Compliance and Risk Management, Graduate Certificate
Credential: Graduate Certificate
Field of Study: Compliance and Risk Management
Program Overview
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s master and certificate programs in compliance and risk management are designed to meet the steadily increasing demand by businesses and government agencies for experts in the state, federal, and international laws and regulations that are relevant to the day-to-day operations of businesses.
The School of Law's programs in compliance and risk management join only a few other concentrated graduate courses of study in the country focusing on governance, risk management and compliance (GRC). The master degree program is the only such program in Ohio.
The master degree and certificate programs in compliance and risk management will provide lawyers and non-lawyers with the knowledge and analytical skills needed to work in an organization’s compliance and/or risk management department competently, effectively, and ethically.
Program Requirements
As the regulatory state has expanded, compliance and risk management has become a major new field of expertise with its own methods of critical thinking, risk assessment, and managerial sociology, allowing lawyers and business executives to protect their stakeholders by anticipating and reducing enterprise risks. The Case Western Reserve University School of Law Graduate Certificate in Compliance & Risk Management is a concentrated course of study that gives working professionals the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the regulatory environment competently, effectively, and ethically. Students will acquire essential legal skills such as how to read and interpret statutes, regulations, and case law, how to identify, assess, and address legal risks and opportunities, and how to design and implement compliance and risk management programs.
The Graduate Certificate in Compliance and Risk Management (C-CRM) should attract working professionals interested in jobs in the field of regulatory compliance and risk management. It will allow us to build an infrastructure of foundational courses for specialty certificates or a Master’s level executive degree in a series of highly regulated areas, such as healthcare, information privacy and data security, banking regulation, environmental health, eldercare, or clinical research regulation.
Students earning a C-CRM must complete at least 15 credit hours of approved coursework.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| Electives | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Compliance & Risk Management students have the option for study of advanced topics in specialty areas.
If a student choses to earn a specialty concentration, this will require completion of specific required courses and specializations electives, in addition to the general requirements for the certificate. The total number of credits required for the certificate with a specialization increases.
Intellectual Property & Policy Specialization
Fusion Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4302 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LAWS 4303 | Trademark Law | 3 |
| or LAWS 4301 | Copyright Law | |
| LAWS 5341 | Commercialization and Intellectual Property Management | 3 |
Patent Law Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4302 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LAWS 4311 | Patent Preparation and Prosecution I | 3 |
| LAWS 4312 | Patent Preparation and Prosecution II | 2 |
Law & the Arts Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4301 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| LAWS 4303 | Trademark Law | 3 |
| LAWS 5332 | Sports Law | 1 |
Environmental Regulation Specialization
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 5727 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| Electives | 4 | |
Healthcare Specialization
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4201 | Health Law | 3 |
| LAWS 5218 | Health Care Organizations, Finance, and Regulation | 3 |
| Elective a | 1-2 | |
- a
One healthcare law elective as approved by the Program Director.
Business Finance Specialization
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4401 | Business Associations | 4 |
| LAWS 5431 | Securities Regulation | 3 |
| Elective a | 1-2 | |
- a
One business finance law course as approved by the Program Director.
Sample Plans of Study
Graduate Certificate in Compliance & Risk Management students have the option for study of advanced topics in specialty areas.
If a student choses to earn a specialty concentration, this will require completion of specific required courses and specializations electives, in addition to the general requirements for the certificate. The total number of credits required for the certificate with a specialization increases to 17-19 credit hours.
Intellectual Property & Policy Specialization
Fusion Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 4302 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LAWS 5341 | Commercialization and Intellectual Property Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4303 or LAWS 4301 | Trademark Law or Copyright Law | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 19 | |
Patent Law Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 4302 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LAWS 4311 | Patent Preparation and Prosecution I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4312 | Patent Preparation and Prosecution II | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Law & the Arts Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 5332 | Sports Law | 1 |
| LAWS 4301 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4303 | Trademark Law | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
Environment Regulation Specialization
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 5727 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
Healthcare Specialization
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 4201 | Health Law | 3 |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 5218 | Health Care Organizations, Finance, and Regulation | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Business Finance Specialization
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 4401 | Business Associations | 4 |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 5431 | Securities Regulation | 3 |
| Elective | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 7-8 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18-19 | |