Compliance and Risk Management, MCRM
Degree: Master of Compliance and Risk Management (MCRM)
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 program is the only such program in Ohio.
The master degree 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.
Learn more about GRC and the unique aspects of the programs.
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 stakeholders by anticipating and reducing enterprise risks. The Case Western Reserve University School of Law Master of Compliance and Risk Management is a concentrated course of study that will give 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 Master of Compliance and Risk Management (M-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 Master’s level executive degrees in a series of highly regulated areas, such as healthcare, financial compliance and regulation, information privacy and data security, environmental health, eldercare, and/or clinical research regulation.
Students earning an M-CRM degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Electives | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Specializations
Masters of 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 specialization electives, in addition to the general requirements for the degree.
Environmental Regulation & Policy Specialization
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 5727 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| Electives a | 13 | |
| General Electives b | 3 | |
- a
Students must complete at least two environmental regulation electives approved by the Program Director.
- b
Electives must be approved by advisor, but can include any course offered by CWRU.
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 |
| Electives a | 7 | |
| General Electives b | 3 | |
- a
Must complete at least two fusion concentration electives as approved by the Program Director.
- b
Must be approved by advisor, but can include any courses offered by CWRU.
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 |
| Electives a | 8 | |
| General Electives b | 3 | |
- a
Must complete at least two patent law concentration electives as approved by the Program Director.
- b
Must be approved by advisor, but can include any courses offered by CWRU.
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 |
| Electives a | 9 | |
| General Electives b | 3 | |
- a
Must complete at two law and the arts concentration electives as approved by the Program Director.
- b
Must be approved by advisor, but can included any courses offered by CWRU.
Healthcare Specialization
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LAWS 4201 | Health Law | 3 |
| LAWS 5218 | Health Care Organizations, Finance, and Regulation | 3 |
| Electives a | 6-8 | |
- a
Must complete at least two healthcare electives 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 |
| Electives a | 6-8 | |
- a
Must complete at least two business finance electives as approved by the Program Director.
Sample Plans of Study
If a student choses to earn a specialty concentration, this will require completion of specific required courses and specialization electives, in addition to the general requirements for the degree.
Master of Compliance and Risk Management with a Specialization in Environmental Regulation
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 5727 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Master of Compliance and Risk Management with a Specialization in Intellectual Property & Policy
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 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4303 or LAWS 4301 | Trademark Law or Copyright Law | 3 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4312 | Patent Preparation and Prosecution II | 2 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Law & the Arts Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| LAWS 5332 | Sports Law | 1 |
| LAWS 4301 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 4303 | Trademark Law | 3 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Master of Compliance and Risk Management with a Specialization in Healthcare
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 4201 | Health Law | 3 |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 5218 | Health Care Organizations, Finance, and Regulation | 3 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Master of Compliance and Risk Management with a Specialization in Business Finance
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| LAWS 4401 | Business Associations | 4 |
| LAWS 5501 | Risk Management | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWS 4561 | Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance | 3 |
| LAWS 5431 | Securities Regulation | 3 |
| LAWS 7511 | Thesis M.A. | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| LAWS 4570 | Compliance & Risk Management Skills: Planning, Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |