MSc Corporate Governance with Company Law

Our Master’s in Corporate Governance with Company Law Online program enables professionals to specialize in the legal aspect of business and management, focusing on the ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding business decision-making.

In this practically-focused Master’s program, you will gain a broad understanding of the most essential concepts in corporate governance and company law frameworks within a strategic and global context.

Course Requirements

• 2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualifications.
• International requirements - an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Course Details

Designed by real-world industry experts, our Master’s in Corporate Governance with Company Law Online program aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the ethical and legal issues surrounding business decision-making.

You will examine the legal and ethical parameters of corporate governance, international business strategy, and innovation management and gain awareness of current policies and trends in corporate law.

The course is delivered by academics with extensive practical experience to ensure that research is combined with relevant real-life applications. Students will apply theoretical concepts to real-life case studies in a practice-based environment and will have the opportunity to develop links with employers and professional bodies.

Placement Year

Choose to study the optional Placement Year for the opportunity to gain significant practical skills and elevate your career. Employers are looking for graduates with a business-ready mindset; this entails an understanding of business ethics and values, self-awareness, mental flexibility, and openness, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Course Structure

Course modules

• Global Business Strategy (15 credits)
• Innovation Management in a Digital Age (15 credits)
• Success Through Business Ethics (15 credits)
• Finance for Decision Makers (15 credits)
• International Business Ethics (15 credits)
• Corporate Governance in Practice (30 credits)
• Company Law and Compliance (30 credits)
• Business Project (45 credits)
• Professional Development (non-credit bearing)

Course Information

Assessment

You will be assessed formally through a mix of individual assignments, group work, and Dissertation/Project work.

Structure

This course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.

How to Apply

You can apply for this course directly with the University.

With such close links between law and business, it makes sense that a specialist in legal education is well equipped to develop an excellent business school.

With a firm focus on practical learning, the University of Law Business School aims to make students employable and ready to succeed in the workplace. We pride ourselves on creating the right learning environment for you to achieve your business aspirations.

Rankings & accreditation

Many of The University of Law Business programmes are accredited by the prestigious Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and students will benefit from a CMI diploma in addition to their degree upon successful completion.

Students on accredited programmes will also gain free membership to the CMI for the duration of their course and for one year after completion. Benefits include access to the UK’s largest management library, access to the online resource portal, advice from hiring managers and access to the online CMI mentoring community.

Employability

Employability is at the heart of everything we do at the Business School.

Our employability team will provide you with one-to-one advice on how to successfully engage with business contacts from major UK recruiters such as IBM, Lloyds of London and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), who you will meet through events, workshops and visits to organisations, enabling you to see first-hand how business operates in the real world.

Connections

Our track record and experience as the University of Law has enabled us to establish worldwide connections in the legal and business sectors, and it’s through these connections that we understanding how vital it is to have the chance to connect with prospective employers when you’re starting your career.

That’s why we’ve developed strong global relationships with businesses and employers to deliver excellent networking opportunities.

London location

Postgraduate programmes at The University of Law Business School are taught at our London Bloomsburycampus in the heart of the commercial hub of the capital and in one of London’s most vibrant areas.

Many of our courses are also available 100% online.

Our courses

The University of Law Business School offers a range of postgraduate programmes across the UK including:

• MSc Strategic Business Management
• MSc Leadership and Human Resource Management
• MSc International Marketing
• MSc Corporate Financial Management
• MSc Global Accounting

We also offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses which have been developed for professionals from any discipline who are looking to advance in their current role or enhance their career to progress into senior management and leadership roles.

We offer two programmes that allow you to specialise in International Law or Entrepreneurship.

• MBA Entrepreneurship
• MBA International Law

Many of our courses are also available 100% online.