Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology offers a combined Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree in management and law. Students accepted into the management – law program may choose to complete their law coursework at either Albany Law School or Columbia Law School.
Rensselaer is one of the 22 universities participating in the Accelerated Interdisciplinary Legal Education (AILE) program with the Columbia University School of Law. Each year, Rensselaer nominates one or two exceptionally motivated third-year students for acceptance at Columbia Law School. Other law schools where top performing students have applied and been accepted include Cornell, Harvard, Stanford, Virginia, and Chicago.
The management and law program is a six year plan of study, preparing students to handle complex and legal management issues in today's technology-driven world. Graduates may wok as corporate administrators or attorneys, private practitioners, or as elected or appointed public officials.
Please visit the Admissions site for more information on admission to accelerated study at Rensselaer.