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BUSINESS LAW SPECIALIZATION

The Business Law Specialization has been created in response to a real need in the business sector for graduates with a broader background in law.  Students are finding that they not only need this information to assist in their professional careers, but also in their personal lives.  Our students learn about  tort and criminal law, contracts, property, wills, law for entrepreneurs, family-owned business and small business, ethics, and social responsibility.

Since employees expose their companies to legal liabilities every day, employers are looking for employees who can minimize those liabilities.  In addition, a recent study indicated that 50% of all business decisions made today are in response to laws related to an individual's profession/industry. In this type of environment, graduates who have the knowledge and skills needed to make these decisions are becoming more marketable and more successful professionally.

This specialization is also intended for pre-law students who need  business skills to manage the business aspects of a law firm, and to understand the business environment which many of their future clients will inhabit.

Although courses offered in this specialization are available to all students regardless of major, the Business Law Specialization is earned in conjunction with a BSBA in Management, and requires 15 hours of coursework in the area. The list of courses under the Business Law Specialization include: