Business Administration (Juris Doctor)

This Business Administration (Juris Doctor) combined degree from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is for graduates of disciplines other than law, or those who completed legal qualifications overseas, who are looking to step into a legal career, while leveraging expertise in business to enhance career opportunities and for knowledge-building.

Key Facts

The Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration is both a unique offering in Australia and the ideal course to develop your capabilities in these disciplines. You will be challenged by law subjects that are both academically rigorous and practically relevant, setting you up for success in a range of legal fields, or where legal expertise is highly valued. The MBA component enriches your experience with fundamental business concepts like accounting, economics, management, and marketing, while also offering the flexibility to specialise through majors, sub-majors, or electives.

Graduating from this program means you're not just workforce-ready but are adaptable, effective, and equipped to thrive in a global legal or business landscape, or in the common real-life scenario where both intersect. This course meets all the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW, and Practical Legal Training, required for admission as a lawyer in NSW, can also be completed at UTS.

Your career possibilities are vast, ranging from practising law in various settings to shaping policy and regulatory affairs. Whether you're looking to leverage your previous degree or elevate your current professional standing, this course opens doors to a multitude of rewarding career paths.

Students study industry informed, academically rigorous and highly practical law subjects, preparing them for a legal career or for roles in other sectors where legal expertise is of value. In the MBA, they combine the study of fundamental business concepts, such as accounting, economics, management and marketing, with a choice of major, sub-major or electives.

Upon graduation, students are effective, adaptable and ready to operate in a global legal or business environment. This course meets the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW. Practical legal training – the practical requirement for admission as a lawyer in NSW – can also be completed at UTS.

Courses include:

• Leading People and Change

• Law

• Ethics Law and Justice

• Understanding Accounting and Financial Reports

• Marketing Decision Making

• Criminal Law and Procedure

• Torts