Curriculum

Students pursuing the IBEL degree must complete the general degree requirements that apply to all LL.M. students, whether U.S.-trained or foreign-trained.  They must also take International Law I if they have not taken a comparable course in public international law as part of their prior legal education.  In addition to these general requirements, the following specific requirements apply:

Students with a U.S. J.D. degree must complete a total of 24 academic credits, of which at least 16 credits must be in business-related courses selected from List C in the list of Required & Suggested Courses.  As part of these 16 “specialization credits,” students must take:

• at least one course that focuses on international regulation (see List A),
• at least one course that focuses on international business (see List B), and
• Corporations, if they did not take a comparable course in their J.D. studies.

Foreign-educated students must complete a total of 20 academic credits, of which at least 14 credits must be in business-related courses selected from List C.  As part of these 14 “specialization credits,” students must take:

• at least one course that focuses on international regulation (see List A),
• at least one course that focuses on international business (see List B), and
• Corporations.
• Participation in the Foundations of American Law program or completion of the required course for international students, U.S. Legal Discourse I, unless this requirement has been waived, in writing, by an international student advisor from the Office of Graduate Programs. Waivers will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.

Students who enroll in the IBEL degree program may also participate in one of the certificate programs, such as the Certificate in WTO Law.