Earn your MSL in Business Law online and gain the skills to navigate today’s complex legal landscape. This flexible 26-unit, fully online graduate program is designed for working professionals, allowing you to learn from expert faculty and advance your career — all at your own pace.
This program is designed for professionals who need to understand the law in their work—whether in business, compliance, healthcare, social services, or human resources. Entrepreneurs will also gain valuable legal knowledge to navigate business formation, contracts, and regulatory requirements confidently.
As an MSL student, you’ll sharpen your critical thinking skills and develop expertise in legal analysis, ethical decision-making, and professional communication. You’ll gain vital training in effective listening, critical reading, legal writing, and the ability to articulate legal and policy concepts—empowering you to engage with legal matters confidently in your career.
Gain the skills to interpret contracts, navigate regulatory compliance, and mitigate legal risks in today’s dynamic corporate environment.
Learn from experienced faculty and legal practitioners who bring real-world insights from corporate and business law directly to your virtual classroom.
Enjoy a program designed to fit your busy schedule, allowing you to progress at your own pace without compromising your professional commitments.
Gain the skills to interpret contracts, navigate regulatory compliance, and mitigate legal risks in today’s dynamic corporate environment.
Learn from experienced faculty and legal practitioners who bring real-world insights from corporate and business law directly to your virtual classroom.
Enjoy a program designed to fit your busy schedule, allowing you to progress at your own pace without compromising your professional commitments.
Tailor your coursework to align with your career aspirations, whether your focus is corporate governance, commercial transactions, or legal risk management.
Tailor your coursework to align with your career aspirations, whether your focus is corporate governance, commercial transactions, or legal risk management.
To earn the MSL in Business Law, students must complete 26 units, which include both required and elective courses. Students can enroll full-time or part-time, depending on their needs.
Students would choose from a variety of upper-division courses for their remaining twelve units, including the following:
Business Organizations — 3 units: In this course, students will learn about the laws governing business organizations, their formation, and strategic concerns related to the variety of ownership structures.
Employment Law — 3 units: In this course, students will learn employment law topics, including testing, privacy, FLSA, benefits, rights to compensation, workplace emotional injuries, termination, and employer risk management strategies.
Contract Drafting — 3 units: In this course, students will learn the fundamental contract concepts underlying the drafting process and how to draft contracts that effectively deliver the parties’ expectations, manage their risks intentionally, and their remedies.
State and Federal Taxation — 3 units: In this course, students will learn about the fundamentals of personal, business, and trust & estate income tax law and tax compliance, including basis, tax consequences of property sales, alternative minimum tax, passive activity and at-risk rules, charitable contributions and deductions, tax reduction techniques, and the tax implications of exceptional circumstances.
Survey of Intellectual Property Law — 3 units: In this course, students will learn about the laws and policy rationales related to intellectual property law, with a focus on patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Faculty
Professor Proske brings 20 years of experience to the MSL Business Law Concentration as a California attorney advising business clients from Fortune 500 NYSE-listed corporations to sole proprietorships. His mission in the MSL Business Law Concentration is to give non-lawyers the skills and insights into areas of the law that impact entrepreneurs and businesspeople on a day-to-day basis.
Expand your professional network by connecting with business leaders and legal experts. Throughout the program, you’ll have opportunities to engage with industry professionals both in person and online, helping you build valuable career connections.
Faculty
Professor Proske brings 20 years of experience to the MSL Business Law Concentration as a California attorney advising business clients from Fortune 500 NYSE-listed corporations to sole proprietorships. His mission in the MSL Business Law Concentration is to give non-lawyers the skills and insights into areas of the law that impact entrepreneurs and businesspeople on a day-to-day basis.
Expand your professional network by connecting with business leaders and legal experts. Throughout the program, you’ll have opportunities to engage with industry professionals both in person and online, helping you build valuable career connections.
The MSL in Business Law is ideal for business professionals, managers, and leaders who want to integrate legal expertise into their strategic decision-making. This program offers significant advantages for:
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Admissions: 916.739.7109
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Sacramento, CA 95817