From the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies at Loyola University Chicago: “The Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies of Loyola University Chicago School of Law is pleased to announce the world’s first fully on-line LLM (Master of Laws) and MJ (Master of Jurisprudence) degree programs in Global Competition Law. While the Global Competition Law programs will be available to persons anywhere in the world, it is aimed at the public and private sectors outside the United States to provide a sophisticated and consistent base of knowledge for both lawyers (LLM) and non-lawyers (MJ) working in the competition law field. There is great demand for such training, the on-line nature of the program is well-suited to the international nature of the intended student audience, and there is no known on-line program of this nature anywhere in the world. We anticipate enrolling the first class of students in late August of 2015.
The overall desired outcomes and goals of the Global Competition Law program is to provide the students with the knowledge and skills they need to become effective competition and consumer advocates in their home jurisdictions. The program will combine both theory and practice to contribute to the continued professionalization of the competition and consumer community in both the public and private sectors. In so doing, the program will contribute to the development of the rule of law and economic justice on a global scale.
The global competition law LLM and MJ programs will have the same basic structure and requirements. The principal difference will be the optional LLM thesis offering with no such requirement for the MJ degree. Both degrees will consist of 20 credit hours consisting of four required courses and four elective courses chosen from a menu of 8-10 additional offerings. Both programs are offered on a part-time basis to be completed in two years to accommodate working professionals. Tuition will be scaled to the level of economic development in the student’s jurisdiction.