Prerequisites

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Examines the philosophy and practice of substantive law affecting the formation, operation and discharge of commercial transactions and contracts, and business associations, including agency, partnership, corporation and trust forms of association. Aspects of property law as well as international dimensions are considered.

Term Offered

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Business Law & Ethics

Prerequisites

MBA 680 or MBA 730

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students focus on the complex interactions among legal, political, economic and cultural forces. Students discuss contemporary international conflicts in the areas of trade, expropriation, political risk analysis, foreign direct investment, anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws, export control laws, extraterritoriality and taxation of income.

Term Offered

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA International Business,MBA Business Law & Ethics

Prerequisites

Course Credits

3.00

Description

The course will present an in-depth study of corporate crime and financial fraud using case law and recent major corporate debacles as case studies (i.e.; Enron-publicly traded energy company and Refco-Wall Street commodities trading firm) to explain theories of corporate, managerial, and third party professional criminal liability. These case studies will closely examine the particular financial accounting devices and schemes employed to defraud various stakeholders, the failure of the industry "watchdogs" to detect the fraudulent schemes, and the regulatory and legislative response aimed at restoring confidence in the marketplace. Other selected topics include: corporate governance, corporate finance, corporate compliance programs, ethical misconduct by outside legal, accounting, investment and banking professionals, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),Organizational Sentencing guidelines and a selection of business financial crimes including mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, securities violations, qui tam litigation ("whistleblowers") and financial accounting crimes. As an introduction to corporate governance, the course will also provide a basic foundation in the finance, legal and economic principles that define the corporate entity as a business organization such as capitalization, basic tax principles, legal requirements, management structure, financing options and stock issuance.

Term Offered

Offered Spring Term

Course Types

MBA Business Law & Ethics

Prerequisites

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This is a student-initiated directed study project. Student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the project must be approved by the dean of graduate programs prior to registration.

Term Offered

Course Types

MBA Business Law & Ethics