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The annual curriculum is speculative upon sufficient enrollment of five students.  Failing sufficient enrollment, a course will be offered the following year, or sooner if sufficient enrollment develops.

CURRICULUM - LLM, JSD and Doctorate Degree Programs - Graduate Online Law School Program

 

The Program curriculum consists of the following 32 courses, each worth 3 credits:

1. Thesis I International Tax Research & Writing
2. Thesis II Thesis
3. Introduction to International Tax Planning
4. Tax Treaties
5. Offshore Financial Services
6. International Anti-Avoidance Legislation & Jurisprudence
7. International Transfer Pricing
8. Advanced International Tax Planning
9. European Union Taxation
10. China Tax & Investment Law
11. Trusts & Company Law, Administration, and Compliance
12. International Estate Planning
13. Private Banking and Wealth Management
14. Advanced Wealth Management
15. Investment Management & Compliance
16. Anti Money-Laundering & Compliance 1 (Int. AML)
17. Anti Money-Laundering & Compliance 2 (Int. Comp.)
18. Anti Money-Laundering & Compliance 3 (US AML and Comp.)
19. Financial Crimes & Security
20. Cyber Crime and Techno Torts
21. Privacy Law
22. Online Contracting
23. Introduction to E-commerce Law
24. Global e-Commerce Law & Taxation
25. Law and Tax of Intellectual Property
26. Introduction to Income Tax (US)
27. Advanced Income Tax (US)
28. Civil Tax Procedure (US)
29. Corporation Tax (US)
30. Partnership Taxation (US)
31. Estate & Gift (US)
32. US International Tax


A course is offered annually subject to sufficient enrollment. If sufficient enrollment is not achieved, then the course is offered the following year.

Certification of Expertise

Certifications of Expertise allow degree and non-degree students to obtain a 15 credit expertise goal without pursuing the full 24 credits (which includes completing the Thesis) - matching an employers needs with a tailored curriculum evidenced by a Certification of Expertise. This is particularly important for employer tuition-reimbursement programs.


The program has six Certifications of Expertise based upon its 32 courses. Each Expert Certification has its own mix of a four required course curriculum as well as Thesis 1 in order to achieve the certification.

Many past students have sought two concentrations by enrolling in courses after graduation. The six Expert Certifications are:

(1) International Financial Services
(2) Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance
(3) Wealth Management
(4) E-commerce / Intellectual Property
(5) United States Taxation
(6) Trusts/Company Administration & Compliance


(1) International Financial Services

  • Introduction to International Tax Planning
  • Tax Treaties Law & Planning
  • Offshore Financial Services
  • International Anti-Avoidance Legislation & Jurisprudence
  • suggested: Advanced International Tax Planning, International Transfer Pricing


(2) Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance

  • Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance 1
  • Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance 2
  • Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance 3
  • And one of the following-
    Financial Crimes & Security, Cyber-Crime and Techno-Torts, Tax Treaties, Investment Management & Compliance, Offshore Financial Services


(3) Wealth Management & Private Banking

  • Wealth Management & Private Banking
  • Advanced Wealth Management
  • Investment Management & Compliance
  • And one of the following-
    Offshore Financial Services, International Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Tax


(4) E-commerce and Intellectual Property

  • Introduction to E-commerce
  • Privacy Law
  • Online Contracting
  • Cyber Crime & Techno Torts
  • suggested – Global e-Commerce Law & Taxation, Law & Tax of Intellectual Property, International Transfer Pricing


(5) United States Taxation

  • Introduction to Income Tax
  • Tax Civil Procedure
  • Advanced Income Tax
  • And one of the following-
    US Partnership Tax, US Corporation Tax, Estate & Gift Tax


(6) Trusts/Company Administration & Compliance

  • Trusts & Company Law, Administration, and Compliance
  • Offshore Financial Services
  • Financial Crimes & Security
  • one of the following: Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance 1, Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance 2, Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance 3, International Estate Planning

 

 

Links to Course Information and Syllabi - Each course is generally run once per year or more depending on enrollment.