The best people to answer your question would be those who have actually taken up the course and have an MBL under their belt. They should be able to tell you:

a) whether they actually succeeded in getting employment on the basis of the MBL; and

b) whether the MBL degree increased their legal knowledge and/or enhanced their legal skills.

Personally speaking, (b) above is more important. If doing the MBL course enhances your legal skills (irrespective of whether you get a job or not), it is worthwhile.

In the course of my profession, I get to do a lot of hiring. I have noticed that several candidates try to shore up their academic credentials by enrolling for the MBL course to get the “NLS tag.” Candidates who have completed the course claim to be products of the National Law School, when in reality - all they have an MBL from there. At least our organization ignores the MBL degree while assessing an applicant’s candidature.

Legal Dodo

I believe MBL is a difficult course. And if some firms are ignoring the qualifications its just sad. I believe the pass percentage is about 1-2% and one has to slog to clear it. There are other places where one can do a course similar to MBL and the tag would be xyz institute of legal studies. Better to have an MBL, NLU tag.

What is the criteria for MBL? I mean it is a law graduate or any graduation would do ?

Any graduate.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard. Not sure if it’s true that you have been majorly involved in hiring. As a recruiter, I’m sure you cannot just completely ignore if someone has obtained a degree from NLSIU. I understand its distance learning, but you cannot compare MBL with any other distance courses being provided in the legal profession by any yardstick.

Note, that I am neither enrolled, nor intend to enroll in MBA, but this was my opinion.

You are probably a frog in the well. There are organizations who don’t even consider law degrees while hiring candidates to do legal work.

And we havce seen the future of such organisation who failed to understand the importance of Legal framework… atleast in India…

I m persuing MBL from NLS… in outset only i know that only on the basis of MBL i will noty get job.. but it act as add on… even in govt organisation like BHEL they are considering MBL as good add on…

Hi

I have seven years of experience and working with a Sr. manager business development though my work role and responsibilities are different but basically i am a law graduate and would like to do MBL to enhance my knowledge base with this have plan to start my business at this point also got some queries where legal matters are involved say agreement or service tax related issues.

Still you people are of the opinion that M Bl is not worth to pursuse as not being recognized in corporates

I have done my Msc(Int.) in Maths from IIT Kapur. Didnt study in the initial 3 years so am graduating with a cpi of 6.8. I was interested in applying to a law school abroad or maybe MBA. I have an interest in Law. So my question is:

1. Will doing an MBL and maybe securing a high gpa help in applying to the top law programs in us like at cornell, harvard etc.?

2. What is the approx. amount of time I would have to devote to MBL?

Any help is welcome :)

hI

wANTED TO KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THE COURSE IS? IS IT LIKE THE PROFESSIONAL EXAMS LIKE CA ETC?

I WANT TO DO MBL NEED MORE INFORMATION

PLEASE REPLY

MBL is actually fairly easy you just need to apply yourself. mind you its not a professional Legal Degree. Even the website accepts that. Its not equivalent to LL.M. as even non law graduates can do it. Its done by most people for the NLSIU degree brand only and has very little market value if any at all. Dont expect a placement offer with this Distance Education degree. And going by the number of people who are joining the Course the day is not far away when every second person will be an MBL.( One only needs to see Nagarbhavi during the MBL exam time) If you are looking for a more professional course especially in the Corporate sector, I suggest try the Company Secretary Course. It has substantial legal content and is more thorough in imparting foundational concepts. Its prospects are way better than MBL and you will be better qualified with it also.

Anyway its just my opinion. take your own decision based on your choices. Best of luck.

This is a wonderful course you would not get in any university, I mean the way the subject syllabus is arranged is extremely great and after completing this outstanding course you will be able to understand all the corporate litigation and of course you will be paid in lakhs per month.

Really, the course is that unequivocally good…? Or are you being sarcastic? (rhetorical questions both)

I HAVE COMPELTED MY BCA AND I THOUGHT OF DOING MBL, IS IT GOOD FOR ME AS A CAREER PART. :)

I am a commercial risk management professional with 11 years of experience. I am currently working in the captive knowledge center of a US Fortune 500 company in Bangalore. I possess Masters in Finance, but do not have any legal degree. Legal background is sort of pre-requirement for my profession and I have been lucky to grow in the profession without the necessary academic background.

Recently, as part of my development plans, I have been advised to take up MBL. I have enrolled for the MBL 2012-14 batch and am looking forward to it. The point is, you can understand the value of MBL from this - MNC’s pushing their employees for the program is proof enough. A lawyer friend of mine working on the same company just told me that I will be better equipped than her, if I focus on the program properly and study seriously. The program is not aimed to educate one in Indian Laws - it is aimed more at developing legal mind-set required form some professions like mine.

