MSL in Organizational Ethics & Compliance

Shape Business Practices and Policies for The Common Good

Develop your skills in one of the most important and influential fields of business today. Learn how to make a positive impact on corporate behavior by earning a master's degree in Organizational Ethics & Compliance. Our programs provide you with a deep understanding of how compliance work fits within the broader vision of corporate responsibility and the common good.

Degree Options

Offered in partnership with the St. Thomas School of Law, you can earn a Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) in as little as one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. You can also elect to pursue a dual or concentrated degree program.

Organizational Ethics & Compliance graduate degree options:

• M.S.L. (30 credits): This degree is for those who hold an undergraduate degree and seek a graduate degree specifically tailored to a career in ethics and compliance.
• J.D./LL.M. (24 credits): This dual degree option allows you to complete both the Juris Doctor and the LL.M. in Organizational Ethics and Compliance in seven semesters rather than eight.
• J.D. with Compliance Concentration (9 required compliance credits): This concentration is for those pursuing a Juris Doctor who want to explore organizational ethics and compliance in more depth.

Each program centers around three required courses: Compliance Programming, Ethical Culture, and Executive Perspectives in Ethics and Compliance.

St. Thomas is a Dedicated Leader in Ethics

The University of St. Thomas is at the forefront of education in ethics and compliance, with a long history of positively influencing businesses. We offer the only M.S.L. and LL.M. degrees in ethics and compliance that are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) . Our advisory board of compliance leaders from over 20 companies keeps us tuned in to current ethical challenges in the marketplace.

Learn from Industry Leaders and Academic Experts

Our faculty includes professionals currently working in the ethics and compliance field, as well as professors from the School of Law and Opus College of Business. Beyond learning from their institutional and academic knowledge, you’ll also get hands-on experience working with industry professionals in our celebrated externship program. (Read on to learn more about the externship program.)