International Business and Economic Law (LLM)

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The Master of Laws in International Business and Economic Law (LLM in IBEL) degree provides an interdisciplinary, global perspective for law students who wish to develop skills that will enable them to understand and integrate relevant laws, policies and business best practices that shape international business and economic law. The program provides students with training in cross-border transactions, as well as the organizational, transactional and compliance aspects of servicing globally engaged clients.

LLM in IBEL students are required to complete 24 units of study. Students must enroll in three mandatory courses and from among the electives below and other graduate law courses. International students must also enroll in Introduction to the U.S. Legal System.

To qualify for admission, students must have earned a first law degree (JD, LLB or equivalent) before enrolling in our LLM in in International Business and Economic Law at USC Gould School of Law.

Required Courses

Students must successfully complete the following courses to receive the degree.

LAW 603 Business Organizations Units: 3, 4, 5 (4 units)
LAW 579 Global Regulatory Compliance Units: 2
or
LAW 637 International Trade Policy Units: 1, 2, 3, 4 (2 units)
LAW 764 International Business Transactions Units: 3 or 4 (3 units)

Electives

Students may select among the following elective courses to complete the 24 units required for the degree. Students may also enroll in other graduate level law courses by advisement to satisfy the elective requirements.

LAW 579 Global Regulatory Compliance Units: 2 *
LAW 626 International Investment Law and Arbitration Units: 1, 2
LAW 632 Business for Lawyers Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 637 International Trade Policy Units: 1, 2, 3, 4 *
LAW 642 Secured Transactions Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 658 Mergers and Acquisitions Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
LAW 709 Contract Drafting and Negotiation Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 714 U.S. Foreign Policy and International Law Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
LAW 719 Corporate Finance Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 753 Antitrust Law I Units: 3 or 4
LAW 754 Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 770 Technology Transactions Units: 2, 3
LAW 775 Immigration Law Units: 2, 3, 4, 5
LAW 801 Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Units: 2, 3
LAW 817 International Arbitration Units: 3
LAW 829 Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution Units: 2
LAW 863 International Negotiations and Mediation Units: 2, 3, 4

Note:

*Students may not double count an elective with a required course, but students who enroll in LAW 637 International Trade Policy as a required course may still enroll in LAW 579 Global Regulatory Compliance as an elective, and vice versa.