Navigating a Dynamic Legal Environment & Developing Ethical Instincts
With a strong focus on ethics and compliance, our interdisciplinary law and business program is one of only a few such programs in the country. From an undergraduate concentration in Law and Compliance to specialized graduate courses, the Department of Ethics and Business Law teaches St. Thomas students to consider how the legal and ethical complexities of the business environment necessarily impact business decision making. Each Opus College of Business student—regardless of their concentration—is required to take one course concerning the legal environment in which businesses operate as well as one course in business ethics. These courses help prepare students to navigate the legal rules and professional responsibilities at all levels of organizations and to use that knowledge to manage risk, create value and become a principled leader.
In response to today’s global marketplace, our faculty is dedicated to exposing students to the international aspects of ethics and business law – a world that operates with different rules. Our undergraduate and MBA international business law classes require students to put those rules into practice by negotiating and drafting international agreements. Students have negotiated these agreements face to face and virtually with students in other countries. In addition, our study abroad opportunities provide unique insight into the global application of legal and compliance practices.
Learn more about our ethics and business law programs, resources and faculty. Have questions? Please contact us.
Undergraduate Students: (651) 962-5544
Graduate Students: (651) 962-4200