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| Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Environment of Business |
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Department
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| College of Business
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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
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| Course Catalog Description and Prerequisites |
| 5050. Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Environment of Business. 1.5 hours. Introduction to the legal environment of business, with particular emphasis on managerial decision-making. Includes a study of the litigation process and constitutional law; selected areas of private and public law, including government regulation; international dimensions of the legal environment of business, business ethics and the social responsibility of business organizations. Business context is emphasized with a focus on individual and managerial decision-making in response to legal and ethical issues. |
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Location
of Face-to-Face Meetings
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| Course Objectives |
| To understand the legal and ethical environment of business with special emphasis on the foundations; torts and product liability; contracts and international business law. CLASS RUNS 08/26/2010 THROUGH 10/16/2010. |
| Course Expectations |
| Weekly graded discussions, weekly quizzes and weekly graded exercises. Students will be required to complete each Weekly Module in sequence as part of a the class cohort. |
| Tests/Quizzes |
| Weekly graded discussions, quizzes and exercises and a comprehensive multiple choice and essay final examination. |
| Major Assignments |
| Graded quizzes, graded exercises, graded discussions, one research paper and a comprehensive multiple choice and essay final examination. |
| Software/Hardware
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Acrobat Reader, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Real Player, Word / Speakers
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| Student/Instructor
Communication Methods |
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Email, Online Discussion Groups
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| Textbooks |
| The text is The Legal & Ethical Environment of Business by Cross and Miller, 7th edition ISB # 13-978-324-59000-5 (2009). The text is readily available from a variety of sources, including on line book sellers. We will be using chapters 1 through 6, 9-13, and 8. Follow this link to information about the book. Note you can buy the book, the ebook or individual chapters (and the first chapter is free!) from
http://www.ichapters.com/ or http://www.cengagesites.com/ichapters/micro/?cluster_id=4107 |
| Other Requirements |
| The text is The Legal & Ethical Environment of Business by Cross and Miller, 7th edition ISB # 13-978-324-59000-5 (2009). The text is readily available from a variety of sources, including on line book sellers. We will be using chapters 1 through 6, 9-13, and 8. Follow this link to information about the book. Note you can buy the book, the ebook or individual chapters (and the first chapter is free!) from
http://www.ichapters.com/ or http://www.cengagesites.com/ichapters/micro/?cluster_id=4107. You will need the text as soon as the course begins. |
| Are there any
enrollment restrictions based on where I live? |
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Only students who live OUTSIDE OF TEXAS may enroll in this section.
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