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BUS 241: Business Law I (3 Credits)
Overview

This course presents a broad introduction to legal environment of U.S. business. Develops a basic understanding of contract law, agency, and government regulation. It is the first of two semester courses designed to familiarize the business student with the relationships of law and business enterprises. This segment is designed to explain the origins and purposes of law in general. It is also designed to give the student a practical understanding of Contracts, Sales, Agency, and Employment Law. The course is required in the Business Management, Accounting, Marketing, and Real Estate curricula.

This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to follow a schedule for submitting assignments.

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Objectives
 

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

  • Relate the role of law in society and the business environment;
  • Explain the function of the legal adviser as part of the management team and the business community;
  • Exhibit enhanced managerial potential as the student recognizes legal problems and solutions related to business activities;
  • Cope with future career related legal problems;
  • Become conversant with the essentials of law in drafting and executing contracts;
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the law of sales;
  • Display a working knowledge of the legal basis of warranty of goods;
  • Understand the legal principles involving consumer–merchant transactions;
  • Use applications of the legal aspects of product liability;
  • Develop an understanding of the law pertaining to principal-agent relationships;
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles and essential elements of contract, sales, agency and employment law by achieving a passing grade on exams, class projects and written assignments.
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Materials
 

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Grading
 

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Assignments

Points

Introduction in Discussion Forum

0

Case Studies and Video Discussion in Discussion Forums
(10 @ 30 points each)

300

Reaction Papers (3 @ 100 points each)

300

Exams (4 @ 100 points each)

400

Total

1000

 

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

Grading Scale
A
900-1000 points
B
800-899 points
C
700-799 points
D
600-699 points
F
Less than 600 points

 

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Exams
 

There are four (4) online exams in this course.

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ELI Policies and Procedures
 
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Beginning the Course
 

Last Updated: January 26, 2012