Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42247

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

  Steph Norder

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42248

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 232

  Dawn Swink

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42249

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 109

  Michael Garrison

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42250

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

  Stacey Supina

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42251

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 116

  Dale Thompson

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42252

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Jules Porter

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42253

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 232

  Steph Norder

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42254

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 109

  Michael Garrison

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42255

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

  Stacey Supina

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42256

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Jules Porter

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42257

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 236

  Michael Garrison

Principles of law regarding real property with emphasis on contractual relationships, purchase and sales transactions; title and transfer of ownership, mortgages, zoning and land use, development, commercial and residential leasing, and professional liability. Prerequisites: Junior standing

4 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42258

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 116

  Dale Thompson

This course extends the coverage of business law rules and principles of particular relevance to the accounting profession. Subjects include the Uniform Commercial Code, and the legal structure governing the formation and operation of business organizations. Prerequisites: BLAW 300 and Junior Standing

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42259

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Dawn Swink

This course will examine in-depth employment law from the perspective of human resources and entrepreneurship. From the stages of hiring (employment at will, covenants not to compete, classification of workers and employment contracts – including handbooks) to interviewing, federal and state employment discrimination laws, sexual harassment in the era of #MeToo, on to FMLA, FLSA, speech in the workplace (including social media) and wrongful termination. Emerging employment law issues will also be included. The course provides hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts.Prerequisites: BLAW 300, 301, 302 or 303. Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 314 may not receive credit for BLAW 353

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42260

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

Requirements Met:
     [Core] Signature Work
     Writing to learn

  Stacey Supina

This course will examine the compliance function from a legal, ethical, functional and organizational perspective. It will consider the compliance function in contemporary business settings and industries, such as finance, health care, insurance, and retail. Practices of key regulatory agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission will be discussed along with contemporary regulatory statutes such as the FTC Act, Dodd-Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc. The course will also examine key compliance processes and the means to ensure that compliance efforts are effective. Topics include audits and other internal governance approaches for discovering compliance problems in a timely fashion; investigations; reporting; mitigation; regulatory responses; and remediation. Prerequisites: BLAW 300, 301, 302, 303 or 304 and BETH 300 or BETH 301 and 80 completed credits.

4 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42261

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 236

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

  Susan Marsnik

This course examines the legal and regulatory environment associated with conducting business across national borders. The goal of this course is to provide a foundation and framework for understanding the national, multilateral and international legal issues confronted by the multinational enterprise (MNE). Legal topics will be explored in the context of their impact on managerial decision making and business strategy and include: international trade, mechanisms for effectively resolving international business disputes, legal issues impacting market entry and expansion strategies (trade, intellectual property licensing, and foreign direct investment), regulation of the market place, managing global supply chains, and compliance. Prerequisites: BLAW 300, 301, 302 or 304, or junior standing and instructor permission. Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 322 may not receive credit for BLAW 303.

4 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42262

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 116

Requirements Met:
     Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
     Writing to learn

  Dale Thompson

[This course will be delivered in a Prof + Prof model. For more information on the professional co-teaching the course, click here.] This course will examine the legal frameworks that provide regulatory, liability, and ethical foundations for the provision and delivery of health care. We will study contracts in health care, torts and medical malpractice, and institutional liability, along with topics such as privacy, intellectual property, anti-fraud programs, and bioethics. Prerequisites: Junior standing

4 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42561

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Dawn Swink

This course takes a problem-solving approach to the perspective of employment law, human resources, and entrepreneurship.  Topics include drafting executive contracts, workplace policies, International DEI standards (ISO30415), immigration law coverage, and a mock Union mediation and arbitration. Guest attorneys will provide practical skills. The course is designated as Writing to Learn. Prerequisites: BLAW 300

2 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42263

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 114

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Dawn Swink

This course explores the principle that men and women stand as equals before the law. It examines the ways in which courts and legislatures have interpreted the principle of equal opportunity to resolve gender issues in the workplace, as well as in other aspects of society that affect access to the workplace, including education, marriage, and the family. It also provides an historical overview of the law of equal opportunity and will touch upon modern notions of feminist legal theory. This course fulfills the Human Diversity requirement in the core curriculum. Prerequisite: Junior standing

4 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42264

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 302

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Steph Norder

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 42265

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA

  Carrie O'Neill

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits