MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and satisfaction of Level I communications and mathematics requirements.

This course is designed to present the legal system as it applies to business. The course includes a discussion of fundamental concepts related to the nature and sources of law and to the resolution of disputes. The course requires analysis of statutes, cases, and regulations of related governmental agencies that address employment, securities, trade and workplace decisions. The law of agency, contracts, organizations and torts is analyzed. Ethical and international aspects of law are treated where appropriate.