The typical candidate for the Executive LLM program is a lawyer trained in the civil law, practicing in an environment which requires knowledge of the Anglo-American legal system and its application in transnational practice.
International rankings from publications such as the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist or Business Week place IE Law School in the top law schools in Europe, and among the leading schools worldwide.
The program content is based on Anglo-American common law and its application in European and international practices. Participants also study fundamental business administration subjects such as financial accounting, corporate finance, negotiation, marketing and business strategy.
- Structure:
The Executive LL.M. Program runs from September to May, and offers candidates maximum flexibility thanks to its two timetable options.
The first option combines three intensive on-campus periods, each roughly two weeks in duration. Two of these periods are held in Madrid on the IE campus (September and November/December), and the third and final period is held at the Northwestern Law campus in Chicago (April/May). In between the on-campus periods, participants continue their studies online, using our Online Campus platform. This option is specifically designed for the working lawyer who cannot take an extended period away from his /her firm.
The second option of study is ideal for candidates who can take more time away from their professional and personal obligations. This alternative lets participants complete the first two terms on-campus in Madrid. Then, from early January to mid-May, participants get the opportunity to travel to Chicago and spend the spring semester in residence at Northwestern Law, where they may choose courses from among the wide variety of subjects offered to Northwestern JD and LL.M. students.
Regardless of the study option chosen, all Executive LL.M. Program graduates will have the opportunity to attend the Northwestern Law all-campus graduation ceremony, held in Chicago at the end of the third on-campus period.
