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-- Hofstra University –

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Department of Accounting, Taxation & Legal Studies

“…a quality education that prepares professionals for a dynamic, globally-oriented environment”

LEGAL 200- LEGAL, POLITICAL, REGULATORY, AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

Fall 2013

Monday: 6:00pm-7:40 pm

Instructor: Claudia Hinrichsen, Esq.

516-491-8186

chinrichsen@thehlp.com

Location of Office: Classroom

Office Hours- Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm

General Information:

Location of the Department- 205 Weller Hall

Telephone Number of Department- (516) 463-5684

Description of Course:

The law significantly impacts a myriad aspects of business. This course will introduce students to many of the fundamental legal issues that impact business. The course covers: the sources of the law, the court system, alternative dispute resolution, constitutional issues, contracts, torts, and business ethics. Additional topics may include labor law, environmental law, antitrust.

The course will include lectures, class discussions and PowerPoint presentations based upon assigned readings as well as instruction through relevant case studies.

Prerequisites:

Open only to matriculated graduate students in The Zarb School of Business and in other schools at Hofstra, where appropriate.

Required Text:

• The Legal Environment of Business, 8th ed. (by Cross and Miller

Objectives:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

• Describe the various legal structures that businesses can take;

• Analyze and propose solutions for selected organization/management issues in businesses;

• Recognize, analyze and find solutions to ethical dilemmas that present in the business arena;

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of significant legal requirements that impact businesses; and

• Understand the fundamentals of enforceable contracts.

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