BUSN311  - Law and Ethics in the Business Environment

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This course develops skills for inquiry into the business environment from a legal and ethical perspective. Students explore the relationships between modern business and the environment, in addition to the ethical issues that arise when diverse interests intersect. Relevant topics will include contracts, commercial law (sales, secured transactions and creditors remedies), forms of business entities (including limited liability companies and corporations), agency, employer-employee relationships, real property concepts, bankruptcy, and negligence and strict liability concepts. Students will examine corporate governance and business ethics, with emphasis on case studies.

 

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Stateside & Canadian Students: The e-book is available online and the location/access information is provided in the classroom. If you wish to purchase the hard copy text, you may do so through the bookseller of your choice.
ISBN: Online Text Note
Publication Info: N/A
Author: N/A
Unit Cost: N/A

Book Title: Law and Ethics in Business Environment, 7th ed - E-book links provided inside the classroom
ISBN: 0538473517
Publication Info: Cengage
Author: Halbert, Terry / Ingulli, Elaine
Unit Cost: $129.00

 
 
 

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