The Global Food Law Program at MSU College of Law allows students to earn a master's degree ONLINE. The program is designed to educate anyone who would like to better understand the complexities of food law and regulation regardless of their background.
Founded in 2012, the Michigan State University College of Law’s Global Food Law Program has grown from its incoming class of 6 students to a Program with over 25 alum and nearly 40 students. The online program is designed to educate anyone who would like to better understand the complexities of food law and regulation.
And it’s not just for lawyers.
Attorneys and those with a J.D. from an American institution enroll in the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program. Those without a prior law degree, such as food industry professionals, enroll in the Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) program. LL.M. and M.J. students study together, making for lively multidisciplinary discussion.
Students complete the program in about three years by taking one course per semester and studying year-round. The program is entirely online so there is no need to take a leave of absence or relocate to pursue your master’s degree.
Taught by expert MSU faculty and practitioners and featuring guest lecturers who are well known and respected in the food industry, our online courses address current and developing law as well as how long standing laws regulations and their impact on today's global food industry.
Course offerings in Regulatory Leadership; Introduction to Halal Food; Advertising Law-Food Focus; Biotechnology Law and Food Products; Survey of Intellectual Property in Agriculture; Animal Health, World Trade and Food Safety; Codex Alimentarius: The World Food Code; Food Regulation in the U.S.; and International Commercial Arbitration. Courses are typically taught in a series of sections or “modules” allowing students to manage their coursework alongside life’s other responsibilities.
Our graduates are leaders in their organizations. They are the go-to resources for legal and regulatory advice in the United States and around the world, at companies such as Barilla, Country Fresh, Kellogg’s, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Sara Lee Foods. Their diverse educational backgrounds have instilled a common desire to embrace food industry challenges related to laws and regulations. Hence, the program offers two tracks: a master of laws for practicing lawyers and a master of jurisprudence for those without law degrees.
No matter where you are in the world, once you join our program you are a Spartan and a member of our law college community. Although your physical presence on our campus will never be required, you are always welcome to visit us on campus in East Lansing.
Learn more at http://globalfood.law.msu.edu/.
Master of Law or Master of Jurisprudence in Food Law
