Majority of Graduates from Harvard JD-MBA Program Choose Business Careers

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<p>“…The quality of life and earnings potential are reasons as to why most graduates of the joint program at Harvard end up in business instead of law… “One learns that the life of associate at a big corporate law firm is demanding, unpleasant and not as lucrative as what you can do on the business side.”…”</p>

<p>[Majority</a> of Graduates from Harvard JD-MBA Program Choose Business Careers | JD Journal](<a href=“http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/07/10/majority-of-graduates-from-harvard-jd-mba-program-choose-business-careers/]Majority”>http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/07/10/majority-of-graduates-from-harvard-jd-mba-program-choose-business-careers/)</p>

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<p>If would not surprise me if the same is true for most other JD-MBA programs. </p>

<p>I suspect that, all other things being equal, having a MBA does not add as much to someone who wishes to practice law but having a law degree can add a lot more to someone wishing to manage large businesses.</p>

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<p>you can always become a slip and fall lawyer! file bogus workman comps claims etc…</p>

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<p>Well, right. </p>

<p>If you’re in it for the money, and you know that law firm partners make $1 million and business executives make $10 million…</p>