Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

SAYA-0024

Organization's ID:

BUS205

Organization:

Saylor Academy

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

120.75 hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Law, Business Law, or Legal Considerations In Business

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a detailed introduction to the legal standards that managers must abide by while conducting business. Explores the legal framework designed to protect both consumers and businesses and outlines the legal environment in which businesses operate.

Learning Outcomes:

List the essential elements of a valid contract
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
Distinguish between at-will employment and contractual employment
Define and identify examples of white collar crime
Describe the various forms of business organization
Identify the major laws regulating business in the United States.
Identify sources of law in the United States
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
List the elements of the major torts
Distinguish between real and personal property
Identify the requirements to hold various rights under intellectual property laws
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