BMGT 151 Business Law I

This introductory course provides students with an opportunity to study law and its impact on business. Students will learn basic legal concepts and their application, build a vocabulary unique to business and the law, and develop critical thinking skills that are essential to analyzing cases and making sound business decisions. The course will provide students with an opportunity to study current legal and ethical issues affecting business, contracts, sales, and the American legal system. The knowledge and skills gained from this course are useful for careers in business, human resources, management, alternative dispute resolution, public policy, sales, and entrepreneurship.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure of the U.S. legal system.
2. Examine the relationships between business law, business ethics, and the social responsibility of business.
3. Identify U.S. laws that impact and affect the organization and management of business.
4. Discuss the fundamental legal principles behind contractual agreements.
5. Recognize and communicate legal issues and apply relevant law.
6. Critically analyze legal issues in the business law context.
7. Explain the value of diversity and collaboration in teamwork.

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure of the U.S. legal system.
2. Examine the relationships between business law, business ethics, and the social responsibility of business.
3. Identify U.S. laws that impact and affect the organization and management of business.
4. Discuss the fundamental legal principles behind contractual agreements.
5. Recognize and communicate legal issues and apply relevant law.
6. Critically analyze legal issues in the business law context.
7. Explain the value of diversity and collaboration in teamwork.