I have completed the MBL program and can confidently say that it is worthy of pursuing. Be warned, passing is not easy as it deals with business laws intricately and considers questions of current relevance. It is recognized and does confer an added advantage in landing a better job. The limited number of students passing the program adds more credibility to the Masters program. My personal suggestion is that knowledge never goes to waste so just go for it :)

Hi Anand, I have also enrolled for the 2012-14 MBL Program.

I am from a Finance background though with a Masters in Finance & Investment and have been working for the last seven months.

How relevant would the MBL be for a non-law graduate, and what are your thoughts on securing a job in the legal/corporate law field post completion of the course?

Further, with regards Contact Classes, would it be necessary to attend these classes held every month?

Thanks.

Wow, such a lot of queries. I will follow the protocol of previous posters by starting with a self intro

I joined MBL in 2012-14 just for the brand name of NLSIU [I am a degree freak, as I have secured distance education masters degrees in law from Annamalai University, business management from KSOU-Mysore, Vaishnavism from Madras University. Apart from the LLM, MBA & MA (Vaishnavism), my under graduation courses include BSc, LLB and BA (Vaishnavism)]

Why MBL?

I have copied the FAQ’s of MBL on my website http://thirunarayan.com/Law/Links.html and also created a face book page http://www.facebook.com/ThemisDivineLaw. As seen from the FAQ, MBL has more wide content than any LLB or LLM. Just see the content :(1) Contract Law,(2) Law relating to Banking and Financial Institutions (3) Corporate Laws (4) Industrial Relations Law (5) Environmental Law and Policy from the first year are normally covered in all professional courses (LLB, LLM, CS, CA). The second year courses (1) Investment Laws (2) Law of Insurance (3) Law relating to Foreign Trade and Commercial Transactions (4) Intellectual Property Law (5) Taxation of Corporations and Commodities are purely corporate subjects essential for entrepreneurs. I have not come across any other degree offering taxation of commodities/corporations or Foreign trade transactions, both of which are fraught with legal pit holes.

Previous year questions papers are attached to this message (all downloaded from my website:

Does getting a M.B.L. degree from NLSIU Bangalore qualify one for UGC/NET SET exam?

Yes.

I am currently doing CS and have my last exam left.

one of our professors who has done CS and LLB has himself recommended doing MBL from NLSIU.

He says the demand for MBL students is pretty high currently.

Thanks to everyone for the information imparted on the said topic. It’s rather helpful. However, I still have a few queries and would be grateful if could get answers for them.

1. I am a Final CA student and will be a B.Com graduate this year. I will be pursuing the 3 year LLB course post graduation from University of Mumbai. Is this the right juncture to take up MBL from NLSIU as I complete graduation?

2. How difficult is passing the MBL exam? Is it of the level of University exams or of exams like CA?

Thanks!

PROS:

1. Nice campus

2. Fun classes & interactions.

3. Improves legal knowledge & general knowledge about law.

4. Library is great!

CONS:

1. Do not expect placements based on this degree.

2. Treat it as fun learning if you have time.

3. Do not know if it is really worth compared to an MBA from a very good university.

4. Perhaps it would have been viewed more seriously if there was a stricter selection process.

All said, Ps: NLSIU-B is the best law school!

Dear Sir,

I have done my MBA-HR, PGDIPM&IR, So I am planning to get admission in MBL course this year 2013.

requested if you have the MBL study material kindly forward to my email ID: (jayakumar.raju[at-the-rate-of]gmail[dot]com;) (jayakumar.raju[at-the-rate-of]rediffmail[dot]com.

) Regards,

Y.M. Jaya Kumar Raju

9972567977

can any1 tell the date of MBL admission for 2013-2014 batch?

I enrolled for the MBL course a few years whilst in law school, and found the entire course to be nothing short of a sham.

The study material was absolutely dated. It seemed like no effort was made to revise the course materials since the inception of the MBL course. For example, course materials covered FERA, at a time when it was no longer relevant to the Indian legal scenario.

On the other end of the spectrum, the question papers were up to date, touching upon FEMA and other legal developments in the 90s and after the turn of the century. However, no effort was made to incorporate these developments into the study material and candidates had no way of updating their knowledge of the same.

The contact classes organised by the university were a farce. Contact classes per subject were roughly 3-4 hours long. And instead of getting to the substantive aspects of the subject, hours were spent by faculty reminiscing about the past, about their association with NLSIU and the Distance Education Department.

