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Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business


Course Description

Provides an understanding of legal and regulatory topics and fosters an appreciation for the role of effective business/government relationships. Topics of study include legal institutions, contracts, public law, employment, and international law.


Athena Title

Legal Environment


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in LEGL 7010, LEGL 7010E, EMBA 7710E


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will determine how business-related disputes are resolved considering law, ethics, and the process of litigation.
  • Students will establish a working knowledge of the basis for governmental regulatory authority in our professional and personal lives.
  • Students will show an understanding of other issues in the regulatory environment including the creation of organizations, contracts, torts, and criminal law.

Topical Outline

  • 1. Ethics
  • 2. Court Systems
  • 3. Litigation
  • 4. Mediation
  • 5. Contracts
  • 6. Antitrust

Syllabus