Center for Business and Corporate Governance Law

 

Curriculum for M.J. and LL.M. Degree Programs

M.J. - Master of Jurisprudence in Business and Corporate Governance Law for Business Professionals

 

Structure of Program
M.J. degree candidates must complete 19 hours of coursework and a 3-credit thesis paper. The program is structured to permit evening study by working professionals and should be completed in two years. The curriculum is offered on a part-time basis only. M.J. students begin their program of study with a six-week summer course (beginning in July) in which they are introduced to the legal system, techniques of legal analysis and business law. Courses in the M.J. program are not transferrable to the J.D. degree. M.J. students who wish to attend the J.D. program at Loyola must apply separately for that program.

 

First Year

Summer
Introduction to Business Law and the Legal Systems (2)

Fall
M.J. Legal Research and Writing (2)
Business Organizations (4)

Spring
MJ Seminar: Torts and Contracts (2)
Elective (3)

Second Year

Fall
Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Spring
M.J. Integrative Project (thesis) (3)

Total credits: 22

To receive the M.J. degree, a student must maintain a grade point average of 2.0. Students who fall below a 2.0 average in any semester will not be allowed to continue in the program.

LL.M. - Master of Laws in Business and Corporate Governance Law for Practicing Attorneys

 

Structure of Program for: U.S. lawyers | International students

 

U.S. lawyers

  1. REQUIRED COURSES FOR U.S. LAWYERS
    1. Business Organizations* (4)
    2. Business Planning (3)
    3. International Business Transactions* (3)
    4. Writing Project (LL.M. Paper) (3)

  2. RECOMMENDED COURSES
    Students also are strongly advised to take at least one course in each of the following clusters:
    1. BUSINESS LAW COUNSELING AND TRANSACTIONAL SKILLS
      Business Law Center Clinic (3)
      Client Counseling/Negotiations (2)
      Corporate Externship (2,3)
      Corporate Transactions in Health Law (2,3)
      Family Business Seminar (3)
      International Commercial Arbitration and the CISG (3)
      Mediation Seminar (2)
      Securities Litigation Seminar (3)

      *If student has not had the equivalent in law school

    2. BUSINESS FINANCE
      Accounting for Law Students and Lawyers (3)
      Bankruptcy (3)
      Business Basics for Law Students and Lawyers (3)
      Financial Institutions (3)
      International Trade Finance (2)
      Negotiable Instruments (3)
      Securities Regulation (3)
      Topics in Corporate Finance (3)

    3. THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGY
      Intellectual Property (3)
      Intellectual Property and the Internet: Seminar (2, 3)
      Introduction to Patent Law (2)
      Introduction to Trademark and Copyright Law (2)
      Patent Law Seminar (2)

      *(If student has not had the equivalent in law school).

  3. BUSINESS LAW ELECTIVES
    Advanced Corporate Tax (3)
    Advanced Torts (3)
    Antitrust (3)
    Antitrust in the Health Care Field (2)
    Competition Law in the Global Economy (3)
    Consumer Law (3)
    Corporate and Partnership Tax (3)
    Employee Benefits Law (2)
    Employment Discrimination (3)
    Employment Law (3)
    Emvironmental Law (3)
    Federal Tax Clinic (4)
    Financial Institutions (3)
    Food, Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Law (2)
    Insurance Law (3)
    International Law
    International Tax (3)
    Labor Law (3)
    Land Use (2)
    Real Estate (3)
    Sales (3)
    Secured Transactions and Creditors Rights (3)
    Securities Regulation (3)
    Taxation of Financial Instruments and Transactions Tax Exempt Health Care Organizations (1)

International students

  1. REQUIRED COURSES
    1. Business Organizations (4)
    2. Principles and Policies for Academic Excellence
    3. Legal Research and Writing (2)
    4. International Business Transactions (3)
    5. Writing Project (LL.M. Paper) (3)

  2. RECOMMENDED COURSES
    Antitrust (3)
    Bankruptcy (3)
    Contracts (4)
    Employment Discrimination (3)
    Employment Law (3)
    Federal Income Tax (4)
    Intellectual Property (3)
    International Law
    Labor Law (3)
    Real Estate (3)
    Property Sales (3)

  3. BUSINESS LAW ELECTIVE COURSES
    1. Consumer Law (3)
    2. Corporate finance
    3. Environmental Law (3)
    4. Payment systems (negotiable instruments) (3)
    5. Products Lliability
    6. Secured Transactions and Creditors Rights (3)
    7. Securities Regulation (3)
    8. International Trade Finance (2)

    In some cases, students may receive a waiver of required courses.

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