I found the exam module challenging. Five papers in five days, followed by viva voce. The only way to clear the exam was to pay attention to the three hour briefing session prior to the exam itself. However, strangely NLSIU chose to discontinue this briefing session during the second year of my studies.

Before someone goes off about me finding the course too difficult to handle, let me clarify that I passed all five subjects of MBL-1 in my first attempt… one of only half a dozen to do so. But after analysing the below par study materials provided for the second year, and the university’s continued disdain for any improvements, I chose not to appear for the second year exam.

I would not advise that anyone enroll for the course. It is honestly a way to milk money from tier 2 college students and adds no real value either to your intellect or to your resume.

how about the One year Post Graduate Diploma courses offered by NLSIU? Is it worth it from acquiring knowledge prospective?

Hi Thirunarayan,

I have enrolled for MBL for academic year 2013-15.

Chanced upon this conversation; wanted to download the question pares bit it appears the link is not working. Can you please mail me those to me at (singh.arindam22[at-the-rate-of]gmail[dot]com.

) Thanks a lot.

Regards,

Arindam Singh

I do realize that the discussion here is quite old. But as a former MBL student I had to express my opinion on the course, based on my experience.

The college has good ratings, but MBL as a course is of ‘no use’ to a law grad. That being said I do think that the course imparts pretty basic but important information to non legal students, who are already working and wish to gain bit of legal knowledge to ease up their climb on the corporate ladder.

My personal experience, I was bit disappointed post completion of MBL, as one of the person who interviewed me at a law firm, out rightly expressed that MBL is a milking cow for NLS to increase their revenue and nothing beyond that. Nonetheless, I did not let that comment deter me. I pursued my aspirations with all my abilities. Result is, I head a legal and compliance department at a high net worth investment firm.

Bottomline, law grads looking for adding a serious qualification to their CV, go for a LLM rather than MBL.

Easier than typing in small letters i am sure.

[quote=“Anonymous” post=4882]hI

wANTED TO KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THE COURSE IS? IS IT LIKE THE PROFESSIONAL EXAMS LIKE CA ETC?

I WANT TO DO MBL NEED MORE INFORMATION

PLEASE REPLY[/quote]

Easier than typing in small letters i am sure.

I am B.Com with CS and CMA. I know that Law degree in any form matters a lot as long as you have dedicated yourself to it. After doing CS(Company Secretaryship)and adding MBL that too from NLSIU boosts your resume like anything. In my case I know. My friend did CS along with me. He was offered 4.7 CTC. But I was offered 7.2 CTC as I had MBL attached to my CS. And before any comment let me tell you I completed CMA post my selection.

i am Company Secretary…as in qualified..i am thinking of persuing MBL..i wanted to know would it add on to my CV as an advantage factor over others…as far as my degree is concerned.//

Not useful from a career perspective. I have done it.

i have enrolled for mbl in 2013 i want to answer paper plz if anyone have answered paper plz mail me on (nayana.spatil[at-the-rate-of]yahoo[dot]com)

Dear Anand U,

Good to know that you are doing this MBL course. I too want to know more about this course. Request you to send your contact details (e-mail. mobile). Would like to talk to you. My contact details are here under

e-mail: (singhrp11[at-the-rate-of]gmail[dot]com

) Mob: +91-9833946017

Regards

Rajesh

Hello everyone it was worth reading. Abv conversation…i am currently. In final yr of my engg…n will pursue mba full time… I ws plannin fr mlb

…fr it to work as extra points in my resume…plz suggest..is it wrth doon mbl if I wanna do mba…

Non L.L.B graduates can do other courses also like MBA for professional enhancement. For your kind information let me tell you that Company Secretary course can be done after plus two also. One doesn’t have to do after graduation and many C.S. passed out opt for law degree after completion of C.S.

I agree to it as I have cleared MBL in 2012 and its not easy to clear the same.

Hi, I am left with one year to complete my L.L.B and iam planning to go further studies but isiam in hesitation wheather I will do llm in business law snd corporate law from symbosis law college pune, or to opt for MBL course offered in nlisu bangalore.

So to my dilemma/doubts and hesitation I request anyone of you to reply/suggest me for your valuable advice n direction.

Thank you.

Hit the bulls eye

MBL is a big sham. I took it up in 2013, they have not even updated their course with new case laws or amendments. Everything is a decade old. There is no good support. I cant believe an institution is like NLS is running this course. They should take a lesson from NUJS’s Business Law diploma - much more practical and interactive - it can be actually used in day to day work. Even the people teaching it are much more qualified.

