Legal Environment of Business & Ethics

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This course focuses on how the legal environment of business impacts business decisions with broad ethical, international, and critical thinking examples throughout. Knowledge of the legal aspects of running a business will enable the student to conduct business within the legal framework and understand the ethical dimension of business decisions. Topics include; Introduction to Business Ethics and the Judicial and Legislative Process; Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and the Administrative Process; Business Crimes, Torts, and Contracts; The Constitution and Government Regulation of Business; Business Organizations; Employment and Labor Laws; Consumer Protection and Environmental Regulation; and International Law and Ethical Conflicts.