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Business Law and Contracting: Business Law Fundamentals |
| Course Status: | Released |
| Course Language: | English |
| Course Duration: | 4 Hours |
| Deployment Options: | Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet |
| Audience |
| Managers, prospective managers, and any other employees seeking competency in the area of business law |
| Prerequisites |
| None |
| Course Aim |
| To introduce the learner to the fundamentals of business law |
| Learning Objectives |
| Define and classify law. Discuss the different sources of law. Explain how the legal system promotes orderly change. Explain the origins of contracts. Give an overview of the uniform commercial code. Outline different types of contracts. Explain how the courts avoid unjust enrichment. Outline the duties of the agent. Outline the duties of the principal. Discuss liabilities and termination. Explain the nature of property. Explain the rights of finders. Outline other ways of acquiring ownership. Explain co-ownership. |
| Topics Covered |
| The Fundamentals of Law - Definitions and classifications - Sources of law - Orderly change and jurisprudence The Nature of Contracts - The evolution of contract law - Types of contracts - Unjust enrichment The Agent/Principal Relationship - Agent's duties - Principal's duties - Liabilities and termination Personal Property - The rights of finders - Other ways of acquiring ownership - Co-ownership |