The objectives of this course are;
1. to learn the basic concepts of commercial law;
2. to summarize basic legal concepts and apply them to business issues;
3. to learn basic requirements of different types of contracts, and identify the rights and obligations of the parties;
4. to be able to discuss and argue about possible outcomes of a contractual situation; and
5. to be able to analyze the situations from a legal point of view.
COMPETENCES:
- Critical Thinking.
- Basic theoretical knowledge of the subject.
- Development of written and oral communication skills.
- Development of analytical skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Teamwork.
- Intrapersonal knowledge and development.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Cross-cultural skills.
- Creativity.
- A search for quality excellence.
- Self Motivation.
- Generative learning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, students should be able to have achieved the objectives set up for this course and have developed the competences listed above.
AGENDA FOR THE SESSIONS: Below you can find a tentative schedule, subject to change if needed. Additional readings, take-home exercises, activities or an assignment for the following sessions will be provided.
Week 1 Introduction to the Course
Welcome and Introduction to the Course
Week 2 Types of Business Organizations
Week 3 Consequence of Incorporation
Tort Law
Week 4 Forming a Registered Company.
Tort Law
Week 5 Running the Company.
Raising and maintaining Capital.
Tort Law
Week 6 Daily Management, Responsibilities of the Directors
Tort Law
Week 7 Company Meetings.
Midterm Exam
Week 8 Shareholder Participation
Resolving legal disputes.
Week 9 Elements of Employment Law
The Employment Contract
Duties of the Parties
Week 10 Rights at Work
Protection Against Discrimination
Week 11 Dismissal of Employment Contract
Week 12 Transfer of Undertakings
Week 13 Intellectual property protection.
Week 14 Intellectual property protection.
Week 15 Presentations
Week 16 Revision in preparation for Final Exam.
The learning experience is based on a range of teaching methods that seek to foster your understanding of the law and the development of your analytical skills. A hands-on approach is crucial throughout the course with out-of-class readings, assignments and exercises; in class activities and discussions.
The Course grade will be based on the following point breakdown:
20% Participation to classes (including but not limited to; cases made in class, pro-active participation, etc)
20% Teamwork assignment
20% Personal assignment
40% Final Exam
Prerequisite to pass this course is to meet the minimum percentage of 50% total.
Point breakdown for the retake exam:
The percentage to pass the course after a retake exam is 60%. This will be the maximum grade achievable.
REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT
Pro-active participation is the key to success in this class. Since there will be times that we will be skipping a chapter with a few words or covering topics that are not included in your textbooks, the easiest way to learn the subjects, to prepare the assignments and to be successful in the exams is to attend to the classes regularly.
Please keep in mind that you are expected to respect the following rules;
Punctuality: Try to come to the classes on time. In case you come late, which shall not exceed 10 minutes in any case, make sure that you enter the class silently.
Deadlines: There is no excuse in real life to not to meet a deadline, nor in this class. If you have an extraordinary situation, it shall be communicated on time.
Academic integrity: When you are given an assignment, make sure that you make it with your own wording. You are not expected to use legal terminology, what is important is to show that you got the concept and able to discuss about it. Make sure that the references you have used are shown properly in your work if not, the assignment you have submitted will be disregarded.
Cell-phones: As a proof of respect please keep your mobiles in silent mode without vibration.
Coursework policy.
The completion of the coursework together with the quality of participation need to meet the minimum of 50% in order to be promoted in this subject. Coursework consists of:
In-class activities
Assignments
Readings
Presentations
Regarding presentations, you will provide an outline at the time you speak, give feedback to your classmate presentations.
Formatting for the assignments & exercises:
Times New Roman
1.5-spaced
Font 12
Justified
Margins: Top 2,5 cm; Bottom 2,5 cm; Left 3 cm; Right 3 cm.
Reference system
Required Textbook
Title: Law for Business Students, 8th Edition.
Author: Alix Adams.
Publisher: Pearson Education Limited.
ISBN: 9781292003962
Edition: 2014
iChapters: http://www.ichapters.co.uk/market/index.html
This site provides support and extra material for you to access and check your progress.
In addition to the required textbook, you will be provided with a range of additional materials. You may also be requested to search for particular readings in the library databases.