Business Law M.B.L.

The Master of Business Law is offered by the Friends University Graduate School with the support of the Garvey Institute of Law. The MBL program is an intensive program of study which prepares students to identify and address legal and ethical issues in the business environment. MBL students acquire legal knowledge and develop analytical skills typically available only to students in a threeyear juris doctor program. The MBL program also develops skills in decision making, dispute resolution and ethics. MBL students closely examine legal and ethical risks inherent in a business environment and a significant federal regulatory scheme through their final research project.

The MBL program provides students an exceptional opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and skills for application in business settings. However, the MBL program is not a juris doctor program and does not provide students or graduates with any of the credentials required to take a bar examination or practice law.

The MBL program is designed to benefit a diverse group of individuals, including:

• Individuals who work with the law and want to expand their knowledge of the law.
• Individuals who work with lawyers and want to work more effectively within the legal area.
• Individuals who want to expand their career objectives in a direction which involves working more with the law.
• Individuals who want to broaden their base of knowledge for personal or business reasons by learning about the law.

SCHEDULE

The MBL is offered in 12, eight-week courses. Students attend classes one night a week for four hours and earn three hours of credit for each course completed. The program is divided into four enrollment terms, each consisting of three courses.

DEGREE AWARDED

Master of Business Law

CONTACT

Dixie Madden, J.D., LL.M.,
Program Director, Master of Business Law
316-295-5906
madden@friends.edu

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the requirements stated under the Graduate Admissions Policy, the requirements for admission to the MBL program are as follows:

1. Baccalaureate degree with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher from an accredited institution.
2. Two letters of recommendation: one of which must be from a business or professional supervisor.
3. Completion of program interview process and written approval of admission by the program director after review of the admission requirements.