5 Part time Master Programs in Business Law Studies in North America for 2024

Texas A&M University School of Law’s uniquely designed Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property will prepare you to navigate and succeed in the rapidly changing information-based global IP environment. The IP M.Jur. degree -- the first of its kind in Texas -- targets those who do not plan to practice IP law, but whose careers can benefit from IP education. Potential M.Jur. candidates include patent and trademark agents, technology managers, artists, writers, musicians, inventors, scientists, engineers, software developers, marketing specialists, government officials, business executives, public policy experts, journalists, and academics and graduate students in non-law disciplines.

The George Washington University Law School has been a leader in intellectual property education and scholarship for more than a hundred years. When GW Law established a Master's of Patent Law program in 1895, its alumni had already written the patents for Bell's the telephone, Mergenthaler's the linotype machine, and Eastman's roll the film camera, among hundreds of other inventions, and dozens of more alumni had worked in the Patent Office.

Intellectual Property isn’t just for lawyers. Designed for non-lawyers looking to expand their understanding of IP, students learn from industry and scholarly experts at the forefront of the field, all from the comfort of their own homes. This is THE degree to get if you’re an entrepreneur—not only will you develop your analytical and reasoning skills, but your creative skills as well. As a top-ranked IP school, you’ll get the best of theory and practice at UNH Franklin Pierce.

Corporate compliance is a growing area that is global in scope. Fordham Law is at the vanguard of this evolving and expanding field—and the new MSL in Corporate Compliance will put you there, too.

With a Master of Science in Patent Law, students with scientific and technical backgrounds leverage that knowledge to advance career opportunities in the booming area of patent law. This one-year professional master’s degree program is aimed at students who want to work in cutting-edge technology, helping inventors and corporations to bring innovations to market.