Program
Four principal characteristics distinguish the Tilburg International Business Law LLM masters program:
- Theory is integrated with practice offering you a legal education that is both grounded in theory and infused with real-world and practical knowledge and experience;
- A multi-disciplinary approach ensures you understand the full range of legal, social and economic aspects of corporate organizations and international business transactions;
- A framework for value-added contracting solutions enables you to draft the legal documents that bring predictable results and reduce risks, claims and litigation;
- Expertise in comparative law and economics analysis prepares you for real-world application.
Our goal is to ensure that you reach your full potential - and thus meet your ambition of establishing a career at the top of international business law practice.
Integrated knowledge
The masters in International Business Law LLM develops your knowledge in the key subjects of business law, commercial law, competition law, and economic regulation. The program strives to provide you with an integrated knowledge of the fields within law and jurisdiction, along with their neighboring academic disciplines, particularly economics.
Latest research and international faculty
As a student of this program, you will benefit from the department’s position at the cutting edge of international business law research. Our status within the academic world and affiliations within academia enable us to involve some of the world’s top experts in your learning. You will attend guest lectures with scholars from universities in Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States amongst others, bringing you access to ideas and developments in the International Business Law arena from all corners of the world.
Real-world and practical application
Our goal is to ensure you are prepared to handle the challenges and obstacles regularly faced by business lawyers in their day-to-day practice. As such, case studies form an important part of learning. You will take part in simulated real-life deal negotiation situations. Other skill development focuses on the areas of research, argumentation, communication, analysis, and teamwork, while a broad awareness of social and economic contexts will enable you to apply a critical and objective stance towards the law and your responsibilities within it as a professional.
International experience
All students have the opportunity to attend a summer school program addressing European Business Law at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. A joint project of the Faculty of Law of the Heinrich Hein University, the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) of Herzliya, and the Department of Business Law, the program gives you the chance to collaborate and compete with peers, lecturers and staff from other universities in a collegiate and intellectually-stimulating environment.
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