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The Master of Laws (LLM) in International Law and Business degree helps legal graduates gain a global perspective and interdisciplinary skills to understand and integrate relevant laws, policies and business best practices that shape international commerce and trade.
As an LLM in IBEL student, you will learn how to negotiate and facilitate cross-border transactions, and master the organizational, transactional and compliance aspects of servicing globally engaged clients.
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Full-Time | On-Campus | JD, LLB or equivalent | Fall | Spring |
The LLM in International Business and Economic Law is a one-year, 24-unit degree program offered on campus on a full-time basis, with enrollment in fall and spring semesters. This LLM is open to anyone with a law degree (JD, LLB or equivalent).
The LLM in IBEL is offered in connection with the USC Gould Center for Transnational Law and Business. The center promotes world-class policy analysis, research and educational opportunities in international law, business and policy.
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Through the LLM in IBEL degree, you will build key skills and knowledge:
A top-rated law school nationwide, USC Gould is the first law school in Southern California, renowned for its history of innovation and excellence in legal education.
When you join USC Gould, you will become part of a dynamic and diverse law school community, learn from world-class faculty, enroll in small and collegial classes, and join the global Trojan Family network of more than 15,000 law school alumni. Our graduates include partners in the world's largest law firms, pioneers in public service, and presidents and CEOs of industry-leading companies.
Top-Rated Law School
Earn your master's degree from one of the premier law schools in the United States, and learn from some of the nation's top experts in the legal field.
Scholarships and Stipends
All USC Gould LLM IBEL applicants are considered automatically for our scholarship awards and housing stipends.
Renowned Trojan Family
USC’s worldwide network — hundreds of thousands strong — actively supports fellow Trojans, with Gould alumni among the top partners at major law firms and the CEOs and presidents of cutting-edge companies.
Dedicated Career Support
USC Gould offers workshops and tailored guidance on developing your career plan, as well as mentorship opportunities and tools for law school exam and bar exam preparation.
We will automatically waive our $75 application fee for LLM applicants who apply before our February 1 priority deadline. Below, please find a link to a survey to request a fee waiver code for the LSAC Report for applications to USC Gould.
Students for now. Trojans for life.
When you graduate, you join USC's famed Trojan Family — a vast, global alumni network that will remain one of your most valuable, lifelong professional resources. Thousands of law alumni around the world share a steadfast commitment to nurturing the next generation of students at USC Gould.
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