Thank you for your information on recognition by UGC NET/SET for MBL course. Can you please provide the link where I can get more details? I have appeared for the 1st year and will enroll for 2nd one now.

Many Thanks again,

Hemant

(hemantkothari13[at-the-rate-of]gmail[dot]com)

dear all,

i have graduated with mbl degree. yes, you need to invest substantial time to complete the degree. after graduating my thoughts -

1. it will provide you knowledge which is pretty generic legally

2. you can’t get a job offer with this degree

3. will not provide you any career jump unless you are in law graduate

4. will not get you any brownie points during the interview

5. at the end of the day, it is like another feather in your cap just to boost your ego.

6. input to the course - your investment of time, effort, personal & professional time.

7. output of the course (if you are not a law graduate) - WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS, WORTHLESS,

hope this helps.

best wishes

Want to learn english case law from the 18th century that has no application in present day India?

Want to spend your time learning things written in super complicated academic legal language that you could google in 5 minutes?

Want to think you know a lot because you passed a difficult exam only to realise later that no body cares because you have no practical knowledge of law?

Want to mug up thousands of pages only to realize later that all of it is outdated?

Want to try to pass a difficult but irrelevant exam again and again, affect your career and life in the process?

Join MBL. :’(

I am CA qualified early this year.

Looking out to practice - and am looking to pursue a few other courses to enhance my knowledge.

Do you think an MBL will be a good course to take up?

Knowledge-wise as well as how its being seen by the industry/clients.

Sirs

I, got so much knowledge by geting MBL From NLSIU.Those who is not recognising this course, are absolutly misguided.

As a law graduate who completed MBL in the year 2012, let me share a few thoughts firstly about the course when i joined in the year 2008, i was told as to how tough or difficult it was to clear the exam as the exam pattern was divided into two parts of 50 marks each one theory and another viva where a dissertation project had to be submitted about a particular topic and any similarity between two persons would mean that those candidates could not take up the particular subject that year. This system was scrapped and further a common paper for 100 marks was introduced making it easier for all those who take the exam to pass. (ii) Some of the subjects like contract, banking, labour have still old case laws pertaining to Privy Council or judgments rendered between 1950-1970(iii) The questions asked in some papers like investment law are totally irrelevant as they are hardly related to law (iv) So far as the benefit of completing the degree is concerned, if you want to pursue litigation as your career then MBL is of no use, the same is applicable even to those who want to pursue non litigation as their career. However MBL might be helpful to those who are interested in working in Corporate/companies. Further if you want to boost your ego by having a master’s degree from a reputed university then MBL is a great option.

Sir,

I wanted to know whether MBL is worth doing after CS?

I have given exam for final CS and pursuing tybcom

I am confused what to do after graduation - LLB or MBL?

Kindly help

Thank you.

Thank you all, the reviews were elaborate and very helpful.

hey how was your exp for MBL ?please let us knowl

Can you tell me what is the source of your information regarding the NET exam. Are you sure that qualifying MBL would make me eligible to write NET. I do have a B.A.LLB.(Hons.) Degree

[quote=“Anonymous” post=7645]I enrolled for the MBL course a few years whilst in law school, and found the entire course to be nothing short of a sham.

The study material was absolutely dated. It seemed like no effort was made to revise the course materials since the inception of the MBL course. For example, course materials covered FERA, at a time when it was no longer relevant to the Indian legal scenario.

On the other end of the spectrum, the question papers were up to date, touching upon FEMA and other legal developments in the 90s and after the turn of the century. However, no effort was made to incorporate these developments into the study material and candidates had no way of updating their knowledge of the same.

The contact classes organised by the university were a farce. Contact classes per subject were roughly 3-4 hours long. And instead of getting to the substantive aspects of the subject, hours were spent by faculty reminiscing about the past, about their association with NLSIU and the Distance Education Department.

I found the exam module challenging. Five papers in five days, followed by viva voce. The only way to clear the exam was to pay attention to the three hour briefing session prior to the exam itself. However, strangely NLSIU chose to discontinue this briefing session during the second year of my studies.

Before someone goes off about me finding the course too difficult to handle, let me clarify that I passed all five subjects of MBL-1 in my first attempt… one of only half a dozen to do so. But after analysing the below par study materials provided for the second year, and the university’s continued disdain for any improvements, I chose not to appear for the second year exam.

I would not advise that anyone enroll for the course. It is honestly a way to milk money from tier 2 college students and adds no real value either to your intellect or to your resume.[/quote]

I totally agree on this. It is a total waste of money…and a lot of money for sure.

i agree

But the main issue with CS is that now it takes 5 years to complete CS, everyone cant invest 5 years to a course after a stage.