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Mar 28, 2026
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BL 558 - Legal and Ethical Essentials for Business
This course is a comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical environment of business for today’s entrepreneurs and managers.Students will explore foundational legal principles and ethical frameworks that guide responsible decision-making in both domestic and international business contexts. Emphasis is placed on understanding how legal reasoning intersects with ethical considerations in areas such as employment practices, agency, contract formation, property rights (real, personal, and intellectual), raising capital, operational liabilities, insurance, and digital business concerns including internet law and social media.
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s):
None.
Outcomes
- Analyze the legal environment of business and its impact on managerial decision-making
- Apply ethical theories and principles to business dilemmasEvaluate legal and ethical considerations in employment and agency relationships
- Interpret and apply contract law in business transactions
- Differentiate among real, personal, and intellectual property rights
- Assess the legal and ethical issues surrounding business financing and capital raising
- Examine legal liabilities and risk management strategies in business operations
- Discuss the implications of internet law and social media use in business
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