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LL.M. in International Business Law

The global economy is a complex, dynamic, and inter-connected system and OU Law is at the forefront in its offering of courses focused on the intersection of international business and law.  The Online LL.M. in International Business Law program provides lawyers with an opportunity to focus on international agreements, domestic laws and regulations, and related processes involving global commerce.  This LL.M. will help lawyers shape corporate strategy, negotiations, and legal documents relating to international commerce.

The Online LL.M. degree in International Business Law is a 24 credit hour program which can be completed in 15 months.

Program Overview

The Online LL.M. in International Business Law program allows lawyers to increase their expertise in this field.  The 24 credit hour program also provides a comprehensive legal overview of key topics facing organizations that engage in business beyond the borders of the United States, including international finance, business transactions, arbitration, EU law, trade, and more.

  • 100% online delivery
  • 15 months to complete
  • 24 credit hours

Practical and Relevant Expertise

The faculty, made up of scholars and practitioners who work in government, international business and law, address the latest legal and political aspects of international business.

Access to the OU Global Network

With more than 250,000 university alumni across the world, becoming a Sooner means you have access to international legal and business leaders to accelerate your career.

Unique Student Experience

OU Law creates a small cohort of students that progress through the program together. Courses include high levels of interaction with instructors and students via online discussions, optional video calls, and other collaborative activities.

Flexible Delivery

Offered 100% online, this program is available anywhere in the world. The Online LL.M. can be completed in 15 months while working fulltime – creating a quick return on investment.

Program Objectives

The Online LL.M. in International Business Law is open to individuals with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or an equivalent law degree from outside the United States.  The objectives of the LL.M. in International Business Law program include the following: 

  1. Apply knowledge about national, international, and transnational legal systems as well as organizations such as the European Union, NAFTA, WTO, and UNCITRAL to analyze how they affect international businesses.
  2. Conduct quality legal research to find and use various sources of international and transnational business law.
  3. Analyze corporate law in the global market, key international payment systems, and the legal aspects of commercial activity that takes place in two or more countries, including an understanding of the sale of goods across national boundaries, licensing of intellectual property, international taxation, and international arbitration.
  4. Examine the regulatory structures necessary to combat international corruption and evaluate how these structures and international sanctions regimes impact the way business is conducted.
  5. Identify and discuss the appropriate role and responsibilities of multinational corporations with respect to human rights.

LL.M. Curriculum

The Online LL.M. in International Business Law curriculum provides advanced education in international business law to students with a Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree from outside the United States. Students may choose 24 credit hours from the 32 credit hours below listed courses. Upon completing the program, students will have specialized knowledge and practical legal skills in international business law.

Note:  LL.M. students may substitute 3 credit hours with a College of Law JD or Directed Legal Research course with permission of Faculty Lead.

 

Credits

Introduction to Legal Studies

2

Sources of International Law

2

Comparative Corporate Law

3

International Finance: Banking and Structured Finance*

2

European Union Business and Competition Law

3

International Sanctions Regimes

2

Combating International Corruption

2

International Finance: Capital Markets*

2

International Sales and other Business Transactions

3

International Payment Systems

2

International Trade and Investment*

3

International Business, Human Rights, and Corporate Responsibility

3

International Commercial and Investment Arbitration

3

 

Faculty

Evelyn Aswad
Professor of Law
Herman G. Kaiser Chair in International Law

Education:
BSFS, Summa Cum Laude, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1992
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1995

Courses:

International Business, Human Rights
Corporate Social Responsibility

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Jason Biros

Education:
J.D., Columbia Law School/European University Institute
M.Sc, International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
A.B., Politics, Princeton University

Courses:

Introduction to Legal Studies
European Union Business and Competition Law

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Lisa Grosh

Education:
J.D., National Law Center at George Washington University
B.A., French, Millersville University

Courses:

International Commercial and Investment Arbitration

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Thomas Heinemann

Education:
J.D./MSFS, Georgetown University, 1995
B.A., Williams College, 1991

Courses:

Combating International Corruption

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Steven Hill

Education:
J.D., Yale Law School, 2001
A.B., Harvard University, 1998

Courses:

International Payment Systems
International Sales and other Business Transactions
International Sanctions Regimes

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Jason Hubbert

Education:
J.D., with honors, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2016
M.A., Hebrew Bible, Magna Cum Laude, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 2002
M.A., Religion, Summa Cum Laude, Southern Nazarene University, 2001
B.S., Christian Education, Summa Cum Laude, Southern Nazarene University, 1997

Courses:

Sources of International Law

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Karin Kizer

Education:
J.D., University of Chicago
M.A., Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
B.A., University of Arizona

Courses:

International Trade and Investment
Sources of International Law

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Brian McCall
Orpha and Maurice Merrill Professor of Law

Education:
B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Yale University, 1991
M.A., Fulbright Scholar, Kings College University of London, 1992
J.D., Summa Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1997

Courses:

Comparative Corporate Law
International Finance: Banking and Structured Finance

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Christopher Odinet
Associate Professor of Law, Affiliate Faculty in Entrepreneurship

Education:
B.A., Louisiana State University A&M College, 2007
J.D., Graduate Diploma in Civil Law, Magna Cum Laude, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2010

Courses:

International Finance: Banking and Structured Finance

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Lindsey Robertson
Faculty Director, Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy
Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law
Sam K. Viersen Family Foundation Presidential Professor

Education:
A.B, Davidson College, 1981
M.A, University of Virginia, 1986
J.D, University of Virginia School of Law, 1986
Ph.D, University of Virginia, 1997

Courses:

International Indigenous Peoples Law

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