The De La Salle Professional Schools and Far Eastern University MBA-JD Dual Degree Program or La Salle/FEU MBA-Law is a dual degree program offered by an academ. Ic consortium of two graduate institutions-De La Salle University Graduate School of Business and Far Eastern University Institute of Law. The Consortium offers the first dual degree program in the postgraduate level to be offered in the Philippines.BeginningsDe La Salle University was planning to establish its own law program. However, Philip Ella Juico, then Dean of the Graduate School of Business (GSB), decided to seek a partner law school instead.
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Juico conceptualized a program designed after double degree programs in the United States. Juico's preceding GSB Dean, Dr. Echauz, had just been appointed President of Far Eastern University. For its academic program, Far Eastern University Institute of Law was chosen as the partner law school of De La Salle Graduate School of Business.
An academic consortium between the two schools was formed. In May 2003, the first batch of students were accepted. The first batch of law graduates under the program took the Philippine Bar Examinations for four (4) consecutive Sundays in September 2008.Earning concurrent creditsThe program is designed for students who intend to earn both a Juris Doctor degree (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) concurrently. When taken jointly, students can complete both degrees in five years, instead of six years if taken independently. (4 years approximately because of Trimestral curriculum)Program itineraryMBA-JD students attend law classes at the De La Salle GSB Campus in RCBC Tower, Makati City.
They have the option of taking MBA classes in any of four GSB campuses-Taft Avenue, Ortigas Center, RCBC Tower, and Canlubang. MBA-JD students must complete their first year at the law school, then take mostly MBA subjects in their second year. Students then pursue both law and MBA courses in the next three years toward the completion of the final requirements of each program.AcademicsThe Consortium requires the preparation, submission, presentation, and defense of a graduate level thesis that will address the academic requirements of both MBA and JD programs. Students are required to submit a thesis which should combine knowledge learned from both MBA and JD subjects.