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Directors' duties, boards and modern compliance for legal professionals
Online or on campus
Corporate governance failures destroy value and public trust. This LLM equips lawyers, company secretaries, compliance officers and governance professionals with rigorous knowledge of directors' duties, board systems, financial services conduct regulation, ESG disclosure law and corporate investigations. Teaching combines doctrinal analysis with board case clinics and comparative governance systems. The dissertation enables specialisation — from financial crime to data governance or sustainability law.
Complements the LLM International Commercial Law for candidates focused on internal corporate control rather than cross-border commercial contracts. Practising professionals can study entirely online around full-time roles.
Faculty spotlight
Practising counsel and academic lawyers co-teach board clinics; financial regulation specialists lead conduct and financial crime modules.
Study online
Every program can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Minneapolis campus? On-campus delivery includes tuition fees, in-person seminars, and access to university facilities.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LLM501 | Directors' Duties & Corporate Personality Core company law doctrines for governance practice.
| 3 |
| LLM502 | Board Effectiveness, Transparency & Accountability How boards work and how accountability is enforced.
| 3 |
| LLM503 | Comparative Corporate Governance Systems Comparative study of governance models across jurisdictions.
| 3 |
| LLM504 | Legal Research Methods for Practitioners Research methods for LLM-level legal scholarship and practice papers.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LLM505 | Financial Services Regulation & Conduct Risk Conduct, markets and prudential interfaces for firms.
| 3 |
| LLM506 | ESG Governance, Disclosure & Sustainability Law Legal drivers of sustainability governance and disclosure.
| 3 |
| LLM507 | Anti-Bribery, Financial Crime & Investigations Bribery, money-laundering and investigation process design.
| 3 |
| LLM508 | Data Protection, Privacy & Technology Governance Data law and governance of digital systems at board level.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LLM601 | LLM Dissertation (Corporate Governance) Supervised research dissertation on a governance or compliance topic.
| 6 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 12 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Mltio. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Mltio University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@mltio.com.
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