Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Law | Integrated BBA LLB Course

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Law (Honours) is a five-year program that combines management and law, equipping students for legal careers. The program offers flexibility for specialization, practical training through internships and moots, and prepares graduates for a variety of roles, including corporate lawyers, judges, and journalists. It is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and designed to meet the needs of the legal profession in the UAE and the wider region.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Law (Honours) is a five-year degree program designed to prepare students for careers in the legal field. The program combines management and law, bridging a crucial gap and creating synergies. Students gain the necessary knowledge and skills to appear before courts or tribunals and perform other crucial roles in the legal profession. The program offers flexibility for students to specialize in areas that interest them, with opportunities to study anything from Business Law to International Law. Practical training is provided through internships, moots (simulations of real cases through Moot Court pro bono services), and legal writing (including filing an FIR, drafting a will, and report writing).

Objectives:

• To equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to appear before courts or tribunals and perform other crucial roles in the legal profession.
• To bridge the gap between management and law, creating synergies between the two disciplines.
• To provide students with the flexibility to specialize in areas that interest them, with opportunities to study anything from Business Law to International Law.
• To provide practical training through internships, moots, and legal writing.

Outline:

Year 1

• LAW109 Law of Torts (M V Act 1988 and C P Act, 1986): Introduces students to the specialized discipline of the Law of Torts, covering the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
• LAW119 Law of Contract I (General Principles): Covers the conceptual and operational parameters of the general principles of contractual relations, including types of contracts, their enforcement, and vitiating factors.
• MGMT111 Fundamentals of Management for Lawyers: Introduces students to theories and practices of Management, focusing on management functions, procedures, and policies.
• MKTG202 Marketing Management for Lawyers: Integrates various aspects of marketing management and helps students apply them in different situations in the Corporate legal environment.
• ACCT201 Basic Concepts of Financial Accounting: Develops conceptual understanding of the fundamentals of financial accounting system, including processes, transactions, and financial statement preparation.
• FIBA101 Fundamentals of Indian Financial System: Covers the evolution and prevalent financial system in India, including the structure of banking and financial institutions and the legal environment in which they operate.
• HR102 Organization Behavior in Legal Profession: Introduces students to theories and practices of different human personalities, their Interpersonal behavior, and their application in the legal profession.
• LAW674 Environmental Studies and Law: Covers the basics of environmental studies and issues pertaining to the same, including environmental laws and regime.
• ELAW103 General Legal English: Develops the student’s capability to write and speak in English correctly, focusing on legal terminologies.
• LAW117 Constitutional Law of India-I: Covers the textual semantics of the Constitution, including the concept of Constitution and Constitutionalism, Federalism, and the powers and duties of various organs of the State.
• LAW120 Law of Contract II (Specific Contracts): Covers specific contracts, including guarantee and agencies, and the creation of security by way of pledge.
• INS122 Introduction to Banking and Financial Institutions: Covers the evolution and prevalent financial system in the country, including the structure of banking and financial institutions and the legal environment in which they operate.
• MKTG104 Fundamentals of Services Marketing for Lawyers: Provides a basic understanding of services marketing among law students, preparing them to start up a law firm.
• RETL102 Fundamentals of Retailing for Lawyers: Covers retail practices in India and other parts of the World, integrating dynamics of the Retail environment with the theoretical framework.
• HR205 HRM in Legal Profession: Covers recruiting methods, selection procedures, training plan development, employee remuneration concepts, and soft skills needed for human resource management.
• ECON115 Concepts of Economics for Managers: Applies microeconomic concepts and techniques in evaluating business decisions taken by firms, covering principles of macroeconomics.
• FIBA102 Fundamentals of Project Finance and Management for Lawyers: Covers the evolution, structure, requirements, and trends of modern Project finance and management.
• ELAW104 English Literature for Lawyers: Covers the foundation of English Literature, helping students to inculcate creative and aesthetic sensitivity and critical faculty.
• LAW136 Environmental Studies and Law – II: Covers the basics of environmental studies and issues pertaining to the same, including environmental laws and regime.

