Business Law

Business Law

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Course Description

This course examines, analyzes, and applies to the modern business environment the nature, formation, and system of law in the United States.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Cheeseman, H. R. (2010). The legal environment of business and online commerce: Business ethics, e-commerce, regulatory, and international issues. (6th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

|Week One: Legal Environment                                                                                                                                 |
|                               |Details                                                                                       |Due             |Points         |
|Objectives                     |Explain the relationship between business and the legal environment.                         |               |               |
|                               |Evaluate the social responsibility of business practices.                                     |               |               |
|                               |Describe the stages of a civil case....