Meets:
Professor:
Phone, Email:
Office Hours:
Required Text:
Mondays, 6:15 P.M. – 8:45 P.M. Room: TBD
Bryan T. Jordan, Esq.
(201) 214-7038; Bryan.Jordan@stevens.edu
By Appointment
Business Law, 7/E
By: Henry R. Cheeseman
Pearson Prentice Hall; Pub. 2009
ISBN-10: 0136085547
ISBN-13: 9780136085546
I. Course Description:
This course is meant to provide a general introduction to the legal environment that affects individuals, businesses and business transactions. We will examine various areas of the law that are integral to operating a business in today’s society. The course covers such fundamental topics as the court systems, dispute resolutions, torts, the law of contracts, agency, the Uniform
Commercial Code, product liability, forms of conducting business, business ethics, property laws, business negotiations and other topics that will help the student appreciate and understand the interaction between business and the legal system.
II. Course Schedule:
The Course Schedule includes a summary of what we will be covering each week (e.g. topics, text chapters, additional readings, etc.) Please refer to the Schedule on a regular basis in order to ensure preparation for each class. Revisions may be made to the schedule as the semester progresses and will be announced in class.
III. Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1) Identify the fundamental principles of the U.S. legal system.
2) Explain legal terminology associated with business law.
3) Describe and discuss various laws and concepts that apply to business.
4) Discuss the legal implications and potential consequences of decisions made, or not made, by management in conducting business.
5) Apply and compare various legal theories and interpretations to factual situations.
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6) Recognize and appreciate various concerns that must be identified and addressed when participating in business negotiations.
IV. Grading:
Your grade in the course will be based on the following:
Class participation/attendance; ……………………. 20%
Term Paper………………………............................ 20%
Mid-Term Exam; .......................................................30%
Final Exam................................................................. 3 0%
A 93-100 C 73-76
A- 90-92 C- 70-72
B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69
B 83-86 D 63-66
B- 80-82 D- 60-62
C+ 77-79 F < 60
Class Participation/Attendance
Each student is expected to participate during class. In this regard, the text chapters include case problems, referenced Court cases and business ethics cases that are relevant to the Chapter contents. Each student should be prepared to discuss the issues of these cases and to build on the comments of fellow students. I will call on students to answer various questions. Class participation is important to the learning process of everyone, which is why attendance and participation constitute 20% of your grade. Students are expected to attend every class. When a student is unable to attend a class, please notify me before that particular class.
Term Paper
Each student will write a (3) to (4) page paper, double spaced, that provides an explanation and analysis of a legal case, news article or current business event that is related to a topic that we have discussed during class.
Exams
Per the Class Schedule, there will be an in-class mid-term exam and an in-class final exam.
V. Ethical Conduct:
The following statement is printed in the Stevens Catalog and applies to all students taking
Stevens courses, on and off campus.
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Cheating during in-class or take-home examination is, of course, illegal and immoral. An
Academic Evaluation Board exists to investigate academic improprieties, conduct hearings, and determine any necessary actions. The term 'academic impropriety" is meant to include, but not limited to, cheating on homework, during in-class take home examinations and plagiarism."
Consequences of academic impropriety are severe, ranging from receiving an "F" in a course, to a warning from the Dean of the School, which becomes part of the permanent student record, to expulsion.
Consistent with the above statements, all homework exercises, tests ad exams that are designated as individual assignments must contain the following signed statement before they can be accepted for grading.
I pledge my honor that I have not given nor received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination. I further pledge that I have not copied any material from a book, article, the
Internet or any other source except where I have expressly cited the source.
Signature: __________________ Dated:__________________
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