Overview and Courses

In today’s complex regulatory and litigation environment, the demand for business professionals who can anticipate and understand potential legal issues has never been more pressing. Earning a Master of Science in Legal Studies from Cornell Law School will prepare you to navigate your organization’s most urgent legal and regulatory issues, and to be a confident, informed partner to your legal team. You will graduate ready to make sense of legal language, apply legal concepts to the business realities you face on the ground, and spot potential issues before they become costly and difficult legal problems.

  • Core Courses
    • Introduction to the U.S. Legal System
    • Working with Business Contracts
    • Business Organizations and Corporate Governance
    • Compliance Systems
    • Regulatory Policy and Process
  • Elective Options (subject to change)
    • Business Ethics
    • Employment Law
    • Navigating the Intellectual Property Landscape
    • Criminal Liability of Organizations
    • Business Transactions
    • Human Rights Obligations of Organizations
    • U.S. Antitrust Law and Policy
    • Business Immigration Law
    • Working with Legal Professionals
    • Cross-Border Transactions
    • Cybersecurity: Policy & Governance
    • Privacy Law, Regulation, and Business
    • Health Law and Compliance
    • Financial Institutions
    • U.S. Securities Regulation
    • Persuasive Communication
    • Conducting Legal Research

How It Works

Flexible Format
20-month part-time program for working professionals

Online Courses
A series of 2-week asynchronous online courses designed by Cornell faculty

Residential Sessions
Optional summer conferences on campus in beautiful Ithaca, NY

FACULTY

Michael C. Dorf
Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Mark Underberg
Adjunct Professor
Cornell Law School
Bradley Wendel
Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Oskar Liivak
Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Celia Bigoness
Clinical Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Stewart J. Schwab
Professor
Cornell Law School
Stephen W. Yale-Loehr
Professor
Cornell Law School
Richard John
Adjunct Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Stephen P. Garvey
Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Jed Stiglitz
Assistant Professor
Cornell Law School
Sital Kalantry
Clinical Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
George A. Hay
Professor
Cornell Law School
Kristen Underhill
Professor
Cornell Law School
Weill Cornell Medical College
Dan Awrey
Professor
Cornell Law School
Charles Whitehead
Professor
Cornell Law School
Franci Blassberg
Franci Blassberg
Adjunct Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Len Kennedy
Len Kennedy
Adjunct Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Saule Omarova
Professor of Law
Cornell Law School

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