BUS2150
Introduction to Business Law
Introduction to Business Law engages learners in understanding how laws, rules, regulations, and ethical standards pervade every area of business. This course provides an overview of U.S. law while considering that nearly all business concerns are global in nature in today’s ever-changing political and economic business environment. This course encourages learners to approach legal scenarios with an eye on international application.
Learners apply several key legal concepts to situations based on real-world legal conundrums and cases. Topics include, but are not limited to: contract law, business organization setup, employment law and intellectual property law. Learners thoroughly review and research legal concepts and apply knowledge to specific sets of legal issues found in the assigned professional scenarios.
Course level
Undergraduate
Course duration
max. 8 weeks
Estimated time per week
10-15 hours
Course prerequisites
International Business and Culture
Cost
$ -
Course credits
3
Relevant jobs
Compliance officers, HR Managers, Solicitors
What will I learn?
Describe sources of international law that affect global business transactions and the most common forms of international business operations
Apply the legal environment to domestic and international business scenarios
Identify the importance of integrating legal and ethical practices to create effective business practices and procedures
Explain the importance of the legal environment in domestic and international business applications
Analyze organizational scenarios involving legal issues such as contract law, employment law and intellectual property law and apply appropriate legal concepts to specific fact patterns
Key Skills
How will I learn?
Your course starts on the first of the month. Each course consists of six modules, each module will take you one week to complete and each course is designed to take you eight weeks to complete. Nexford’s learning design team has purposefully created courses to equip you with competencies mapped to the skills employers are looking for. Each course has 5-7 learning outcomes based on the skills employers need. Everything you learn gives you measurable skills you will use to succeed in today’s world of work.
Nexford courses are not live or recorded lectures. Instead, they’re reading, videos, interactive elements, quizzes and relevant case studies. Programs include assessments, peer-to-peer discussions, and a final project to practice what you’ve learned in a real-world context. Program content is available 24/7 during the course, and you have opportunities for collaboration and networking with learners during and after your program. Our global community of learners work at top companies such as Microsoft, Deloitte, and Google.
You'll have 24/7 access to success advisors to support you. Faculty also provide you world-class support. Book appointments with them, get individual feedback, and attend regular optional webinars. Nexford courses are rigorous and they encourage critical thinking - because we care about what you know how to do not what you know you have regular hands-on assessments reflecting the business world.
| Modules | Assignment Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1: Fundamentals of the US Legal System and sources of international law | Day 10 |
| 2: Common legal business entities in domestic and international business | Day 17 |
| 3: Introduction to contract and employment law | Day 24 |
| 4: Key concepts in criminal and tort law | Day 31 |
| 5: The growing importance of intellectual property in domestic and international business | Day 38 |
| 6: The role of ethics in business | Day 45 (optional) |
| 7: Final project | Day 51 |
Across the duration of the course, you will undertake five Formative Assessments and one Final Project.
The summative assessment is your final project and achieving a passing grade on this assessment is required to pass the course. The minimum passing grade at Nexford University is a C or above. (70% or above).
| Grading Scale | Grading Weights | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 90%-100% | Module Assignments | 30% | |
| B | 80%-89% | Final Project Milestones | 30% | |
| C | 70-79% | Final Project | 40% | |
| F | < 70% | |||
| W | Withdrawn | Total | 100% | |
You'll get real skills you can use at work, straight away.
Once you've taken one course, you can take more. Using stacked credentials, you’re able to take enough courses to make a certificate, and take enough certificates to build a degree.
If you apply for a Nexford certificate or degree, you'll get credit for each course you take.
What support will I receive?
When you have a dedicated team on your side, you'll never be alone studying at Nexford. Hailing from many different countries and with online education expertise, our faculty provides you world-class support. Ask them questions during one-to-one office hours or live chat, email them any time, and get individual feedback on your assessments.
While you’re learning, you’ll also have full access to the Nexford online library, which includes access to millions of full-text articles, industry reports and key sources such as the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and The Economist.
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