3 good reasons to study LL.M International Commercial Law at Salford
- Offers the highly prestigious Master’s of Laws qualification
- Gives law graduates the opportunity to take taught modules in advanced international commercial law subjects
- Learn in an internationally-orientated environment with access to a global network of like-minded professionals
This course provides law graduates with the opportunity for advanced learning in key areas of international commercial law, including: International Sale of Goods, International Intellectual Property Law, International Corporate Law and Governance, and Advanced Contract Law and Negotiation.
Delivery is concentrated on a contextual business bias, and students benefit from the networking and employment prospects offered by a large and dynamic Business School.
At the final stage of study students will have to pursue a traditional research dissertation in order to complete the programme.
Duration
MSc (Minimum 12 months, maximum three years)
Course Details
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International Law of the Sale of Goods
You will develop an in-depth understanding of the role of law in the sphere of international business transactions and acquire advanced knowledge, understanding and expertise in the law applicable to international agreements and their negotiation. You will develop a general range of transferable and generic skills in problem-solving and reasoning, negotiation, time-management and written and oral communication, as well as your capacity for critical analysis and logical thinking.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- International Trade Terms: CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) and FOB (Free on Board)
- International Commercial Trade Terms – Incoterms 2000
- Bill of Lading & international rules
- Financing international sales: Documentary credit
- Financing international sales: Bills of Exchange
International Intellectual Property Law
You will learn about the fundamental legal concepts of Intellectual Property within a global commercial setting and about EU Intellectual Property Law and how it operates in a global context. You will also gain an in-depth understanding of the global regulation and policy-making that underpins the commercial exploitation of Intellectual Property Rights. You will develop a general range of transferable and generic skills in problem-solving and reasoning, negotiation, time-management and written and oral communication, as well as your capacity for critical analysis and logical thinking.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- International dimensions of intellectual property
- Free Movement of Goods
- Protection of patents
- International licensing of patents
- Competition Law
- Enforcement and remedies
International Corporate Law and Governance
You will develop an understanding of the fundamental legal concepts that characterise corporate identity and activity in a global context and gain an advanced and analytical knowledge of the theoretical framework underpinning corporate governance theories and strategies, and the varied approaches to their regulation. You will apply in a comparative manner these concepts of corporate identity and corporate governance to at least two regional models of corporate governance (indicatively from Anglo-American, Western European and Asia-Pacific). You will be encouraged to think critically about theory and practice in an ethical and professional manner.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Core corporate concepts :
- Corporate personality and corporate structure
- Ownership and management
- Majority Rule and minority protection
- Origin & theories of Corporate Governance
- Comparative models of Corporate Governance
- Regulating Corporate governance
- A global unitary model?
Advanced Contract Law and Negotiation
You will gain a thorough grounding in the major issues and perspectives of the law, with a particular focus on contractual terms relating to the international sale of goods, intellectual property rights and corporate arrangements. You will also get an overview of the strategic importance of skilled negotiation in the execution of trans-national business contracts. You will develop your knowledge of the strategies, tools and skills for effective negotiation of trans-national business contracts.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Contract formation and negotiation in national commercial contracts
- Conceptualising lex mercatoria
- The public international law of international investment and its relationship with transnational investment contracts
- Contractual clauses for foreign investment protection
- Negotiation skills
- Practical negotiation exercises
Business Innovation Project
Dissertation: a conventional dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words, consisting of research question, aims and objectives, rationale for undertaking the study, literature review, research methodology, analysis of findings, conclusions and recommendations