LGST 3010 Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business

LGST 3010 Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business
Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business
A writing intensive component is included in this course. LGST 301 examines ethical and legal issues that affect business decision-making. The course covers ethical decision making, including the concepts of professionalism, integrity-based management, compliance-based management, and corporate social responsibility. The course then focuses on the ethical and legal issues associated with the legal system, the litigation process, alternative dispute resolution techniques, business torts based on negligence, intent and strict liability, including fraud, product liability, misrepresentations, and misleading advertising, contracts, consumer protection issues, business crimes, bankruptcy, labor and employment law, laws surrounding equal opportunity, and property law, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, and trademarks.
Notes: This is a required course in the A. B. Freeman School of Business Core Curriculum.
Pre-requistites: ECON 101, sophomore standing.
credit hours: 3