Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Connecticut's School of Business offers various programs in Business Law, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, minors, and concentrations. The programs aim to equip students with knowledge of legal and ethical issues in business, enabling them to make informed decisions and navigate the complexities of the business world.

Undergraduate Programs

• Undergraduate Business Law: This program introduces students to the potential legal and ethical issues they may face in their careers, providing them with strategies to avoid legal problems and maximize business opportunities.
• Social Responsibility and Impact in Business Minor: This minor is available to all students, except those majoring in Marketing, and focuses on identifying the environmental and human rights impacts of business, analyzing evolving expectations of business organizations, and leveraging legal and market drivers of sustainability.
• Accelerated MS in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business: This 30-credit degree program is open to majors interested in socially responsible leadership in business, enabling undergraduate UConn students to complete a maximum of 12 credits that count toward both their undergraduate and M.S. degrees.

Graduate Programs

• MS in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business: This program is designed for students interested in socially responsible leadership in business, providing them with knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of the business world.
• Certificate in Corporate and Regulatory Compliance: This certificate program focuses on corporate and regulatory compliance, equipping students with knowledge of legal and regulatory issues in business.
• Certificate in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business: This certificate program is designed for students interested in social responsibility and impact in business, providing them with knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of the business world.

Course Offerings

• BLAW Course Offerings: The School of Business offers various courses in Business Law, including The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Real Estate Law, Corporate Social Impact and Responsibility, Sustainability, Markets, and Society, Business Solutions to Societal Challenges, Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship, and International Business Law.
• BADM Business Law Course Offerings: The School of Business also offers courses in Business Administration, including Business Law courses.

Pre-Law Study

The University of Connecticut does not offer a formal or designated major or course of study in Pre-Law. However, students interested in attending law school are well-served by the courses taught by the Business Law faculty, which are similar to a law school course curriculum. Students interested in pre-law study should contact the Pre-Law Advising Office for guidance.

Department Head

• Gerlinde Berger-Walliser: Department Head and Associate Professor, Office: Storrs, BUSN 361

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Campus

• Storrs: The School of Business is located on the Storrs campus, offering various programs in Business Law.