Year 2

• LAW107 Law of Crimes (Indian Penal Code): Introduces students to basic concepts of Crime and Principles of Criminal Law, covering the Indian Penal Code and the Criminal Justice system.
• LAW123 Constitution Law of India II: Covers the relevance of inalienable fundamental rights and restrictions in the Constitution of India, including different systems of judicial review.
• MGMT102 Scanning of Business Environment for Lawyers: Orients students towards the basic concepts of Indian and global business environment, including the economic operational and financial framework.
• ENTR311 Basics of Entrepreneurship for Lawyers: Provides students with an understanding of entrepreneurship and the process of creating and growing a new venture.
• FIBA205 Basics of Security Analysis: Orients students about the various financial instruments available in the market for investment, covering the domestic and global investment scenario.
• HR210 Emotional Intelligence for Personal and Professional growth: Develops the law students to be emotionally intelligent human beings, enabling them to understand and manage self and others emotions.
• MGMT113 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance: Helps students understand the nature of business ethics and issues in corporate governance.
• STRA301 Fundamental Principles of Strategy and Business Policy: Acquaints students with theories and practices of Strategy, focusing on strategic functions and practices.
• MKTG204 Fundamentals of Consumer Behavior for Lawyers: Covers the theoretical concepts of consumer behavior, enabling students to understand the concept and the latest trend in online marketing.
• LAWTP100 Term Paper: Students are required to complete a term paper on a topic of their choice.
• Foreign Business Language: Students are required to study a foreign business language.
• Principles of Micro Finance: Covers the principles of microfinance.
• FIBA323 Basics of Financial Services - Finance Accounting: Acquaints students with the financial services industry, including its functions.
• Sales & Distribution Management for Lawyers - Marketing Management & Sales: Covers sales and distribution management, including the concept and importance of personal selling in marketing.
• Brand Management for Lawyers- Marketing Management & Sales: Covers the theoretical concepts of branding products and services, enabling students to gain valuable knowledge, broader perspectives, and strategic insights of the concept of a brand.
• Basics of Negotiation and Collective Bargaining for Lawyers - Human Resource Management: Covers the basics of negotiation and collective bargaining, including the process of making a training plan for evaluating training needs and evaluating results.
• Compensation Management for Lawyers Human Resource Management: Familiarizes law students about concepts of performance and compensation management.
• QAM 301 Fundamental of Business Statistics - General Management: Familiarizes students with fundamental statistical tools which can help them in analyzing the business data.
• LAW 121 Criminal Procedure Code: Describes the effective enforcement machinery enacted to deal and proceed with criminal matters, covering the rights and duties of those proceeded against and the powers, duties, and restraints on those administering the criminal judicial process.
• Indian Language: Students are required to study an Indian language.

Year 3

• Principles of Behavioral Finance - Finance Accounting: Covers the impact of uncertainty on decision making and market movements, including the theoretical and empirical foundations and challenges to the efficient market hypothesis.
• HR313 Organizational Development and Change for Lawyers - Human Resource Management: Covers the role of organization development in predicting and implementing change in the organizations, including the functions and styles for corporate and legal practitioners.
• LAW 122 Evidence Law: Introduces the substantive law of Evidence and its applicability, covering forms of Evidence, their sources, and admissibility.
• LAW 108 Family Law - I (General Principles): Covers Sources of Hindu and Muslim Law, along with Marriage, Divorce, Guardianship, and adoption Laws.
• LAW302 Labour Law - I: Imparts an in-depth understanding of Labour Laws in India, covering the relationship between trade unions, employers, and employees.
• Summer Internship: Students are required to complete a summer internship.
• LAW205 Communication Client Interviewing Counselling and Advocacy Skills: Develops familiarity with the concept of effective communication, covering the importance of communication in the law domain.
• Indian Language: Students are required to study an Indian language.
• Foreign Business Language: Students are required to study a foreign business language.
• ACCT304 Corporate Tax Planning - Finance Accounting: Covers the corporate tax laws of India, including business income and tax planning.
• MKTG307 International Marketing for Lawyers: Introduces students to the various aspects of international marketing, including the economic, political, and legal environments of various countries.
• HR307 International Human Resource Management for Lawyers: Familiarizes students to the nature of developing and managing human resources in international, multinational, global, and transnational firms.
• MGMT201 Research Methodology and Report Preparation: Covers systematic research, including techniques and tools for conducting research, and the organization of written reports and oral presentations.
• LAW126 Family Law II (Wills & Succession): Covers property relations in the familial relationship, including the legal incidence of joint family and the laws of succession.
• LAW321 - Labour Law – II: Covers wage policies, compensation for accidents caused during the course of employment, and working conditions of employees.
• LAW322 - Company Law: Covers the main concepts, principles, and rules of Company Law, including the laws governing companies in India and their formation, operation, and winding-up.
• LAW118 Arbitration and ADR: Covers alternate methods of resolving disputes, including arbitration law and practice in India.

