Business Law Concentration
Customize Your J.D. with a Focus on Business Law
The Business Law concentration is designed to tailor JD students’ degree plans towards business law courses. This concentration will prepare students in key business areas, ensure students have polished writing skills, and provide students with an experiential learning experience. Students enrolled in the program will earn a certificate and concentrated transcript and will become better candidates for corporate attorney positions in law firms of all sizes.
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FAQs
The Business Law Concentration can be completed in 2 years.
Students can begin taking courses towards the Business Law Concentration in their 2L year.
Yes, once the Business Law Concentration is completed, and your degree is confirmed, it will appear on your transcript.
The following can count towards your writing requirement:
- Papers on a business law topic with faculty pre-approval
- Papers on a business law topic that is greater than or equal to 50% of your grade in a non-writing course with Faculty pre-approval
- Directed Research Papers greater than or equal to 2 credits with faculty pre-approval
- Law Journal Comment with faculty pre-approval
If you have any questions or concerns about your requirement, please email them to buslawconcentration@smu.edu.
Yes, as long as you can complete the requirements within the duration of the JD/MBA program.
No, please submit your unofficial transcripts to buslawconcentration@smu.edu.
¾«¶«´«Ã½ JD students who are interested in business law and are committed to actively pursuing the concentration should apply by completing their Intent to Complete and Business Law Concentration Self-Assessment and submitting to buslawconcentration@smu.edu.
Yes, the Business Law Concentration will be on your ¾«¶«´«Ã½ official transcript beginning Fall 2023.
No, the Business Law Concentration will not appear on your ¾«¶«´«Ã½ degree.
Yes, please feel free to include the Business Law Concentration on your resume.
Students are allowed to include the Business Law Concentration on their resume once they have submitted their Intent to Complete to the Rowling Center for
Business Law & Leadership.
You may contact the Rowling Center at buslawconcentration@smu.edu.
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