BUSA 2140 Legal Environment of Business

This course examines the U.S. and international legal systems as they pertain to the operation and advancement of business. This includes an overview of basic law principles in criminal and civil law, including general business ethics, contract law, employment/agency law, and sales law as defined by common law and Uniform Commercial Code Articles 2, 2-A and 9.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

none

Typically Offered

Athens Campus: fall evening, summer hybrid — Demorest Campus: fall day, summer hybrid — Online: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Classify, compare and contrast differences in civil and criminal processes.
2. Define and relate the different roles of the different branches of government (legislative, executive and judicial) to businesses on the federal, state, and local levels.
3. Classify, compare and contrast different types of business organizations and apply the correct model to the strategic business goals.
4. Understand and analysis the relationship between private and public businesses and governmental rules and regulations and the role of agencies in business operations.
5. Be able to identify, analysis, dissect and compose various types of contractual documents (agreement, labor, employment, real estate, etc.) oft used and executed in business to the point the student can competently communicate businesses’ needs and expectations to the attorney.
6. Demonstrate a basic knowledge and an understanding of the importance of the role product liability and consumer protection law have in operational and strategic management planning.
7. Define, explain, and apply basic financial regulations in banking, insurance, and investment. As this is an introductory course, this will be measured on said level.
8. Demonstrate basic knowledge of common employment laws and examine common themes behind their creation in relations to federal, state, and constitutional laws, including but not limited to equal employment opportunity.
9. Communicate their understanding of how decisions carry certain legal benefits and risks clearly and demonstrate critical thinking analysis of real-world problems in business.
10. Weigh ethical considerations and motives of legal decisions and risks facing business today.