MSc Business Law

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Business Law from ESAM equips graduates to excel in corporate legal departments, consulting firms, and business law practices. The program provides a comprehensive grounding in law and management, with a focus on legal practices for compliance, management, and digitization. Graduates earn a certified title recognized throughout France and Europe, and enjoy a high employment rate and earning potential.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: Offered at the Paris and Rennes campuses, the Master of Science in Business Law from ESAM equips graduates to join corporate legal departments, consulting firms, and business law practices.
Graduates develop expertise in business law, legal practices for compliance, management, and digitization of activities. Upon completion, candidates earn a certified title registered with the RNCP at Level 7 - Business Lawyer. This title is recognized by the State throughout France and Europe (ECTS credits).
• Objectives:
• Gain a comprehensive grounding in law and management.
• Acquire proficiency in legal practices for compliance, management, and digitization.
• Develop the skills and knowledge to excel in corporate legal departments, consulting firms, and business law practices.

Outline:

• Program Structure: 2 years
• Course Schedule:
• 4th Year:
• Internal control and risk management
• Financial Management
• Legal Practice of Business Operations
• Company Law: Governance
• Risk strategy
• Business Criminal Offenses
• Competition Law
• Public procurement practices
• Digital Entrepreneurial Management Seminar
• Strategic management
• Consulting site
• Project management
• Digital transformation of Organizations
• Specialized ERP & CRM system
• Business English
• Legal English
• Excel
• Back-to-school seminar
• Assertive communication
• Manage and be an agent of change
• Professional mission
• 5th Year:
• Governance and compliance
• Business Management Indicator
• The Fundamentals of accounting
• Business tax engineering
• Company law: restructuring
• Intellectual property strategy
• Law of companies in difficulty
• Management of strategic information
• Management of complex Organizations
• Consultant methodology
• Business Game
• Introduction to Business Intelligence
• Business English
• Legal English
• Paint with Excel
• Back-to-school seminar
• Written communication from the lawyer
• Memory

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods:
• The evaluation of the different modules of the MSc Business Lawyer consists of various assessment methods distributed regularly throughout the semester.
• These methods aim to enhance the formative dimension of assessments and emphasize their role in student progress.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Face-to-face and distance courses
• Business cases and scenarios
• Group work, research activities, and company visits
• Collective projects
• Personal development workshops
• Digital workshops
• Coaching (mock exams for written as well as oral)
• Progress interviews and group regulation sessions
• Provision of online educational platforms and resources
• Pedagogical evaluation questionnaire and learner satisfaction questionnaire at the end of the course
• Unique Approaches:
• Organization of the company court day "Trial Game"
• Promotional sponsorship and the opportunity to participate in conferences organized by the AFJE.
(The French Association of Company Lawyers).

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Company lawyer
• Litigation/compliance lawyer
• Tax Lawyer
• Legal responsible
• Business lawyer
• Purchasing lawyer
• Legal consultant
• Legal mediator
• Opportunities:
• Further studies towards the Risk, Control, and Compliance MBA.
• Professional integration rate within 6 months: 92% (of which 95% on permanent contracts).
• Average salary upon graduation: €36,000*.
• Average salary 5 years after the end of training: €45,000*.
• Success rate: 91% **.
• Continuation rate: 0%**.
• Dropout rate: 2% **.
• (*Study carried out on the last 5 promotions.)
• (** Class of 2019.