Academic Catalog

General Business (GBUS)

GBUS 20300 Business Law I (NLA)

Introduction to contracts law under both the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Topics include contract formation (offers, counteroffers, consideration, and acceptance), enforcement, breach, and damages. Emphasis is placed on the application of legal concepts to solve problems. (Y)
2 Credits

GBUS 20400 Legal Environment of Business II (NLA)

Continuation of GBUS 20300 Legal Environment of Business. This course focuses on business organizations and the regulation of business. Topics covered include agency and issues in employment law, forms of business organizations, partnerships, corporations, securities regulation, environmental law, antitrust law, corporate social responsibility, the Uniform Commercial Code, debtor-creditor relations, and selected current topics in law. Emphasis is on case analysis, including the social, ethical, political, and economic considerations of the impact of law on business and society. Emphasis is also placed on the application of legal concepts to solve problems. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300; sophomore standing. A student cannot receive credit for both GBUS 20400 and GBUS 30700. (S,Y)
3 Credits

GBUS 30700 Commercial Law (NLA)

In-depth analysis of the commercial law. Topics include Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2: sales contracts and risk of loss issues; Article 3: negotiable instruments and the holder-in-due-course doctrine; Article 6: bulk transfers; Article 9: secured transactions; bankruptcy; creditor and debtor rules; mortgages; liens; principals and agents; antitrust legislation; special corporation topics, such as LBOs and insider trading; liability of corporate officers and directors; and ethical considerations. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300; junior standing. Previously titled Business Law II (Accounting). A student may not receive credit for both GBUS 30700 and GBUS 20400. (S,Y)
3 Credits

GBUS 31000 International Business Law (NLA)

An analysis of commercial law in an international context. Topics covered include major national and international trade regulations; international sales, credits, and commercial transactions; resolution processes for international disputes; U.S. trade law; import and export laws; GATT; and the regulation of the international marketplace. Emphasis is on the application of legal concepts to solve problems. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300; junior standing. (S,Y)
Attributes: LMAL
3 Credits