New JD/MBA Receives State Approval
September 2, 1998 -- A new dual JD/MBA - preparing students for a variety
of careers in law firms, global corporations, government agencies and consulting
firms - will be offered beginning in September in a program shared by Touro
Law Center in Huntington, New York and the College of Management at the
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, New York.
The new Doctor of Juris Prudence/Master of Business Administration was
approved by the New York State Education Department recently.
This dual program will promote integration between the fields of law
and business administration and will provide graduates with the legal and
managerial skills needed to serve effectively in a variety of professional
settings.
The JD/MBA program is designed to efficiently use credits earned in
both degrees. Full-time students can complete the dual program in four
years while part-time students can finish in five years. JD courses are
offered at Touro Law Center where students gain a background in business,
environmental, labor and insurance law as well as estate and tax laws.
Courses for the MBA degree are held at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island
University where students develop skills in financial management, leadership,
marketing, capital markets and managerial communications.
The program will address such topics as the profound changes in the
business world, including the shift in corporate structures, the proliferation
of international business, the rapid extension of computer applications
and the challenges of diverse global environments. "More than ever,
society needs professionals who understand the legislative, organizational,
administrative and legal aspects of business and management, including
global business, corporate finance and trade regulation," said Dr.
Robert Sanator, Dean of the College of Management at C.W. Post. "This
dual degree will teach students how best to create an interface among legal
issues, business policy, and administrative and governmental concerns."
Touro Law Center Dean Howard A. Glickstein added that it is the common
goal of the professionals at Touro Law Center and Long Island University's
C.W. Post Campus to keep pace with the needs of a continuously changing
society. "We are fortunate to be able to combine the talent of the
distinguished faculty at these two institutions to give students an opportunity
for a highly specialized educational experience," said Dean Glickstein.
"Both schools are rich in the human resources needed to pioneer this
joint JD/MBA program which promises to maximize the potential of graduating
students as they enter the highly competitive corporate world."
The Master of Business Administration at C.W. Post, offered through
its College of Management, combines the best business theory with the benefits
of practical and experiential learning. Touro Law Center is specially accredited
by the American Bar Association and American Association of Law Schools,
while the College of Management at C.W. Post is in candidacy for accreditation
by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education.
C.W. Post and Touro Law Center also offer a dual JD/MPA in Health Care
Administration that prepares students for careers in law firms, health
care facilities, government agencies and consulting firms.
For more information, students can contact Dr. David Weiss, JD/MBA Program
Coordinator at C.W. Post at (516) 299-2579, or Daniel Subotnik, Professor
of Law, Touro Law Center, at (516) 421-2244, ext. 401.
For more information call the C.W. Post Public
Relations Office at (516) 299-2333 or e-mail cwpostpr@aurora.liunet.edu
or send mail to: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern
Blvd., Brookville, New York 11548-1300.
