Business Law

John Sperling School of Business

Course Syllabus

LAW/531 Version 3

Business Law

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Course Description

This course prepares students to evaluate the legal risks associated with business activity. Students will create proposals to manage an organization’s legal exposure. Other topics include the legal system, alternative dispute resolution, enterprise liability, product liability, international law, business risks, intellectual property, legal forms of business, and governance.

COURSE NUMBER: MBAA0J7455

COURSE START DATE: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

COURSE END DATE: Monday, October 19, 2009

Facilitator Name: Gregory Schumacher (call me Greg)

Facilitator Email: GSchumacher@email.phoenix.edu

Facilitator Alternate Email: gregory.schumacher@comcast.net

Facilitator Availability: 503.710.1526

I am available via voice mail 7 days a week. I will return any requests for call-back within 24 hours. I am generally active in the class forums six (6) days a week and answer posts to the Course Qs thread in the Main forum and/or personal emails generally the same day.

For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to my personal email address. In the event a third party needs to contact me, please direct them to my contact information listed under "facilitator information." No third...