The Area of Concentration: Business Law is designed to help interested students within the JD program develop broad knowledge and focused expertise in business law and policy.  JD students who complete the Area of Concentration: Business Law will have the notation "Area of Concentration: Business Law" included on their transcripts. In order to receive the designation on his/her transcript, a student must declare their interest to the Director of the Area of Concentration. There will be no limit on numbers eligible for this area of concentration.

All students in the Area of Concentration: Business Law must successfully complete a research paper in the business law area on a topic approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration, as well as a prescribed number of designated business law courses.  The following courses are required: Corporate Law, Income Taxation, Securities Regulation and Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders.  A specified number of additional credits must be chosen by the student from a large set of business law courses to complete the Area of Concentration. Detailed information is made available to current law students in Lawsys.

In addition to these requirements, all students in the Area of Concentration: Business Law are required to complete the following courses:

Module One: Mandatory Courses
All of the following:

5210 A/C/D. Corporate Law -- 4 credits
5220 A/C/D. Income Taxation -- 4 credits
5560 A/D. Securities Regulation -- 3 credits
5455 A/C/D. Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders -- 4 credits

Note: Students are encouraged to take Corporate Law in the first term of second year.

Module Two: Commercial and Insolvency Law
One of the following:

5505 A/D. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law -- 3 credits
5510 A/C/D. Commercial Law -- 4 credits
5515 A/D. Corporate Reorganizations -- 3 credits
---- January Term/Special Topic Course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration) -- 4 credits

Module Three: Business Law Electives
At least three credits from the following:

5540 A/D. Advanced Corporate Law -- 2 credits
5500 A/D. Banking Law -- 2 credits
5545 A/D. Case Studies in Business Law -- 6 credits
5550 A/D. Competition Law -- 3 credits
5555 A/D. Corporate Finance -- 2 credits
5650 A/D. Employment Law -- 3 credits
5565 A/D. Insurance Law -- 3 credits
5570 A/D. Problems in Insurance Law -- 2 credits
5558 A/C/D. Securities Law: Concepts and Practice -- 4 credits
5715C. Appellate Advocacy Competition (Corporate/Securities competition only) -- 4 credits
---- MBA course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration)
---- January Term/Special Topic Course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration) -- 4 credits

Module Four: The Global Environment
One of the following:

5665 A/C/D. Conflict of Laws -- 4 credits
5640 A/C/D. International Business Transactions -- 4 credits
5670 A/C/D. International Commercial Litigation -- 4 credits
5435 A/C/D. International Tax -- 4 credits
5635 A/C/D. International Trade Law -- 4 credits
---- January Term/Special Topic Course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration) -- 4 credits
---- MBA course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration)