Business Law Certificate (Online)

USC Gould School of Law online LLM, online MSL and Business Law Certificate students will enroll in the Online Business Law Certificate program and will take each of their courses in the online modality.

USC Gould School of Law JD and LLM residential students will enroll in the residential Business Law Certificate program and will take each of their courses in residence.

The Online Business Law Certificate program requires Business Organizations (4 units) as a core, mandatory course. Students are required to complete an additional 10 business law units online to earn the certificate. Electives include Securities Regulation (3 units), Business for Lawyers (2 units), Contract Drafting and Strategy (2 units) and Mergers and Acquisitions (3 units and for which Business Organizations is a prerequisite). Students must complete a minimum of 12 units to receive this online certificate.

The program is structured especially for working professionals who wish to take one or two courses per term in an online format. Students are expected to enroll each semester until the program is completed.