Calling all future litigators, deal makers, and in-house counsel.
Our business and commercial real estate concentration ensures thorough preparation for success through tailored classes and real-world opportunities. Learn more about our long tradition of excellence in this concentration and our Transactional Law Certificate

Become a Leader in Business Law

We offer a wide range of courses that prepare you for diverse roles in business law, from commercial litigation to transactional expertise. Our strategic emphasis on real property and real estate law complements our strength in oil and gas, natural resources, and energy law, laying a solid foundation for a dynamic legal career.

Earn Your M.B.A. & J.D.

Dual Degree

Pursue accelerated academic pursuits with our flexible dual degree program, designed in collaboration with various schools and colleges across the University of Oklahoma. Those interested in this specific area can tailor their education with dual degrees such as a J.D./M.B.A.

Earn Your Business & Transactional Law Certificate

Certificate

Tailored for those aspiring to engage in transactional and business counseling, this certificate emphasizes essential business law classes. The certificate incorporates hands-on business drafting and writing training, anchored by required and elective courses. To further enrich your expertise, you can select two courses from OU’s Price College of Business, which offers diverse courses, including business strategy, marketing, planning, accounting, and finance.

Courses

Foundational Courses Areas-Specific Menu Courses Electives, Experiential Learning, & Seminars Complementary Courses
  • Either Business Associations (3-4 hours) or Corporations (3 hours). Only one of these courses may be taken by any student.
  • Bankruptcy
  • Either Business Associations (3-4 hours) or Corporations (3 hours).  Only one of these courses may be taken by any student.
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Secured Transactions
  • Unincorporated Business Entities
  • Antitrust I
  • Business Tax
  • Corporate Drafting
  • Entrepreneurial Law Clinic
  • Entrepreneurship & the Law
  • Estate & Gift Tax
  • Federal Securities Regulation
  • Individual Income Tax
  • International Business and Human Rights
  • Legal Perspectives in Finance and Capitalism Seminar
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Role of In-House Counsel Seminar
  • Tax Policy Seminar
  • Transactional Practicum I

 

  • Civil Pretrial Litigation
  • Copyright
  • Employment Law Seminar
  • Environmental Law
  • Intellectual Property Survey
  • Interviewing, Counseling and Negotiation
  • Remedies
  • Trademarks

 

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