Hi Nidhi
I did attend the classes. As you might be knowing, now the question paper will be of 100 marks and the earlier procedure of submission of assignments, viva etc has been done away with. You will need to start with the study materials first and then refer to the other books suggested at the end of each module. You may refer to its website for more resourses. Its tough yes, but then the standards set for examination are also very high. All the best for your preps....

Hi Shikha
I am not too sure of what IIT K is offering in its IPR programme. Given its pedigree, I presume it will be good. Insofar as your question in regard to the utility of switching over to law is concerned, I would answer it in a slightly different manner. I would rather see a course in IPR or any other course in law (of the kind that NLSIU or IIT K offers) as an extention of your knowledge and qualification (& of course skills) rather than 'switching' over. Knowledge of 'law' will be useful and fulfilling for any professionals. In fact the courses are designed as such and are not to be seen as stand alone courses in the sense that an IPR certification or and MBL in itself would not take you very far career wise. Its an addendum, at best.

Hope this helps

hi Ali,

thanks for your views. M sure it will help..... thanks.... tc....

The law course in IIT is not intended to be a stepping stone for engineers to switch to law. Its more to 'round off' the legal knowledge of engineers who want to get into R & D - since most fresh engineer / MBAs usually have a very low awareness of law compared to CAs / CSs. incidentally, I also read there is some sort of dispute about the course before the bar council - as to whether a first law degree (like the one IIT offers) can be officially offered as a 'speciality' course in IPR.

HI Aliasgr,

Would you happen to know if we can still apply to MBL 2009-11 batch in NLS?. Please let me know.

Thanks

HI Aliasgr,

Would you happen to know if we can still apply to MBL 2009-11 batch in NLS?. Please let me know.

Thanks

No. The admission is closed for this session. You may have to enrol for the next session in year 2010

Hello All!!

I too have joined the MBL programme 2009.I have no clue as to how am I going to study for the Xams or for that matter learn anything the question paper was bit scary to be honest .can someone tell me how to prepare for the Papers?Also,has anyone of you attended the Contact classes what did they teach you can I possible get some more study material online?Help!!!

Hi, from what I concluded after having gone through the first year, is that instead of looking here and there for study material, finish the nls study material for mbl. But make sure that u r thru with these books cover to cover. Be particularly careful about contract laws. Most of the paper is problem based. U should have a clear idea of the law in india on an issue, as the book will give position both in England and in India. In contract atleast go through all the cases given in the book so u r familiar with the rational of the decisions. For all other subjects must read the study material of nls thoroughly. If that much study is proper, then u won't get foxed by the paper atleast. U'll be familiar with the issues asked. If possible make notes. In exam time they are very very helpful. U will not have time to read through the book again. Notes will also ensure u have a clearer idea of the subject. There may be a lot of annexures at the end of each module. If aim is only to answer the questions asked, the annexures need not be gone thru thoroughly. I did not see a single question from annexures. I did not score high in first year so feel free to draw ur own conclusuions after taking advise from others as well.

HI..I am a final year law student fm mumbai...gonna appear for CLAT for llm! can some one help me with previous year sample papers for the same..also if some one can tel me about the level of the paper that is how difficult the papr is!!

Hi, is any one interested to join private coaching for MBL course conducted on weekends. Tnx.

where r these classes conducted ?

at Bangalore on weekends.

will MBL degree add value to my application in MBA at ISB hyderabad or some B school in US? I have my btech in mechanical.

Hi Udit,
Having said you have a B.Tech and wish to pursue MBA for future prospects, I do not personally think you would need an M.B.L, unless you want to have a fair knowledge on business laws. It certainly will build on your knowledge and give you an edge. However, you need to ascertain what will suit your requirements the most.

For eg: If you are free now / have time to study for MBL, since you plan for an MBA a little later...then, you can go for it.

Take it up if:
1. Enriching your knowledge of business law subjects such as International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Corporate Laws, Banking Laws etc, is your motive. Not merely to have another degree that will aid you in seeking admission to another course. I think one should take up a course when he/she is keen on doing it.
2. You always were interested in doing it.
3. The area of subjects are of use to your profession you choose later on. You can check the subjects and their modules on the NLS website, for its applicability to you.

Please note that US laws are different from that of Indian laws. If you wish to settle in US, you need to weigh down your priorities.

Good luck! :)

Akanksha

Thanx a lot Akanksha for your advice. I was being too narrow in my approach. I, however, feel that knowledge attained through it is going to help me in future. I am doing a job right now and would like to take it . How many hours a day will i require to get good grades?

Hey, that's cool. All the very best for it. It's really difficult to give a quantitative analysis for one's grasping power if you do not know the person :) For an LL.B student/graduate first year papers are familiar as they have studied them during graduation. You may need to read a lot. Further, it depends on how quickly you understand the topics and can also apply them. As from what I know of mechanical engineers, they are very bright and quick in learning everything....so, it wouldn't be a tough cookie for you :)

Akanksha

Thanx again Akanksha :)
I hope to register in this session only. I might bug you a lot then. If you dont mind you can send me a mail at v.udit@yahoo.co.in so that i can get through my queries or else you reply through this forum only. whatever suits you.
Udit

hello everyone. I am Rimee, pursuing my CS. i wanna enroll myself MBL distance learning course. i have some query. can anyone help me out?
i)HOW difficult is the course?
ii)is it true that only 2% students clear the xam?
iii)i will be havin my cs xams in june next year! is it possible for me to sit for the xam in some other month?

eagerly waiting for help!
regards
rimee

Hi Rimee, regarding your query, yes the course is difficult because the standards set are high. Since you are already pursuing your CS, then maybe it wont be so difficult for you. The pass %age is low, but certainly not 2%, it is somewhere around 10% or maybe more. Being a distance education course, it seems people dont take the course so seriously and therefore the lower pass %age. So please dont take the pass %age as the guiding factor if you wish to enrol. You may have to enrol before August this year and the exams will be in June / July 2011 next year. Most probably it will clash with your CS exams so you might consider appearing in Jan / Feb 2012 thereafter. Hope this helps. All the best.