
Ethics & Corporate Compliance with David Chen
Ethics and Corporate Compliance is a nuanced topic meriting a broad yet knowledgeable perspective. Kelli Rodriguez Currie, Seattle University’s Director of our Master of Legal
Grounded in tradition and located in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic and diverse business hubs, Seattle University School of Law offers a valuable degree for individuals looking to advance in their careers. In an increasingly regulated global environment, businesses need in-house trusted experts, not only to comply but to thrive and to manage and assess risks and opportunities. 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, regardless of industry. You graduate with a commanding knowledge of law, legal analysis, and the frameworks used to identify, assess, and respond to risk. You learn the laws and regulations related to data and cybersecurity, healthcare, finance, and corporate compliance and risk, because understanding these regulations and how they impact organizations is critical to working effectively as a compliance officer.
The program begins with a series of foundational courses in legal institutions, methods, and communication, including research and writing. As a student, you will move next into the core aspects of compliance operations, e.g., investigation, auditing, and report writing, and then have the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge in one or more of the industries featured in the program (healthcare, finance, data, and cybersecurity).
Throughout the MLS program you will have the opportunity to 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:
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:
Our MLS program is built with both asynchronous and synchronous components.
Ethics and Corporate Compliance is a nuanced topic meriting a broad yet knowledgeable perspective. Kelli Rodriguez Currie, Seattle University’s Director of our Master of Legal
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