Online Master of Laws in International Business Law

Credit Hours: 2
Teaches students the core skills of finding and using various sources of international and transnational business law including bilateral and multinational treaties, uniform international rules and principles, decisions of international and transnational adjudicatory organizations, and European Union directives and decisions.

Credit Hours: 2
Students will examine some of the key international payment systems: Letters of Credit, wire transfers, international netting, and the SWIFT system. The main themes will include risks associated with fraudulent transactions and the allocation of credit risk throughout the payment systems.

Credit Hours: 2
Introduction to the principles of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions other transparency initiatives, which is important for any business with an overseas presence. It is practically focused on the need for compliance planning, transaction screening, and reporting to prevent violating the FCPA provisions.

Credit Hours: 2
Provides an overview of the international sanctions regimes. It explores the processes by which the UN, other multilateral, and unilateral sanctions are imposed and how sanctions impact the way business is conducted. A few country-specific sanctions provisions will be explored.

Credit Hours: 3
Examines international arbitration as a system of private justice, focusing on the five building blocks of international arbitration - the agreement to arbitrate, arbitral rules of procedure, international conventions on the enforcement of arbitration agreements, national arbitration laws, and relevant decisions of national courts - and comparing arbitration with other forms of dispute resolution.

2 Credit Hours.

Examines laws and institutions governing global capital markets, as well as the applicability of U.S. securities regulation abroad. The major markets and exchanges covered include London, Europe, and Hong Kong. It will examine attempts at and challenges to international harmonization. In addition to primary capital market transactions, it will also consider cross-border public merger and takeover regulations and practices.

2 Credit Hours

Covers the international regulation of the market for bank financing. Principles of capital adequacy, safety and soundness, and systemic risk will be introduced. The process of syndication and global structured finance will also be explored. Finally, the course will introduce the topic of anti-money laundering regulation.

Credit Hours: 2
A general introduction to the nature and structure of national, international, and transnational legal systems. It introduces the students to the common law and civil law legal systems as well as the international and transnational organizations and structures of international and transnational business law such as the European Union, NAFTA, the WTO, UNCITRAL.

Credit Hours: 3
Examines the differences between corporate law in civil law countries and corporate law in the Anglo-American world. Aspects of corporate law to be compared include: the formation process, capital requirements and distributions, duties and liabilities of management, the powers of the general meeting vis-a-vis the powers of the management bodies, minority shareholders' protection, and creditor protection.

Credit Hours: 3
Provides an introduction to the subject of European Law. Students will learn the unique structure of the EU and the Common Market, including how directives are made and implemented. It will then focus on a few specific areas of law, including: free movement of goods, employment, taxation, and competition law.

Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the legal aspects of commercial activity that takes place in two or more countries. It will examine the sale of goods and services across national boundaries, licensing of intellectual property, foreign investment, and the core principles of international taxation and antitrust law.

Credit Hours: 3
Looks at the appropriate role and responsibilities of multinational corporations with respect to human rights. Will examine the United Nations (UN) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines for business and human rights, as well as the UN's decision to draft a treaty on this topic, and national regulations and potential litigation risks.

3 Credit Hours

Examines the regulation of trans-border trade on a global level. Explores laws and institutions that regulate the flow of international trade and foreign investment. Major institutions covered include the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), European Union, North American Free Trade Agreement, and Asian regional institutions.