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Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation (MIELR)

To earn the Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation, you must complete 32 units of study. You must enroll in the mandatory courses listed below, and may choose from among the electives indicated below to complete the units required for the degree.

Students may enroll in the elective courses listed below only and will not enroll in law courses specific to JD students.

Mandatory Courses

You must successfully complete the following courses to receive the degree.

USC Dornsife

  • ECON 500: Microeconomic Analysis and Policy - 4 units
  • ECON 513: Practice of Econometrics - 4 units
  • ECON 580: Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy - 4 units

USC Gould

  • LAW 510: Legal Research - 1 unit
  • LAW 520: Introduction to the U.S. Legal System - 2 units
  • LAW 753: Antitrust Law I - 3 units
  • LAW 772: Intellectual Property - 3 units
  • LAW 801: Venture Capital and Emerging Companies - 2 units
  • LAW 890: Directed Research - 1 unit

Electives

You may select among the following elective courses to complete the 32 units required for the degree.

USC Dornsife

  • ECON 501: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy - 4 units
  • ECON 504: Game Theory with Economic and Financial Applications - 4 units
  • ECON 515: Time Series Analysis - 4 units
  • ECON 570: Big Data Econometrics - 4 units
  • ECON 573: Applied Program Evaluation - 4 units
  • ECON 584: Economic Consulting and Applied Econometrics - 4 units
  • ECON 585: Advanced Economics Consulting and Antitrust Methods - 4 units

USC Gould

  • LAW 689: Digital Media Transactions - 2 units
  • LAW 694: Cyberlaw: Legal Issues Impacting Providers & Users of Internet Services - 2 units
  • LAW 730: Computer Science for Lawyers - 2 units
  • LAW 754: Antitrust and Intellectual Property - 2 units
  • LAW 770: Technology Transactions - 2 units
  • LAW 773: Internet Law - 3 units
  • LAW 804: Information Privacy Law - 2 units
  • LAW 810: Patent Law - 3 units
  • LAW 827: Counseling the Start-Up Company - 2 units

*MIELR Students will enroll in the LLM section of Gould courses, where offered.

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