syllabus
Course Syllabus
BUSI 561
Legal Issues in Business
Course Description
This course provides the student with a foundational knowledge of the legal issues that both start-up and established business enterprises face. Armed with this wisdom, the student will assess an organization’s need for competent legal advice from an experienced professional in matters of contracts, corporations, employment, insurance, intellectual property, international trade, leases, limited liability organizations, partnerships, and homeland security concerns.
Rationale
The purpose of this course is to expose the student to a select group of legal issues faced by the typical business in today’s business environment. These issues include, but are not limited to, the following: the American legal system, business organizations, contracts, employment law, intellectual property law, and international law. Further, this course endeavors to equip the student with the ability to analyze these types of legal issues pursuant to a Christian worldview.
Prerequisites
None
Required Resource Purchase
Kubasek, N. K., Brennan, B. A. & Browne, M. N. (2012). The legal environment of business: A critical thinking approach (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780132664844.
Disclaimer: The above resource provides information consistent with the latest research regarding the subject area. Liberty University does not necessarily endorse specific personal, religious, philosophical, or political positions found in this resource.
Additional Materials for Learning
Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
Internet access (broadband recommended)
Microsoft Word
(Microsoft Office is available at a special discount to Liberty University students.)
Access to LexisNexis Academic, the CCH Internet Tax Research Database, Business Source Premier, and other databases available through the Liberty
University Library.
The Holy Bible and Bible study tools,
BUSI 561
Legal Issues in Business
Course Description
This course provides the student with a foundational knowledge of the legal issues that both start-up and established business enterprises face. Armed with this wisdom, the student will assess an organization’s need for competent legal advice from an experienced professional in matters of contracts, corporations, employment, insurance, intellectual property, international trade, leases, limited liability organizations, partnerships, and homeland security concerns.
Rationale
The purpose of this course is to expose the student to a select group of legal issues faced by the typical business in today’s business environment. These issues include, but are not limited to, the following: the American legal system, business organizations, contracts, employment law, intellectual property law, and international law. Further, this course endeavors to equip the student with the ability to analyze these types of legal issues pursuant to a Christian worldview.
Prerequisites
None
Required Resource Purchase
Kubasek, N. K., Brennan, B. A. & Browne, M. N. (2012). The legal environment of business: A critical thinking approach (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780132664844.
Disclaimer: The above resource provides information consistent with the latest research regarding the subject area. Liberty University does not necessarily endorse specific personal, religious, philosophical, or political positions found in this resource.
Additional Materials for Learning
Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
Internet access (broadband recommended)
Microsoft Word
(Microsoft Office is available at a special discount to Liberty University students.)
Access to LexisNexis Academic, the CCH Internet Tax Research Database, Business Source Premier, and other databases available through the Liberty
University Library.
The Holy Bible and Bible study tools,