Structure of the Program
The program is administered on behalf of the Richard Ivey School of Business and the Faculty of Law by the two HBA/LLB Program Directors, one of whom is appointed by the Richard Ivey School of Business and the other by the Faculty of Law. Below is a brief outline of the program by year. The specifics may change as courses change in each faculty. For purposes of description, it is assumed that students do not take more than two years of course work prior to beginning HBA1; however, it is possible to undertake this program with more than 10 credits prior to HBA1.
First and Second Years
All students must complete at least two years of full-time university courses obtaining 10 full credits. Students may take a wide variety of courses in any faculty and are discouraged from taking a business or commerce program. However, they must take Business Administration 257.
Third Year
All students must take the HBA1 year in Year Three.
Fourth Year
All students must take first year Law in Year Four. They may not take any Business courses during this year.
Fifth and Sixth Years
Students will take an approved mix of required and elective courses from both faculties in these years. The student must take courses in the Faculty of Law totalling at least 45 credit hours. These courses must include: the compulsory core curriculum courses; a course requiring a written essay worth at least two credit hours. This last course may be one integrated piece of work that satisfies the essay requirement and includes a significant business component. Students' choices of elective courses are subject to the approval of the Program Directors, who must review proposed elective course selections to ensure that the objectives of the program are met. The elective courses may not include introductory courses of a dual law and business nature, such as Law and Accounting or Business Law.
Exchange Programs
Students enrolled in the concurrent program may be eligible for exchange programs through either faculty in Year Six. The student must satisfy both Program Directors that his or her course load is appropriately balanced before permission will be given to participate in an exchange program.
Progression Standards
Students in this concurrent program must meet the progression standards of each faculty and stand in the top half of their class, where class refers to year and the school in which they are enrolled.
Failure to Meet Progression Standards
A student who fails to meet the progression standards in any year must withdraw from the concurrent program. That student may, with permission from the appropriate Program Director, continue in one program and request the Faculty or School whose program was not selected for permission to complete that program at a later date.
Dean's Honor List
Students in the program are considered for the Dean's Honor List depending on the faculty in which they are enrolled in any particular year. Eligibility is determined by the Faculty of Law and the Ivey Business School.
Graduation with Distinction
Eligibility to graduate with distinction for each degree is determined by each Faculty.
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