Introductory course exploring most significant activities in business law with emphasis on specific knowledge essential for managers in workplace. No prerequisites.
III. GOALS OF THE COURSE:
This is a introductory course that explores the most significant activities in business law with emphasis on specific knowledge essential to managers in the workplace. The course will allow students to develop their problem solving and critical thinking skills and decision making skills.
IV. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course students will:
A. understand when it is necessary to retain a lawyer.
B. avoid common legal pitfalls
C. understand basic concepts of commercial paper.
D. have an understanding of basic principles of contract law and the law
of sales.
E. understand how agency law is involved in the workplace.
F. understand how to avoid liability for the employer in the workplace.
G. distinguish between different types of business organizations.
H. understand corporate financial structure.
V. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION FOR THE TEACHER:
A. Prerequisite to this course: None
B. Programs requiring this course:
Business Administration 315
Business Administration Online 315 Program
C. Courses which require this course as a prerequisite or co-requisite: None
D. External jurisdiction: None
E. Supporting Information: McKinneys Consolidated Law Of NY Annotated.
F. This course will satisfy the Business Administration 315 requirement only. This course will not satisfy the requirement in the 207 degree program.
VI. MAJOR TOPICS REQUIRED (37 ½ Hours)
(Predicted on 1 ½ hours per week for 15 weeks)
A. UNIT ONE ( 7 HOURS approx.)
Courts and Procedure
Business Torts/Crimes
Common Law Contract Law
1. Offer and Acceptance
2. Capacity
3. Legality
4. Consideration
Written Contracts
B. UNIT TWO (5 HOURS approx.)
Nature of Sales
Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss
Formalities of Sale
Performance of the Contract
C. UNIT THREE: (6 ¼HOURS approx.)
Commercial Paper
Nature, Kinds and Parties
Negotiability
Defenses
Presentment and Discharge
D. UNIT FOUR: ( 13 ¾ HOURS approx.)
Agency
Partnerships
1. Creation and Termination
2. Authority of Partners
3. Duties, Rights and Remedies
Corporations
1. Nature and Classes
2. Creation and Termination
3. Corporate Powers
4. Corporate Stock and Shareholders
5. Management of Corporation
F. STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT (3 ½ HOURS)
VII. SUPPORTING INFORMATION:
The course will use outside statutes and cases to introduce students to legal research as it relates to current topics in law. Use of the internet will also be
Explored as it relates to and is applicable to the topics presented.
VIII. EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE (4 HOURS)
A. There should be (3) three full period evaluations using short answers, completion and essay questions. Further assessment shall include selected critical things exercises for submission and grading.
B. The Business Administration and Accounting Department endorses the
college’s “Writing to Learn” initiative and strongly recommends that a
writing component be included in all business and accounting courses.
