Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ACPE-0099
Organization's ID:
BUS205
Organization:
Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem
Location:
Online
Length:
This is a self-paced online course that is completed over 132.75 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Business Law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to introduce the laws and ethical standards that managers must abide by in the course of conducting business. By the end of this course, the student will have a clear understanding of the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify sources of law in the United States
  • List the elements of the major torts
  • List the essential elements of a valid contract
  • Distinguish between real and personal property
  • Identify the requirements to hold various rights under intellectual property laws
  • Distinguish between at-will employment and contractual employment
  • Identify the major laws regulating business in the United States
  • Identify major ethical concerns in business today
  • Distinguish between Aristotle's ethical theory, utilitarianism, and Kant's ethical theory
  • Describe the function and role of courts in the US legal system
  • Differentiate litigation from methods of alternative dispute resolution, and discuss the process of each
  • Describe how a contract can fail
  • Summarize the remedies available for breach of contract
  • Identify the various interests in real property and how they pass
  • Analyze the impact of the digital era on intellectual property rights
  • Identify laws that generally regulate the employer-employee relationship
  • Identify criminal acts related to the business world
  • Define and identify examples of white collar crime
  • Describe the various forms of business organization
  • Distinguish Aristotle and Kant's ethical theories, and utilitarianism, from cultural relativism and nihilism
  • Analyze case studies that illustrate ethical dilemmas in business ethics

General Topics:

  • Nature and source of law
  • Litigation vs. alternative dispute resolution
  • Torts
  • Contracts
  • Property law
  • Intellectual property
  • Employment law
  • Criminal law and business
  • Business organizations
  • Business regulation
  • Business ethics
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials