Instructor Info:

Melanie Meyer
(408) 855-5019
Email: melanie_meyer@wvm.edu
   

About the BUS 028A Course:

This course offers an introduction to the codes of laws in the United States with emphasis on matters relating to the conduct of business and commerce including an overview of law making, governmental regulation, dispute resolution, courts and the court system, court cases and procedures, agency, business styles and contracts.  Credit/No Credit Option. 

Student Outcomes: 

At the end of this course you should be able to

• Analyze business situation involving legal issue and determine best course of action.
• Evaluate dispute resolution process after attending local civil court session.
• Utilize and critique legal resource web sites.
• Determine whether a valid contract exists.
• Apply agency law to business situations.

Fall 2008 Orientation:
Saturday, September 6 from 10 - 11:30 noon in Room N3-501.

"Getting Started" - More info

This is a completely online class - all exams will be conducted online.

Materials Required:

• Text:  West's Business Law, Clarkson/Miller/Jentz/Cross 10th Edition, 2006.  ISBN#0-324-30390-4.  You may also purchase an ebook at  this site (search by ISBN).
  
• Access to the Internet 

• Introduction to Law
• Business Ethics
• The American Legal System
• Dispute Resolution
• Contracts
• Agency Relationships
• Formation of a Business
• Employment Law
• Real Property and Joint Ownership
• Intellectual Property