BA 302 Business Law and Ethics

This course is designed to provide an introduction to legal and ethical issues within the business environment. Topics will include an introduction to the nature and sources of law, and the methods by which laws are made; basic principles of contract law and property law as the foundations for business enterprise; tort law governing business relationships. Students will also study the foundation of ethics and ethical theories currently being used in the business environment to make decisions, and will apply those theories through examples and case studies.