BUSN 2370 Legal Environment of Business - Classroom
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. G. Howard Doty, Professor
Business Management Department 615-353-3400 Office Phone: 353-3416
OFFICE HOURS: Posted on Door
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS: I usually check Email twice a day
OFFICE NUMBER: Clement C-232-E E-mail: howard.doty@nscc.edu
OFFICE PHONE: 615-353-3416
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3
Prerequisites: Level 2 placement Reading and Writing
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the legal rights and liabilities of businesses. Topics include the legal environment of business; development and nature of the legal system; ownership, torts and contracts; crimes, torts and product liability, agency and labor laws, consumer protection statutes, regulatory powers, and legislative, judicial, and administrative controls.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Course outcomes will be pursued through a combination of lecture, class discussion, student presentations of selected cases or topics, and written assignments. Students will participate in activities designed to enhance their abilities in communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.
After completing BUS 2370, students should be able to:
1. Explain the differences between law, order and justice.
2. Identify and explain the elements of negligence and the defenses to torts.
3. Describe and define the legal concepts of contracts.
4. Analyze the types of business including proprietorship, partnership and corporation.
Competency
The following are detailed course competencies intended to support the course outcomes:
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1. Describe the relationship between law, order, and justice. |
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2. List and explain the sources the law. |
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3. Demonstrate the ability to conduct legal research. |
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4. Differentiate and describe the elements of the various types of business torts. |
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5. Identify and explain the elements of negligence. |
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6. State and explain the essential elements of a contract. |
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7. Explain how third parties may acquire rights to contracts. |
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8. Describe the methods of discharging contracts. |
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9. Determine what types of contracts fall within the Statute of Frauds. |
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10. Differentiate between and explain the types of express and implied warranties. |
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11. Provide explanation of the legal concepts of Cyber Law and Intellectual Property law. |
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12. Classify and distinguish the legal differences between a proprietorship, partnership, and a corporation. |
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13. Identify and explain the various laws that protect consumers. |
Announcement concerning the textbook - The Nashville State Bookstore has the correct textbook. Option #3 - The hard copy (most expensive option #3) is Legal Environment; Sixth Edition By Jeffrey F. Beatty and Susan S. Samuelson, ISBN- 978-1-305-50748-7. At the publisher's Web site, it costs about $300. Some students have been successful in using a previous edition of this textbook. The 5th edition is very similar to the current 6th Edition with the publishers changing Chapter numbers mainly. That is why the earlier edition often works.
Finding the best textbook for you.
You have several
options for purchasing the book. In this course we will be using
Beatty/Samuelson Legal Environment 6th
edition which is delivered in 3 options. The third and most expensive is to
purchase the new or used hardcover edition I just listed above. The
least expensive options are as follows.
Option 1:
“The Bundle”- this contains the full physical loose leaf book with the
Online MindTap platform which will be used for homework and various
activities, with the eBook included as well. $132
Beatty - Bundle: Legal Environment, Loose-leaf Version, 6th + LMS Integrated for MindTap® Business Law, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card. The ISBN number for this option is | 9781305928732 and is the one in the Nashville State Bookstore. Costs about $140.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
I believe that a significant part of my responsibilities is to promote good work habits in addition to helping you learn the subject matter; therefore, we shall adhere to policies and procedures that are found in many employment settings.
PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE: CLASSES WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT THE ASSIGNED TIME. PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO ARRIVE ON TIME. PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB THE CLASS BY ARRIVING LATE. I do understand that occasional emergencies do occur however, chronic lateness is unacceptable. I expect each of you to attend all scheduled classes this semester. Courtesy requires an explanation if an emergency prevents you from attending a class session. Class discussions will include many items that are not in the textbook; therefore, you must be here in order to receive the full benefit from this course. Additionally, a portion of your grade will be earned from your attendance record. I expect you to learn much from our discussions which you cannot learn from the textbook alone, thus, the grade for attendance.
TESTS: We will have four tests this semester, including the final exam. Test and Quiz questions come from material covered in class and from the textbook. You are responsible for all assigned reading in addition to class discussions. Please contact me to make arrangements to take a test early if you will not be able to attend class on the date scheduled for the test. It would be unfair to allow a student to keep taking test late while the remainder of the class takes the test at the scheduled time. THEREFORE, STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY ONE MAKE-UP AND THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TEST OR QUIZ OR AWARD A “0” FOR MISSED TEST OR QUIZZES!!!
If your course is delivered through Videoconferencing, the four "big" Tests will be taken in the various Testing Centers. THE MULTIPLE CHOICE PORTIONS OF TEST 1, 2, 3, & 4 and the Course Overview Test MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE Testing Centers. ABSOLUTELY NO LATER THAN THE TEST DUE DATE! The multiple choice portion is NOT an open book test. For the tests taken in the Testing Center, you are allowed NO aids whatsoever; no notes, no textbook, no other browsers opened, and no electronic devices.
GRADES:
Your final grade for the course will consist of four parts:
Four test grades - 78% of your final grade,
Quizzes from chapters - 12% of your final grade,
Outcomes Overview Test = 5%
Participation and attendance - 5%.
SIX ABSENCES MAY RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC "F" FOR THE COURSE!!!
Six absences equal 20% of the course. What would an employer do if you missed one day of work each week for whatever reason?
GRADING SCALE: A = 90‑100 B = 80‑89 C = 70‑79 D = 60‑69 F = 0‑59
FA (see below)
FN (see below)
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student will receive a grade of FA (i.e., “Failure for Attendance Reasons”).
An FN is awarded to students who never attended class.
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Not participating in the online assignments, failure to take a scheduled
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result in a grade reduction. Please contact me if you have
extenuating circumstances that are preventing you from working in the
course.
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As a student, only you can officially withdraw from the course/college. The
Teacher may not withdraw the student. Please refer to the most recent
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