Year 4

• LAW405 Public International Law: Covers the position of a state at the international platform, including the dynamics of international relations between states, international organizations, individuals, and specialized agencies.
• LAW314 Code of Civil Procedure: Imparts basic knowledge to the students of the difference between the civil laws and criminal laws, covering the procedure before the civil court.
• LAW512 Professional Ethics Clinical: Covers professional ethics.
• LAW343 Corporate Governance (Business Law): Covers managerial persons governing the corporations and business entities, including corporate social responsibility, competition & consumers issues, and dispute settlement.
• LAW474 Real Estate Law (Business Law): Covers real estate law.
• LAW454 Copyright (Intellectual Property Law): Covers copyright law.
• LAW464 Trademark and Design (Intellectual Property Law): Covers trademark and design law.
• LAW466 International Human Rights (International Law): Covers international human rights law.
• LAW456 International Organization (International Law): Covers international organizations.
• Civil Society & Public Grievances Constitutional Law: Covers civil society and public grievances.
• Gender Justice and Feminist Jurisprudence Constitutional Law: Covers gender justice and feminist jurisprudence.
• LAW431 Legislative Drafting: Acquaints students with the skills of legislative drafting and imparts an understanding of the framework of legislative processes.
• IAW 435 International Environmental Law: Covers the General Principles of International Environmental Law, including the Emerging International Environmental Regimes, Indian Legal Framework, and India’s National Policy.
• LAW 521 Law Poverty and Development: Provides an understanding of basic concepts of poverty and development and their relationship with law.
• LAW 462 Women and Criminal Law: Covers women and criminal law.
• IT Laws: Covers IT laws.
• LAWTP100 Term Paper: Students are required to complete a term paper on a topic of their choice.
• LAW125 Environmental Law: Covers Environment Protection in reference to legal, political, and human rights issues.
• LAW203 Administrative Law: Covers administrative law.
• LAW504 Drafting Pleading and Conveyancing: Acquaints students about the various fundamentals of drafting to develop the skills of pleading and conveyancing.
• LAW213 Banking Law (Business Law): Covers the law applicable and applied in the banking industry, including banking business in India.
• LAW455 Investment Law (Business Law): Covers investment and Regulatory Authorities in India.
• LAW514 Insurance Law (Business Law): Covers the law applicable and applied in the Insurance Sector, including Insurance business in India.
• LAW432 Trade Secret and Technology Transfer (Intellectual Property Law): Covers trade secret and technology transfer, including the law and practice relating to trade secret and technology transfer in different jurisdictions.
• LAW453 Biodiversity Protection (Intellectual Property Law): Covers the concept and importance of biodiversity and its relation with biotechnology and intellectual property rights.
• LAW545 IPR in Pharma Industry (Intellectual Property Law): Covers the interface of IPR and the Pharma Industry, including the patentability of pharmaceuticals in different jurisdictions.
• LAW505 Private International Law (International Law): Covers private international law.
• LAW468 Humanitarian and Refugee Law (International Law): Familiarizes students with the primary legal regime of International Humanitarian Law as well as the legal regime associated with Protection of Refugees.
• Local Self–Government Including Panchayat Administration (Constitutional Law): Covers local self-government.
• Indian Federalism (Constitutional Law): Covers Indian federalism.
• Human rights: Law and Practice (Constitutional Law): Covers human rights law and practice.
• LAW501 Intellectual Property Law: Covers Indian intellectual property law and its application in the light of international developments.
• LAW533 Mergers and Acquisitions: Covers the law relating to Mergers and Acquisitions, including corporate laws, competition, SEBI, and corporate accounting procedures.
• Land Laws including Tenure and Tenancy Systems: Covers land laws.
• LAW411 Interpretation of Statutes: Provides students with an introduction to the techniques to construe Statutes.
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law: Covers insolvency and bankruptcy law.

