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Online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management
Advance Your Career and Leadership Skills with an Online Master’s of Legal Studies.
Online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management
Advance Your Career and Leadership Skills with an Online Master’s of Legal Studies.
Want to Learn More?
Online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management
Advance Your Career and Leadership Skills with an Online Master’s of Legal Studies.
Want to Learn More?
Master Compliance in Any Sector with Our Online Risk Management Degree.
Seattle University School of Law offers a valuable degree for individuals looking to advance in their careers. Technology rapidly advances, regulations quickly follow, and compliance efforts have keep up. But if a business wants to succeed, it needs in-house trusted experts to manage risks and assess opportunities. SU trains you to be the prime candidate for the job. Training in legal methods, analysis, and communication will prepare graduates to perform these tasks and assume leadership roles within organizations.
Our fully online masters program prepares you to lead compliance efforts in any organization and industry. Graduate with a highly sought knowledge of law, legal analysis, and the frameworks used to identify, assess, and respond to risk. Understanding these regulations and how they impact organizations is critical to working effectively as a compliance officer.
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Be a Trusted Expert: Master the Critical Aspects of Risk Management and Compliance
Specialization sets you apart. At SU, you have the option to pick a concentration if it aligns with your professional goals:
Advance Your Career with Our Risk Management Degree Online
Our structured, expertly designed program optimizes your learning potential. Begin with a series of foundational courses in legal institutions, methods, and communication, including research and writing. Move next into the core aspects of compliance operations, e.g., investigation, auditing, and report writing. If applicable to your career goals, choose to develop specialized knowledge in one or more of the featured industries (healthcare, finance, data, cybersecurity, and sports).
Learn from a faculty composed of experienced legal educators and adjunct faculty drawn from Seattle’s leading businesses.
At the end of this degree program, graduates should be able to:
- Interpret cases, statutes, and regulations related to the law and policy of compliance and risk management across myriad industries.
- Analyze the role of the U.S. legal system, especially administrative bodies, in relation to business or industry compliance and risk.
- Examine compliance and risk through a legal lens, to include legal analysis, research, and written and verbal communication.
- Demonstrate an ability to perform critical non-attorney roles ethically and with cultural competency regardless of industry or business environment.
To be eligible for admission to the MLS program, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree.
The following items must be sent to the law school directly from the appropriate institutions:
- Official transcripts from all academic institutions where you have studied. A certified translation must be attached if the transcript is not in English.
- If English is not your first language, official TOEFL score report must be sent directly from ETS. TOEFL is waived for students whose first language is English, who attended an educational institution in which English was the primary language of instruction, or who have worked in an English-speaking environment for one year or more.
Our MLS program is built with both asynchronous and synchronous components.
- Asynchronous components (readings, pre-recorded lectures, discussion threads, etc.) can be completed at your convenience.
- Synchronous components (live online classes) involve engagement with faculty and classmates with the recommendation of real-time attendance.
- Part-time and fully online
- Fall and Spring term starts
- 3 terms per year
- 14-week terms
- Complete within 2 years
Watch Our Exclusive Video on the Online MLS Program!
Watch our program overview video to learn more about the Online MLS in Compliance and Risk Management at Seattle U. Hear from Program Director, Kelli Rodriguez Currie, as she shares key insights about the program, explores our in-demand concentrations, and discusses the promising career outcomes you can expect.
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