The Legal Environment of Business

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Comprehend basics concerning the legal, ethical, and international environment in which business function.

• Know the basic operation of the Courts and be able to apply real fact situations to and through the court system while formulating and evaluating possible causes of action and defenses.

• Analyze the many ways in which business activities are affected by laws and regulations.

• Identify and apply legal basics concerning: civil law, torts, constitutional law, administrative law, contracts, product liability law, principal/agent law, employment law, antitrust law, securities law, unfair and deceptive trade practices law, landowner liability, and international law.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Chapter Activities Called “Client Meetings”	20%
Multi-Chapter Quizzes Called “Pretrial Hearings”	30%
Multi-Chapter Tests Called “Trials”	50%
Proofreading	+1%
Course Evaluation	+1%

Assessments will use the standard 100-point scale and A-F letter scale.

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and Participation are not graded components of this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• The Legal Environment Today by Miller/Cross, 11th Edition

• One-term access to Cengage MindTap.

This course is part of UNCG’s First Day model, which makes these materials available at a discounted price through Canvas with billing completed through the UNCG’s Cashier’s Office. Any student who opts-out of this program, will need to purchase the materials directly.