Business law covers a broad spectrum of exciting and important topics, from the laws relating to the formation and governance of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, to the complex commercial field, including debtor/creditor rights and international transactions. These areas drive the world's economies, and the policy implications are enormous.
Regardless of whether a student aspires to work with a Fortune 500 company, a small family-run business, or a law firm working with business entities, Hamline's curriculum provides the necessary foundation, balancing essential theoretical precepts with practical training. For students who want to appreciate fully the transactional and litigation-related aspects of contracts and other sophisticated commercial deals, Hamline also presents the background required for putting together and understanding sales, leases, finance and licensing transactions, and business plans.
Core Courses
| Accounting for Lawyers |
| Bankruptcy |
| Business Planning |
| Clinic: Small Bus/Non-Profit |
| Commercial Law: Payment Systems |
| Commercial Law: Sales and Leases of Goods |
| Commercial Law: Secured Transactions |
| Corporate Finance |
| Corporations |
| Int'l Business Transactions |
| Legal Drafting |
| Practicum |
| Securities Regulation |
| Tax I: Tax of Individuals |
| Tax II: Tax of Bus Entities |
| Unincorporated Bus Entities |
Additional Course Options
| Antitrust |
| Arbitration |
| Arts & Entertainment Law |
| Banking Law |
| Civil Rights |
| Coll Barg & Labor Arbitration |
| Comm Real Estate Transactions |
| Consumer Transactions |
| Copyright Law & Related Rights |
| Dispute Resolution Practices |
| Employment Law |
| Environmental Law and Ecology |
| Estate Planning & Tax |
| Health Law Organization and Finance |
| Immigration |
| Intellectual Property |
| International Commercial Arbitration |
| International Trade and Investment Dispute Settlement |
| Labor Law |
| Mediation |
| Modern Real Estate Transactions |
| Negotiating International Business Transactions |
| Negotiation |
| Patent Law |
| Property |
| Resolving International Business Disputes |
| Trademark Law and Unfair Competition |
| Workers' Compensation |
Seminars, Selected Topics and Practicum/Externships
| Practicum: Corporate Law |
| Selected Topic: E-Commerce |
| Selected Topic: Franchise Law |
| Selected Topic: Int'l Trade & Environment |
| Selected Topic: Int'l Trade Law |
| Selected Topic: Regulated Industries |
| Selected Topic: Sarbanes-Oxley |
| Selected
Topic: Telecommunications Law & Policy |
| Selected Topic: The Art of Deal-Making |
| Selected Topic: The Business of Health Care: Managed Care and Beyond |
| Seminar: Employment Discrimination |
| Seminar: Humanizing Contract Law Through Good Faith? |
| Seminar: International Dispute Settlement |
| Seminar: Nonprofit Law |
| Sports Law |