Course Syllabus

  

Syllabus: Management 262 – Business Law --- CRN – 48079

Instructor- Larry DeAngelis; M.B.A., J.D.

Purpose of Course: To cover the basic elements to that aspect of the law commonly known as business law. This coverage keeps the needs of the business major as to real-life business situations in mind.

Course Text: Fundamentals of Business Law Today (10th Edition) by Roger Leroy Miller Cengage Learning (2016). ISBN:13:978-1-305-07544-3

Components of Final Grade:

45% - Five Tests related to Text Readings and Chapter Checklists and Notes on Additional Business Law Topics and the SLO's Assessment

35% - Reflection Questions for each chapter

8 % - Four “You Be The Judge” cases

6 % - Two Legal Research Assignments

6% - Three Forums

 

Dynamics of Course:

1. Read each chapter that is assigned. As you are reading the chapter, review the chapter checklist to be sure that you understand the relevant information in the chapter.

2. Complete and submit the Reflection Questions for each Chapter.

3. Move to next chapter on Timeline and repeat steps 1 and 2.

4. After finishing the reading of the chapters with the checklist, take the tests as scheduled.

5. Be sure to complete Forums, You Be The Judge Cases, and Legal Research Assignments as scheduled.

 

Extra Credit:

 

If interested in extra credit, take the “Your Legal IQ” found in the module for week #15. All five tests must first be taken before you complete the “Your Legal IQ”. You must submit the answers to me via my e-mail address which is: ldeangelis@ccp.edu

I will grade it and if your Legal IQ score is greater than your lower test score, the IQ score will replace your lowest test score when I complete the final course grade.

 

LATE WORK:

Work must be completed by end of the week for which it is scheduled. If it is turned in later in the next week, there may be a deduction in your grade for that assignment. SEE TIMELINE FOR DUE DATES AND WORK DUE.

For example, Week #2 starts Monday, September 12th so the Week #1 material must be completed by that date. Work for Week #1 completed on Sunday, September 11th is okay and not late. It is better for you to submit an assignment late than not to submit it at all.

 

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PLEASE NOTE - FINAL DATE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ALL TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS IS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH . WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH OR THEREAFTER.

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Return of Title IV Funds. If a student leaves the college prior to completing 60% of a term, the Office of Financial Aid recalculates eligibility for Title IV funds. If a student earned less aid than was disbursed, the college would be required to return a portion of the funds. Keep in mind that when Title IV funds are returned, the student borrower may owe a debt balance to the college.

 

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY – PLEASE NOTE ALL ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS TAKEN MUST NOT BE DONE WITH OTHER STUDENTS NOR COPIED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE. THE WORK DONE MUST THE PRODUCT OF EACH STUDENT WORKING ALONE. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS CODE OF CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACADEMIC PENALTY AND LOSS OF PASSING GRADE AND CREDIT FOR COURSE.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE COURSE

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Explain how the law impacts society and changes with new Court interpretations and new legislation. (SLO#1)

2. Explain why any act or action taken in the world of business may have possible legal repercussions. (SLO#2)

3. Describe how any act or failure to act or interact with others in business can have either Civil or Criminal legal penalties. (SLO#3)

4. Identify the requirements for a valid contract and the rights and obligations created by a contract. (SLO#4)

5. Explain how the law impacts on financial matters particularly in the areas of negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and bankruptcy. (SLO#5)

6. Describe how a civil proceeding can be brought for either a negligence tort or for an intentional tort/damage to person or property of another. (SLO #6)

7. Explain key aspect of employment and agency law and how to avoid civil or criminal liability for businesses and its agents/employees. (SLO #7)

8. Compare and contrast the forms of organization especially the corporation as to conducting business and be familiar with the significance of operating in each form. (SLO #8)