MJ in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management

By staying ahead of the changing regulatory landscape, you can position yourself and your business for the future. In Loyola's Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) degree program in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management you will focus on learning key compliance and risk management concepts across industries.

This online program is designed to help you build the legal knowledge and develop the skill set to create proactive solutions to day-to-day business challenges. You’ll also be eligible to sit for compliance industry examinations to earn additional credentials to advance your career.

Our Commitment to You

Upon graduation with an MJ in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management from Loyola, you will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values necessary to lead in the field of compliance:

You will be proficient in various laws and regulations that impact the highly regulated business world across a variety of industries.

You will be able to:

Analyze ways in which policies directly and indirectly influence various business sectors and can give rise to ethical or compliance violations
Integrate laws and regulations to operational policies and procedures to yield best practice and affirm ethical business conduct
Be prepared to successfully pass the Compliance Certification Board Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification exam
Communicate effectively in a professional and credible manner
Serve as a compliance professional across a number of industries

You will be able to advocate for the changes necessary to advance social justice and equity across a variety of industries.

By The Numbers

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of only 14 Programs in the US accredited by the compliance certification board

25

Faculty, All Experts in Areas of Compliance

40

Online courses Focusing in Compliance

Curriculum

You can choose to start the program in the fall term (early September), spring term (starting in January) or summer term (starting in May). Offered exclusively online, you can complete the program in 6 semesters (2 years, including summers). View the core curriculum.

Introduction to Legal Study and Legal Writing

Business Organizations
Introduction to Legal Research

Corporate Compliance
Enterprise Risk Management

Electives

MJ Thesis Project, Term 1
Elective

MJ Thesis Project, Term 2
Elective

Advanced Investigations
Compliance Seminar Series
Compliance Training Methods
Conducting Internal Investigations
Contract Drafting
Cybersecurity Management
Drafting Policies and Procedures
European Union Privacy Law
Financial Institution Regulation
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Global Compliance
Governance and Business Ethics
International Business Law
Leadership and Management Seminar Series
Privacy and Security of Corporate Information
Privacy Breach Incident Management & Reporting
Privacy Program Management
Racial Justice Seminar Series
Securities Regulation

The Online Programs team typically holds Education Immersion Weekends (EIWs) twice a year. EIWs offer programming to reinforce learning objectives, provide a venue for networking, and foster communication among students, alumni, and faculty. EIWs are usually held at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Based on current guidance surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we have suspended the requirement to attend Education Immersion Weekends. At this time, EIWs remain recommended but optional. For more information, please email LawOnlineAdvising@luc.edu.

Degree Requirements

To earn your degree, you must complete 30 credits, including completion of a final program project.You are encouraged to attend two Education Immersion Weekends at Loyola's Chicago campus. Visit our Registrar for a complete list of degree requirements, academic calendars, and registration process. You may access full course descriptions through our student information system through guest access.

Admission

To apply for the MJ in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management program, you must possess a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.

AUGUST 1: Fall Term Application Deadline
DECEMBER 15: Spring Term Application Deadline
APRIL 1: Summer Term Application Deadline

Outcomes

Suely Mello

Student

“I searched for a program that could help me gain the skills and knowledge that I needed to understand complex legal and compliance issues.”

John Phillips

Student

“Every course I’ve taken has been relevant and helpful to my work as a compliance and ethics professional.”

Charley Poynter

Student

“I am very glad I did decide to pursue an advanced degree and pleased that I chose a well-respected school like Loyola. I should have done it sooner.”

Tuition and Fees

The School of Law and Loyola's Office of Student Financial Assistance are committed to helping students secure the necessary financial resources to make their legal education at Loyola affordable.

FAQs

The skills and knowledge gained with Loyola's online MJ degree will equip you to develop and maintain regulatory compliance programs in a variety of public and private industries. Many students use their education to advance within their current organizations and others transition to new compliance and risk management roles. Our graduates work in a variety of compliance and risk management positions in different business settings, including banking and finance, tax, marketing, and higher education.

Due to the unique nature of our online degrees, transfer credits are generally not accepted. Applicants or students seeking exceptions to this rule should request consideration of transfer credit in the application process.

Courses are taught by full-time faculty members at Loyola as well as leading practitioners, each experts in their fields. Each course is organized to teach key substantive areas and practical skills. All courses are offered online through Loyola’s learning management system and consist of reading assignments, recorded lectures, quizzes or exams, bulletin board assignments, writing assignments, and live classes. Course materials are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please review this short video for an overview of the online course platform and experience.

To learn more about state and international authorization of programs, please refer to our State and International Authorization page. To learn more about the accreditation of Loyola University Chicago and its schools, as well as information about professional licensure, visit our Accreditation page.