Year 5

• LAW442 Taxation Law Core: Covers the taxing system of India, including the distribution of taxing powers and the different laws enacted in exercise of these powers.
• LAW 124 Law of Property: Covers the law of property.
• LAW112 Competition Law (Business Law): Covers competition law.
• LAW463 Financial Market Regulation (Business Law): Covers Financial Market and Regulatory mechanism, including the laws in relation to the financial system, stock exchange, competition, and FEMA.
• LAW543 Equity and Trust (Business Law): Covers General Equity maxims, the evolution of law, and the concept of trust.
• LAW333 Patent Right Creation and Registration (Intellectual Property Law): Covers patent right creation and registration.
• LAW335 Patent Drafting and Specification Writing (Intellectual Property Law): Covers patent drafting and specification writing.
• LAW551 Biotechnology and Patent Law (Intellectual Property Law): Covers the basic concepts of biotechnology and patent law and their inter-relation, including the application of patent law to life forms and ethical issues.
• LAW422 Maritime Law (International Law): Covers the various laws in relation to maritime, including the transport industry, the diplomatic service, and flag and port state control issues.
• LAW415 Regional Agreement and Regionalization (International Law): Covers the perspectives of Regionalism and Multilateralism, including regional integration through Regional Integration Agreements.
• LAW534 International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court (International Law): Covers the enormous violations of International Humanitarian Law, including the jurisdictions of the tribunals and their mechanisms of prosecution.
• Media and Law (Constitutional Law): Covers media and law.
• Comparative Constitution (Constitutional Law): Covers comparative constitutions.
• Citizenship & Immigration Law (Constitutional Law): Covers citizenship and immigration law.
• LWSI100 Summer Internship: Students are required to complete a summer internship.
• Legal Writing (Dissertation): Equips the student with skills in the methodology essential to execute a research assignment on topics relating to law.

Teaching:

• The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, and practical exercises.
• The faculty is comprised of experienced legal professionals and academics with expertise in their respective fields.
• The program incorporates unique approaches such as moots (simulations of real cases through Moot Court pro bono services) and legal writing (including filing an FIR, drafting a will, and report writing).

Careers:

• Graduates of the Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Law (Honours) program are well-prepared for a variety of careers in the legal field, including:
• Corporate Lawyer
• Paralegal
• Journalist
• Judge
• Law Professor
• The program also prepares graduates to represent clients in the DIFC and Indian courts, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) offers similar opportunities to free zones.
• Graduates can pursue exciting career paths in large corporations, hospitals, pharmacy chains, insurance companies, and medical equipment manufacturers.

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
• The program curriculum includes essential elements that enable students to take the Bar Council of India examinations and other international exams, such as the UK's Qualified Lawyer Transfer Test (QLTT).
• The program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in a globalized legal market.
• The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified faculty members.
• The program is designed to be challenging and rewarding, providing students with a strong foundation in law and business.
• The program is offered at Amity University Dubai, a premier international university in the region.
• The program is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in the UAE.
• The program is accredited by the MOE through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
• The program is designed to meet the needs of the legal profession in the UAE and the wider region.
• The program is a valuable investment in your future, providing you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in a competitive legal market.