The LL.M. degree in International Business and Economic Law (IBEL) is a flexible degree program designed for students interested in cross-border business activities and the regulatory regimes, national and international, that apply to them.  Students pursuing this degree are free to design their own program of study by selecting from more than 70 courses, with rela­tively few constraints imposed by fixed course requirements.  Students desiring a compre­hensive overview may select courses from various disciplines, such as corporate law, securities law, trade law, commercial law, and dispute resolution.  Students desiring a more focused approach are free to concentrate their courses in one or more specialty areas.  The IBEL degree thus affords students the opportunity to gain exposure to the fundamentals of various U.S. regulatory regimes while remaining free to explore in greater depth the international business that are of particular interest to them.

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 Curriculum Guide.  As part of these 16 “specialization credits,” students must take:

• at least one course that focuses on international regulation (see List A in the Curriculum Guide)
• at least one course that focuses on international business (see List B in the Curriculum Guide), 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 in the Curriculum Guide.  As part of these 14 “specialization credits,” students must take:

• at least one course that focuses on international regulation (see List A in the Curriculum Guide)
• at least one course that focuses on international business (see List B in the Curriculum Guide), and
• Corporations.
  

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