Global Center for Business & Development
The Pacific McGeorge Global Center for Business & Development pursues educational, scholarly and practical initiatives addressing the interface between the global economy and the legal profession. The efforts of the Center are a principal reason why the international law program at Pacific McGeorge is recognized as the #15 top international law program in the United States.
Our mission:
i.To optimize the preparation of attorneys for practice in the global economy;
ii.To promote the sustainable development of resources for the global economy;
iii.To aid in developing the legal infrastructure necessary for all to enjoy the benefits of the global economy; and
iv.To study the intersections between law and the global economy.
We carry out our mission through three institutes:
The Institute for Global Business
The Institute for Global Business developed the path-breaking "Globalizing the Curriculum Initiative." Read more...
The Institute for Sustainable Development
Professor Stephen McCaffrey, one of the world's foremost authorities on the international law governing fresh water resources, works with the Institute for Sustainable Development. Read more...
The Legal Infrastructure and International Justice Institute
Among the projects of the Institute for the Development of Legal Infrastructure is a $1.6 million USAID grant funded project to train Chinese law professors. Read more...