In a business world increasingly governed by federal, international, and state rules and regulations, business people must be conversant in the basic processes of the legal system. While business people hire lawyers to help them stay within the legal bounds of conduct, business people are responsible for understanding the system enough to question lawyers and to make the best business decisions.
This course is designed to provide students with the ability to discern the links between the legal environment and the regulatory controls that define, promote, and limit business. The goal of this course is to expand your capacity for critical thought and enable you to draw the lines with regard to both law and business ethics.
A thorough working knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment in which businesses operate is essential for well-prepared business executives. This course provides an overview of the legal and regulatory environment affecting business in the United States. Topics include forms of business organization, contracts, torts and product liability, intellectual property, constitutional law business transactions, and discrimination and employment issues. Students are expected to utilize virtual classroom, electronic library and Internet resources to complete assignments.- Teacher: Marcio Cots
- Teacher: Mauricio Romero