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Global Law and Business Seminar

June 26-June 30, 2023

The Seminar is one-week professional education program designed for global business lawyers, business managers, arbitration professionals, and others.

The Global Law and Business Seminar offers 16 hours of academic content focused on any one of three topics :  Topics in International Arbitration, U.S. Corporate Law in an International Perspective, and (primarily for managers) Cross-Border M&A.  Participants in the non-credit program receive an official Statement of Participation from Columbia Law School.

The program is designed for global lawyers, business managers, and other practitioners, with modules taught by a mix of preeminent scholars and deeply experienced practitioners, affiliated with Columbia Law School and other world-renowned institutions.

Key Points

What: A total of 16 hours of in-person instruction, in any one of three topics, taught over the course of a single abbreviated week.  Choose from modules on Topics in International Arbitration, U.S. Corporate Law in an International Perspective, and (primarily for managers) Cross-Border M&A.  Official certificate of participation.
When: The program runs from a Networking Breakfast and Orientation on Monday, June 26, 2023 through a Closing Reception on Friday, June 30, 2023.
Where: The program will be hosted in-person on the iconic campus of Columbia University in the City of New York.  On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Who: Global business lawyers, business managers, arbitration professionals, and others.
Cost: The fee for the program is $2,650 for one week with housing ($2,150 without housing), which includes Networking Breakfast, Closing Reception, Columbia Law School backpack, and official Certificate of Participation.
Cancellation: Full refunds offered, under certain circumstances, in the event of program cancellation, health emergency, visa denial, etc.  See FAQs.
Contact: Please write to the Office of International Programs at [email protected].

(Note: Columbia Law School also hosts the US Business Law Academy, a separate three-week program comprised of four modules focused on US business law.  The USBLA is intended for law students and practitioners, and offers 48 hours of academic instruction on US legal institutions, negotiations, transactions and corporate governance.)