Columbia Launches Executive LL.M. in Global Business Law

Hybrid program combines online classes with an intensive, on-campus summer residency session

Columbia Law School has announced the launch of a new Executive LL.M. program in Global Business Law.

The new program will be delivered on a hybrid basis, combining online classes with an intensive summer session. The online portion of the program will begin in mid-March. Beginning in May, the summer session will take place over 12 weeks on Columbia Law School's campus in New York. The entire program will take approximately one calendar year to complete.

Columbia's Executive LL.M. in Global Business Law will cover a range of topics. The required courses will include the following:

  • Introduction to American Law
  • American Contract Law
  • Corporations
  • Colloquium
  • Professional Responsibility

Students will also be able to round out their studies with elective courses.

To apply for the program, prospective candidates should have a first degree in law plus a minimum of approximately five years of work experience after earning the first law degree. 

Applications will be accepted on a space-available basis, through January 18, 2019.

For more information or to apply, please see Columbia's Executive LL.M. in Global Business Law program webpage.

You can also read more about the school and its LL.M. programs on Columbia's Full Profile at LLM GUIDE.

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