Business Law

Earn a Juris Doctor degree with a focus on Business Advising at Widener Law Commonwealth.

BEGIN YOUR BUSINESS LAW CAREER

Learn to make informed business decisions through Widener Law Commonwealth’s Business Advising Program and launch your career before you’ve finished your degree. Our service-centered mission and real world-based program structure prepare you to guide the small and midsized businesses that drive the U.S. economy.

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Prepare

for a career as a business lawyer, compliance officer, CEO, or entrepreneur.

Earn

an average salary of $105,000 for new MBA graduates.

According to NerdWallet

Network

with accomplished professionals from our Business Law Advisory Board.

Developed by Business Law Professionals

Input from business lawyers and business owners ensures the curriculum for the Business Advising Certificate is thorough and relevant. Subjects touch on the key aspects that keep all businesses running—organization and structure, taxation, financial transitions, employment relationships, and intellectual property.

Increase Your Business Knowledge with a Dual JD/Online MBA

Created in conjunction with the Widener University School of Business, the dual JD/Online MBA degree program explores the business and legal issues that give you an edge in the corporate world no matter your career path.

Gain Real-World Experience Before You Graduate. Widener Law Commonwealth weaves multiple experience-building opportunities into our Business Advising Program:

Our partnership with the Dauphin County Bar Association’s Lawyers for the Arts organization lets you learn from Harrisburg-area business lawyers while honing your client interviewing skills.

Transactional law competitions create a simulated environment for successfully negotiating contracts.

In our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, you provide free income tax preparation assistance. In the process, you will receive IRS training, work with real clients, and earn certification upon completion.

Through our Business Advising Externship Program, earn law school credit as you gain valuable experience in business law.

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