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          LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

            BA 230-001 – Winter 2010

            4-5:50 Tuesday & Thursday

            153 Weniger Hall

            Instructor: Daniel Lykins - 224A Bexell Hall

            Phone: 737-4139, lykinsd@onid.orst.edu

            Office Hours: MW 10-11, TTh 2-3 and by appointment

 

REQUIRED MATERIAL:

         Text - Beatty and Samuelson INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW (3rd edition). Any additional material will be provided in class or on the blackboard web site for this course.

 

COURSE GOALS:

            1- understand the legal environment of business including the structure and functioning of the judicial, legislative and administrative systems,

            2- apply business law concepts to business law problems including tort, contract and criminal law issues,

            3- develop the ability to critically analyze current legal proceedings and issues and relate them to material covered in class,

            4- acquire the ability to analyze current cases and relate the rules of those cases to the management of modern business enterprises,

            5- acquire an understanding of the concept of sustainability and sustainable business practices

            6- understand the legal implications of the ethical rules and social responsibilities of modern business.

 

CLASS PREPARATION:

            You are expected to have read the material for class lectures before the lecture is presented.  Prior to each class a listing of the lecture topics for that day will be posted in the course documents section of the blackboard web site for this course.

 

COURSE QUIZZES AND FINAL EXAM:

            There will be nine objective quizzes which will comprise 70% of your course grade. These quizzes will combine true or false and multiple choice questions based on the reading and lecture material presented since the last quiz. The quizzes will normally take about twenty minutes at the end of the Tuesday class meeting. The last quiz for the quarter will be on Thursday of the last week of classes.  No make-up quizzes will be offered.  The two lowest quiz scores will automatically drop from your final grade calculation.  While time does not allow for return of your quizzes in class you may always stop by the office and pick them up. I also post a sample quiz with the correct answers next to my office door.  There will be a comprehensive, objective final exam that will comprise 30% of your course grade.  You will be permitted to bring one hand written note card (approx. 4 by 6 inches) for use on the final exam only.

 

GRADING:

            The final grade for this course is based on a plus/minus scale.  For example, 80% to 82% is a B-, 83% to 87% is a B and 88% and 89% is a B+.  Partial percentage scores will be rounded up if they reach the .6% level.  Hence, and 82.6% will be considered and 83% for purposes of your final grade.  There is no curve or extra credit in this course.

 

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS:

            Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Disability Access Services (DAS).  Students with accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS should contact DAS immediately at 737-4098.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

            Academic dishonesty is using another’s work or aiding another in doing so.  Any academic dishonesty will be dealt with as per the rules state in the student handbook. A full explanation of the expectations for academic honesty and integrity can be found at the College of Business web site.

 

ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE:

            Week 1 = chapters 1 and 2

            Week 2 = chapters 3 and 4 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 3 = chapter 5 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 4 = chapters 5 and 6 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 5 = chapters 7 and 8 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 6 = chapters 10-14 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 7 = chapters 15, 17, 18 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 8 = chapters 19 and 21 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 9 = chapters 21 and 22 - quiz on Tuesday

            Week 10 = chapters 28 and 29 - quiz on THURSDAY

FINAL EXAM – Tuesday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the classroom

 

CHEAP ADVICE:

            If you find yourself floundering in this course the time to do something about it is as soon as you realize you are having a problem.  Do stop by the office to discuss the problem - often there are identifiable methods that can help your performance.  Whatever you do - don’t wait till the end of the quarter.