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- About
About USC Gould
USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 115-year history and reputation for academic excellence. We are located on the beautiful 228-acre USC University Park Campus, just south of downtown Los Angeles.
- Academics
Academics
Learn about our rigorous and interdisciplinary curriculum, our invaluable experiential learning opportunities, and the breadth and depth of our specialized areas of concentration and certificate offerings.
- Admissions
Admissions
USC Gould helps prepare you for a stellar legal career. You can pursue a JD degree, one of our numerous graduate and international offerings, or an online degree or certificate.
- Students
Students
Participate in an unparalleled learning experience with diversity of people and thought. Get involved in the law school community and participate in activities that enhance your studies.
- Careers
Careers
We work closely with students, graduates and employers to support successful career goals and outcomes. Our overall placement rate is consistently strong, with 94 percent of our JD class employed within 10 months after graduation.
- Faculty
Faculty
Our faculty is distinguished for its scholarship, as well as for its commitment to teaching. Our 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio creates an intimate and collegial learning environment.
- Alumni and Giving
Alumni and Giving
The global Trojan network of more than 10,000 law alumni and donors include recognized leaders in numerous fields who are deeply committed to supporting student and law school success.
Transnational Law and Business Certificate
- DEGREES
- CERTIFICATES
- + AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- BUSINESS LAW
- MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LAW
- PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
- + EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND PROGRAMS
- CORPORATE AND CUSTOM EDUCATION
- + NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
- ACADEMIC CALENDAR
- COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- BAR ADMISSIONS
Earning a certificate in Transnational Law and Business in addition to your LLM degree gives you an interdisciplinary, global perspective on how to facilitate organizations' engagement in the global market. You'll develop skills in understanding and integrating relevant legal, business and policy matters. The certificate also offers you a credential that demonstrates your specialized training in transnational business and cross-border transactions.
You may earn multiple certificates offered by USC Gould. Some courses count toward more than one certificate.
Certificate Requirements
To earn the certificate, you must take at least 12 units of mandatory and elective courses as outlined below. International Business Transactions is only offered in the fall semester; Global Regulatory Compliance, is only offered in the spring semester. No more than 4 units counted toward the certificate may be taken CR/D/F.
The mandatory courses provide the legal foundation for conducting transnational business from the organizational, transactional and compliance aspects. The elective courses develop the necessary skills for managing transnational business transactions, as well as an understanding of policies and best practices that shape the international framework under which businesses must operate globally. You also will have the opportunity to choose electives from the USC Marshall School of Business and/or the USC Price School of Public Policy that will count toward the certificate.
Mandatory Courses
- Business Organizations
- Global Regulatory Compliance, or
- International Business Transactions
Core Electives
- Contract Drafting, Analysis and Negotiation
- Corporate Finance
- Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution
- Foreign Relations and National Security Law
- Immigration Law
- International Arbitration
- International Investment Law and Arbitration
- International Negotiation and Mediation
- International Trade Policy
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Public International Law
- Securities Regulation
- Technology Transactions
- U.S. Foreign Policy and International Law
Other USC Gould courses may qualify with permission from the Center for Transnational Law and Business academic director.
Price School of Public Policy Courses
The following courses may be taken and credited as Specialized Elective Courses:
- Business and Public Policy
- Comparative International Development
Other USC Price courses may qualify with permission from the Center for Transnational Law and Business academic director.
Marshall School of Business Courses
The following courses may be taken and credited as Specialized Elective Courses:
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Financial Strategy
- Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms
- Financial Analysis and Valuation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Strategic Issues for Global Business
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
Other USC Marshall courses may qualify with permission from the Center for Transnational Law and Business academic director.
Not all courses are offered every year. Courses are open to all students, not just those pursuing a certificate. You must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.6 in your certificate coursework to earn the Transnational Law and Business certificate.
You may petition to waive any required or elective course if you have taken an equivalent course outside of the law school as part of your undergraduate or other graduate degree.
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