Online Legal Studies Certificate in Business Compliance
UC’s online Certificate in Business Compliance equips professionals with the legal and strategic tools to help organizations stay compliant in today’s complex regulatory landscape.
Legal Studies Certificate in Business Compliance Highlights
High Quality Education
Designed for non-lawyers, this program builds expertise in risk management, business law, and cybersecurity to prepare graduates to navigate the ethical, legal, and operational challenges businesses face daily.
Developed by the University of Cincinnati College of Law in collaboration with the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, this interdisciplinary certificate helps professionals interpret and apply compliance frameworks that safeguard their organizations from legal and reputational risk.
- Interpret and apply laws and regulations relevant to corporate operations and compliance programs.
- Evaluate business risks and develop strategies to ensure legal and ethical compliance.
- Communicate regulatory requirements to leadership, employees, and stakeholders effectively.
- Identify privacy and cybersecurity issues within business environments.
- Demonstrate strong ethical reasoning and decision-making in compliance-related roles.
Flexibility
- 100% Online: Complete coursework on your own schedule with asynchronous classes designed for busy healthcare professionals.
- Interdisciplinary Expertise: Learn from faculty in UC’s College of Law and College of Allied Health Sciences, combining real-world healthcare and legal perspectives
- Pathway to a Master’s Degree: Apply your certificate credits toward UC’s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program to continue your professional growth
Support from Application through Graduation
At UC, you’ll have a full support team behind you:
Enrollment Services Advisor: Your partner through the application process, getting enrolled, and starting your program
Student Success Coordinator: Helping you prepare for classes and stay on track
Access to Resources: Access to university resources that will support you through your program including online learning expectations and resources, health and wellness resources, and academic support
| Course | Title/Description | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| LAW6003 | Business Law This course covers major topics in the law of agency, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations, as well as select aspects of the federal securities laws. Using real-world examples and documents, students will learn the default legal rules governing the internal and external relationships of business entities. Students also will consider ethical issues relevant to the substantive legal issues addressed in the course. |
3 |
| LAW6004 | Compliance This course focuses on the importance for business entities to adopt strong internal controls, federal and state regulation of minimum internal control standards, and best practices with respect to structuring internal controls. Students will evaluate control paradigms against the goal of maintaining efficient communication channels between management and employees, ensuring the accuracy of information submitted to regulatory authorities, and detecting illegal or disruptive conduct in a timely manner. The course will also discuss investigation protocols as well as issues and challenges in the investigation process. Students will consider ethical issues relevant to the substantive legal issues addressed in the course. |
3 |
| LAW6005 | Risk Management This course introduces students to best practices related to the management of legal and related business risk. The course explores risk management processes and strategies as well as the metrics used to measure compliance with regulations. Students will learn how to identify, assess, and prioritize risk and to develop a risk management plan. |
3 |
| LAW6006 | Privacy and Cybersecurity Law This course focuses on the legal and regulatory framework governing data privacy and cybersecurity. With an emphasis on financial data and personally identifiable information, the course will introduce students to regulations and safeguards that protect organizational and client privacy. Students will develop skills essential to the implementation of strategies for maintaining security compliance and managing related risks. |
3 |
| FIN7000 | Foundations in Finance Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Apply concepts and perform Time Value of Money calculations 2. Understand differences in interest rates (due to differences in risk, horizon, and compounding) 3. Use present value calculations to solve bond pricing and risk applications 4. Use present value calculations to solve stock valuation applications. |
1 |
| Course | Title/Description | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BA7010 | Corporate Legal and Social Responsibility Develops a manager's ability to exercise informed judgment with regard to the ethical and legal issues that arise in domestic and global business in the context of the employment relationship, financial decisions, environmental protections, and product development. |
2 |
| MGMT7014 | Leadership and Organizations This course focuses on concepts and applications related to organizations and the individuals who design and work within them. The goal of the course is to help you better understand and practice individual and organizational management. We will cover micro-level issues (e.g., individual differences and motivation), mid- level issues (e.g., leadership, groups and teams), and macro-level issues (e.g., organizational culture and structure). By focusing on concepts, applications and issues, you will be better able to see and understand organizational phenomena that you might now take for granted. This course will also help increase your understanding of yourself and others so that you can be more effective in the organizations in which you manage and participate. |
2 |
| MGMT7016 | Negotiations This course addresses the fundamental principles? and processes of Negotiations in the context of Human Resource Issues.? The course presents principles, vocabulary and strategy in negotiation and a series of interactive experiences with analytical review of negotiation case studies and scenario. Students gain practical experience through a series of exercises involving the design of a conceptual framework and current best practices for human resource professionals. |
2 |
Prerequisites
- Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
- At least two years of professional work experience in a related field
Complete the online application and submit the application fee.
Standard Application Fees:
- $65.00 for domestic applicants to most degree programs
- $70.00 for international applicants to most degree programs
- $20.00 for domestic applicants to Graduate Certificates
- $25.00 for international applicants to Graduate Certificates
- Application fees are waived for Summer 2026 applications submitted by March 1st, 2026
- Application fees are waived for Fall 2026 applications submitted by July 1st, 2026
- Fee waivers are automatically applied for applicants who:
- are currently serving in the US armed forces
- are veterans of the US armed forces
All applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts during the application process, showing all undergraduate and graduate course work completed, including degrees granted and dates of conferral.
Official transcripts are not required until the student has received and accepted an offer of admission from the university. Once the offer has been confirmed, the student must submit official transcripts.
Students who have received degrees from the University of Cincinnati do not need to submit official paper copies of their UC transcripts.
Transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail. To see if your transcript(s) can be ordered electronically, visit the links below and search for your previous school(s).
- Parchment
- Please select “University of Cincinnati – Main Campus” as the recipient of your transcript.
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Please have your transcript sent directly to admissions@uc.edu.
If you do not see your past school(s) listed on either site, please contact the school(s) directly. Then, mail your sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
Please mail sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
PO Box 210091
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091
One letter of recommendation required from an academic or professional source. Reference forms are submitted via the application system.
Current resume or CV.
| Term | Application Deadline | Classes Start |
|---|---|---|
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 |
April 15, 2026 August 8, 2026 |
May 11, 2026 August 24, 2026 |
The University of Cincinnati's online course fees differ depending on the program. On average, students will accrue fewer fees than students attending on-campus classes.
The one fee applied across all UC Online programs is the distance learning fee. Students living outside the state of Ohio must also pay an additional “non-resident” fee to enroll in courses at UC Online. This fee is lower than the out-of-state fee for traditional on-campus programs.
To view tuition information and program costs, visit the Online Program Fees page.
Ready to get started?
We offer over 130 degrees from undergraduate to doctoral programs. Each program is supported by a team of Enrollment Services Advisors (ESAs) who are here to help answer any questions you have.