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Uniting global business education with environmental law equips you with the knowledge, skills and aptitude to create sustainable prosperity worldwide. The curricula at Thunderbird and Vermont Law School allow you to fully immerse yourself in these disciplines - setting you on a course to change yourself...and change the world.


Degree Details: Master of Arts and JD

Thunderbird MA-GAM Curriculum

Thunderbird's Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management requires 45 credit hours.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum in Thunderbird's MA-GAM program delivers in-depth global knowledge, develops cross-cultural communications skills and fortifies students with training in political, business and cultural differences that will set you apart. The program features coursework in international relations, political economy and area studies and also includes accounting, finance, marketing, management and entrepreneurship -- all from a global perspective.
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Transfer Credits

Thunderbird will not accept any Vermont Law School credits in transfer. Students are therefore required to complete the entire 45 MA-GAM credits at Thunderbird.

Vermont Law School JD Curriculum

Vermont Law School's world-renowned JD program requires 87 credit hours.

Core Curriculum

The core JD curriculum focuses on legal doctrine and analysis, emphasizes the broader social context of the law, and provides education in the skills and values needed for effective law practice. Vermont Law's flexible JD program offers an opportunity both for concentration in a particular area of the law and for a broad preparation suited to general practice in all 50 states.
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Transfer Credits

Vermont Law School will accept 14 MA-GAM transfer credits from Thunderbird. Students are therefore required to take 73 JD credits at VLS.

VLS will accept any credits earned at Thunderbird in transfer, with the following exceptions:

  • No credits earned prior to matriculation in the JD program at VLS or another ABA-accredited law school will be accepted.
  • No credits earned for internships, in language classes or in courses that duplicate offerings at VLS will be accepted.