International Trade & Business Law Concentration

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Learn about the Online MLS with a concentration in International Trade & Business Law.

The MLS with a concentration in International Trade & Business Law is designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to understand current developments in the areas of international trade and commercial law. The implementation of the World Trade Organization Agreements, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the "Mercosur" common market, the negotiations aimed at the establishment of a "Free Trade Area of the Americas," the negotiation and conclusion of numerous regional trade agreements by the United States and other nations, and a significant increase in investor state disputes, have produced a complex web of international agreements, rules, regulations and international arbitral decisions. Whether you work for or own a small or large business, this program will help you understand the complexities of international trade law, international commercial law and international investment.

* Indicates courses offered in person and/or online

Required Core Courses (15 UNITS)

• LAW 501* - Procedure (3 units)
• LAW 502A* - American Common Law System I (3 units)
• LAW 502B* - American Common Law System II (3 units)
• LAW 504* - American Public Law System (3 units)
• LAW 507* - Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (3 units)

Courses Required for this Concentration (6 UNITS)

• LAW 544B* - Introduction to International Commercial Transactions (3 units)
• LAW 553A* International Trade Law and Policy (3 units) 

Elective Courses (9 UNITS)

Although not all courses are offered every semester, a list of possible electives can be found on the course schedules pages.

• LAW 516* - Business Organization Law (3 units)
• LAW 521* - Administrative Law (3 units)
• LAW 540A* - Introduction to Human Rights Law(3 units)
• LAW 549 - Introduction to International Economic Law (3 units)
• LAW 551 - Introduction to Public International Law (3 units)
• LAW 553* - Introduction to Immigration Law and Policy (3 units)
• LAW 554* -  Environmental Law and Policy (3 units)
• LAW 555* - Intellectual Property (3 units)
• LAW 559* - Public International Environmental Law (3 units)
• LAW 666A -International Investment Law and Arbitration (3 units)
• LAW 696I* - International Environmental Law (2-3)

Some substitutions may be permitted with the approval of the program director.  Availability of non-LAW electives is at the discretion of the offering college or department and may incur additional costs.