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 |

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|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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