Best Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law graduate certificate programs - Updated 2021

The Certificate Program in Corporate Business Law provides students interested in corporate and business law with a structured framework to pursue that interest, as well as formal recognition for doing so. All students will gain a core competency in the law governing the formation and governance of corporations and in the financing of corporations. To complete the core requirements, students may elect to pursue continued study of general corporate business matters, corporate finance, or issues concerning how the corporate entity interacts with the government. After satisfying the core competencies, students will receive advanced instruction on matters relating to the formation, financing, and operation of corporations, as well as their interactions with governmental entities, by choosing among a variety of advanced classes and seminars.

Bachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution. An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution supersedes the minimum standards for the baccalaureate. The minimum GPA is a cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework undertaken.

A B.A. or B.S. from an accredited U.S. college or university or equivalent degree from a foreign institution and relevant professional experience or achievement.