Source: www1.law.umkc.edu
Topic: Business Law
Sort Desciption: The Emphasis in Business and Entrepreneurial Law program is designed to provide ... business and entrepreneurial law topics. Students who qualify for and ...
Content Inside: Emphasis in Business & Entrepreneurial Law The Emphasis in Business and Entrepreneurial Law program is designed to provide within the J.D. degree a well-rounded course of study for students interested in an emphasis in business law and transactional practice. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of conducting business in compliance with a variety of modern laws and regulations the required courses and electives for this program have been selected to expose students to a wide range of substantive law education and skills training opportunities. Thus in addition to required and elective courses in pertinent areas of law the curriculum requirements include a course with a practical skills component as well as training in ethics and a research and writing project targeted at business and entrepreneurial law topics. Students who qualify for and successfully complete the credential requirements in the Business and Entrepreneurial Law program should thereby be in an excellent position to pursue and succeed in careers as advisors to entrepreneurs and to for-profit or not-for-profit businesses whether in private practice or in company legal departments. This program would also be suitable for students destined for public sector careers particularly in areas involving the regulation of businesses and business transactions. Admission To be admitted to the Emphasis in Business & Entrepreneurial Law program an applicant must have a cumulative law school grade point average of at least 2.5 and must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 in all program courses or prerequisites which the student has taken prior to application for admission to the program. For this purpose prerequisite business courses will also be counted including Business Organizations and Federal Income Taxation. The deadline for application to the program shall be no later than the beginning of the student's fifth semester of law school. Any student who applies after the beginning o ...
