BUS 231
BUS 231
Legal Environment of Business
|Instructor: |Dr. AbdelRahman Ahmed AbdelRahman |
|Prerequisites: |None |
|Credit Hours: |3-0-3 |
|Course Description: |This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles and rules of law and equity that apply to |
| |business activities. This course provides an overview of law in general, the American legal system, court procedure,|
| |effects on law making by legislative, judicial, and administrative procedures. The course may also include |
| |constitutional law, business ethics, contracts, products liability, sales; commercial paper the business related UAE |
| |Laws. |
|Course Objectives / |On completion of the course, the student should be able to: |
|Learning outcomes: |Recognize and understand the scope, extent and importance of the law. (PO4) |
| |Define and differentiate between the various classifications and sources of law. Recognize and understand the scope, |
| |extent and importance of the law. (PO4) |
| |Incorporate business ethics to business principles. (PO5) |
| |Explain and apply basic constitutional rights conferred to UAE citizens and non citizens. (PO1, 4) |
| |Know the functions of the UAE court systems and their procedures. (PO4) |
| |Name, classify, and describe the different types of contracts. PO6 |
| |Identify the elements to a valid contract, breach, and remedies afforded. PO4 |
| |Demonstrate analytical skills and reasoning power. (PO2,6) |
|Purpose Statement |To help relate the law to everyday life and to the business world, by conveying the essentials of business law. This |
| |course takes the position that students should be more aware of their rights both as citizens and as businesspersons.|
| |They should be able to apply basic principles learned in the course to situations faced in day-to-day business |
| |operations. This course should also enable students to use their knowledge to function either as part of a company or|
| |as an entrepreneur. |
|Text(s): |Mann, R. A., & Roberts, B. S. (2006). Smith and Roberson’s business law (13th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/West Legal |
| |Studies in Business. ISBN: 0324204868 |
| |The Commercial Companies Law-UAE (Federal Law No.8 of 1984, as amended by Federal Law No.13 of 1988) |
| |UAE Commercial Transactions Law (Federal Law No.18 of 1993) |
|References |Miller, R. L., Jentz, G. A., & Cross, F. B. (2006 or current). West business law: An extended case study approach |
| |(2nd ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/West Legal Studies in Business. |
| |Twomey, D. P., & Jennings, M. M. (2005 or current). Anderson’s business law and the legal environment: Comprehensive |
| |volume (19th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/West Legal Studies in Business. |
| |Davidson, D. V.,Knowles, B. E., & Forsythe, L. M. (2004). Business law: Principles and cases in the legal environment|
| |(8th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/West Legal Studies in Business. |
| |Websites |
| | un.or.at/uncitral |
| | |
|Attendance Policy: |Students are sent warnings when their absences reach 10% & 20% of class time in a given course. |
| |Once a student is absent for 25% of class time for a course, he/she is barred from attending class sessions as well |
| |as the final exam. A grade of “F” will be recorded for the course. |
| |Should an acceptable explanation for a student’s absenteeism be available, the Chair of the school concerned may |
| |consider the student’s withdrawal from the particular course. A withdrawal under these circumstances may only be |
| |considered with the consent of the Registrar. |
|Grading Scale: |Percentage Score |
| |Letter Grade |
| |GPA Points |
| |Percentage Score |
| |Letter Grade |
| |GPA Points |
| | |
| |90-100 |
| |A |
| |4.0 |
| |70-74 |
| |C |
| |2 |
| | |
| |85-89 |
| |B+ |
| |3.5 |
| |65-69 |
| |D+ |
| |1.5 |
| | |
| |80-84 |
| |B |
| |3.0 |
| |60-64 |
| |D |
| |1 |
| | |
| |75-79 |
| |C+ |
| |2.5 |
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