Texas A&M Law Establishes San Antonio Center and Degree Program for Business Professionals

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas A&M University School of Law, based in Fort Worth, has announced the fall opening of its San Antonio Center, which will house the school's new Masters of Jurisprudence degree program, also launching this fall.

The Center, located within Travis Park Plaza at 711 Navarro Street, will also serve as the hub for the Texas A&M School of Law Business Speaker series, an initiative to bring the knowledge and resources of our outstanding faculty directly to the San Antonio business and legal communities.

"Our mission as part of Texas's premier public, land-grant university is to be a law school serving the entire state of Texas. Establishing the San Antonio Center is a major step toward fulfilling that mission," said Professor Mark Burge, who directs the San Antonio program.

The San Antonio Center will also serve as headquarters for Aggie Law's new Masters of Jurisprudence degree program.

The Masters of Jurisprudence —or "M.Jur."—concentration in business, offers a graduate-level degree program for working adults who seek to advance their careers with a higher level understanding of law as it impacts business. 

"This degree is designed for professionals working in positions involving compliance, risk management, contracting and negotiation, human resources, and more," Burge said. "We are particularly excited about offering a degree that is structured to accommodate the scheduling demands of San Antonio-area residents engaged in full-time business careers."

The blended classroom experience balances twice weekly evening classes with online content for maximum flexibility, and is now accepting applications for its fall 2017 entering class at http://law.tamu.edu/sanantonio.

Additionally, registration is now open for the next San Antonio Business Speaker Series event, Tuesday, July 11^th at noon. The event will feature Professor Michael Z. Green, an expert in labor and employment law. The session, "The Business of Valuing Human Resources," will provide practical insights into how employers and employees mutually benefit through proactive compliance and dispute resolution. The event is free and includes lunch, space permitting, but attendees must register in advance at http://law.tamu.edu/SA-programs.

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SOURCE Texas A&M University School of Law