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MLS - Corporate Compliance

MLS - Corporate Compliance

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Corporate compliance is an area of substantial concern for all companies and requires the development of internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory standards.

Corporations of all sorts faced increased regulatory burdens following the Enron scandal and the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley. The evolution of regulatory standards for a wide variety of industries, combined with the enhanced need for protection of corporate computer systems, networks, mobile devices and data, has resulted in a massive increase in the need for compliance professionals that are attuned to the specific needs of regulated industries.

Financial Compliance Master of Jurisprudence

Seton Hall Law School has paired its compliance knowledge with its internationally known corporate law faculty to meet the needs of regulated  industries. The online master's degree in Corporate Compliance will teach you about the relevant law surrounding general corporate compliance issues that affect a myriad of industries, and how to apply that knowledge to real-world situations. You will graduate from this master of legal studies program with enhanced personal marketability and be able to effectively analyze and respond to a wide variety of  compliance issues you may encounter on a daily basis.

The MLS in Corporate Compliance can be completed entirely online, taking only one class at a time. There is no residency requirement. All classes follow an 8-week format that offers optimum flexibility for individuals who have work and family commitments. Financial aid is available for eligible students.

Course Requirements

Course requirements for this degree are listed below. Contact us using the form on this page if you have additional questions or view our admissions requirements here.

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Required Courses

Must take all in sequence.
All courses are offered ONLINE only.

Introduction to Law and Legal Writing

Students will learn to:

  • Identify relevant facts, legal issues, rules of law, and holdings in judicial decisions
  • Assess and apply statutes, regulations, and the common law to select issues
  • Convert legal research and analysis into a precise, accurate, and readable written product
Torts: Liability for Civil Wrongs

Students will learn to:

  • Explain the basic principles underlying the law of negligence
  • Recognize the factors courts consider in determining the causes of a particular outcome
  • Evaluate how a victim’s contribution to his or her injury may affect the determination of liability or damages
Fundamentals of Business Law

Students will learn to:

  • Explain the basic elements of enforceable contracts
  • Recognize the circumstances in which courts will refuse to honor particular agreements
  • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different types of business associations
Constitutional Law Survey

Students will learn to:

  • Explain the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting and enforcing the U.S. Constitution
  • Identify the circumstances in which individuals and organizations can obtain judicial review of potential constitutional violations
  • Assess the implications of the due process clause for laws and policies that affect intimate decisions
  • Evaluate the Supreme Court’s approach to laws that have the purpose or effect of discriminating against individuals on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics

 

Core Courses

Must take four courses.
Students may substitute appropriate in-person courses offered at Seton Hall Law School's Newark campus in place of courses listed below with the prior written permission of the Associate Academic Director.

Conducting Internal Investigations

Students will learn to:

  • Articulate the goals of an internal investigation and the various steps necessary to achieve those goals
  • Identify actions that ought to be taken at the outset of an investigation to preserve documents and confidentiality and prevent further liability risks
  • Appreciate the nature and extent of legal constraints on conducting investigatory interviews
  • Analyze what, if any, actions to take on the basis of the facts uncovered during an internal investigation
  • Describe potential variations in state and national laws potentially affecting workplace investigations
Cybersecurity and Privacy I: Law & Policy

Students will learn to:

  • Identify key sources of law applicable to the Internet as a decentered, community-standards focused network system
  • Assess risks to cybersecurity from mismanagement, crime, terrorism, and war
  • Evaluate proposed changes in the law related to cybersecurity and assess their implications for the industry and civil society
Cybersecurity and Privacy II: Compliance & Risk Management

Prerequisite: INDL7550 Cybersecurity I

Students will learn to:

  • Apply industry-leading data security and privacy compliance frameworks to realistic examples
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative cyber risk assessments and transfer cyber risks
  • Prepare for and comply with legal requirements relating to data breaches and other legal process for digital information

 

EU Data Protection and Privacy Law: The GDPR

Students will learn to:

  • Apply the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to different business practices and technologies
  • Incorporate key principles of European human rights law into an analysis of data protection practices and policies
  • Anticipate future directions in the evolution of European data protection and information privacy law

 

Financial Crimes Compliance

Students will learn to:

  • Analyze the operations of banks and financial institutions to determine whether they are in compliance with the provisions of the Money Laundering Control Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and associated regulations
  • Identify best practices in the financial services and banking sectors in addressing concerns about financial crimes, including “know your customer” programs and associated reporting systems
  • Identify red flags in banking and financial services accounts and transactions that necessitate further investigation of customers, with particular reference to politically exposed persons, correspondent banking, and trade finance transactions at the international and domestic levels

 

Financial Privacy Law

Students will learn to:

  • Evaluate how complex privacy regulations apply to particular types of financial institutions and transactions
  • Recognize triggers for the various disclosures, notices, and reports required by the major statutory regimes
  • Asses potential legal liability stemming from privacy and security breaches and design appropriate responses
Global Corruption: Regulation, Compliance, and Enforcement

Students will learn to:

  • Identify red flags in business activities that would require further assessment for compliance with anti-corruption laws
  • Analyze company activities to determine whether they violate the U.S Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, or other laws
  • Articulate the key elements of a global anti-corruption compliance program

 

Governance, Compliance, Enforcement and Risk Management

Students will learn to:

  • Assess governmental compliance rules and regulations
  • Analyze existing case authority in implementing current and future compliance policies
  • Formulate conceptual frameworks for future compliance strategies in corporate governance

 

Introduction to Corporate Law

Students will learn to:

  • Identify the basic legal issues that arise in starting, operating, and terminating a business
  • Evaluate the legal obligations of agents, partners, and corporate officers and directors
  • Propose terms to be incorporated into articles, agreements, or bylaws to solve particular business or organizational problems
Managing Legal Issues in the Workplace

Students will learn to:

  • Identify situations in which important employee protections — including antidiscrimination, leave, and wage and hour protections — may be implicated in employment decisions
  • Analyze potential legal claims and defenses arising in an array of work-related circumstances
  • Apply risk-management strategies to address or reduce potential legal risks

Elective Courses

Must take two courses.
Can be from any of the concentration areas (including corporate law courses above).

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