs; Tenured Professor of Accounting

Dr. David Schein

Associate Dean; Director of Graduate Programs; Tenured Professor

Dr. Hassan Shirvani

Tenured Professor of Economics; Cullen Foundation Chair in Economics

Dr. John Simms

Associate Professor

Dr. John Story

Tenured Associate Professor, Marketing

Dr. Joe Ueng

Tenured Professor of Finance; Chair: Economics and Finance; Cullen Endowed Chair of Finance

Dr. Shuoyang Zhang

Tenured Associate Professor of Marketing

Slide 1: Dr. Ulyses Balderas Tenured Associate Professor, International Studies
Slide 2: Dr. Sidika Bayram Associate Professor
Slide 3: Dr. Samuel Condic Associate Professor; Endowed Chair of Business Ethics
Slide 4: Dr. Rebecca Dowden Associate Dean & Assistant Professor; Chair of Liberal Studies Program
Slide 5: Prof. Ramon Fernandez Tenured Assistant Professor of Accounting
Slide 6: Dr. Beena George Tenured Professor of Management
Slide 7: Dr. Marina Grau Visiting Assistant Professor
Slide 8: Dr. Sujin Horwitz Professor
Slide 9: Dr. John Leavins Tenure Professor of Accounting: Chair, Accounting
Slide 10: Dr. Elham Mousavidin Associate Professor of Management; Chair, Management & Marketing
Slide 11: Dr. Vinita Ramaswamy Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs; Tenured Professor of Accounting
Slide 12: Dr. David Schein Associate Dean; Director of Graduate Programs; Tenured Professor
Slide 13: Dr. Hassan Shirvani Tenured Professor of Economics; Cullen Foundation Chair in Economics
Slide 14: Dr. John Simms Associate Professor
Slide 15: Dr. John Story Tenured Associate Professor, Marketing
Slide 16: Dr. Joe Ueng Tenured Professor of Finance; Chair: Economics and Finance; Cullen Endowed Chair of Finance
Slide 17: Dr. Shuoyang Zhang Tenured Associate Professor of Marketing

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JD and MBA Joint Degree Program

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