BU 3880 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

This course provides an overview of the regulatory, legal, political, and social environment in which business operates. Emphasis is placed on how the legal and ethical environment influences decision making. This course will present such topics as the legal system, anti-trust, consumer, environmental, and administrative law, and the role of stakeholders in decision-making. We will explore legal cases throughout the course as a way of better understanding the issues around business sustainability. Special emphasis will be placed on the ethical environments of business as well as an examination of how businesses interact with their community stakeholders. The course will begin with a review of legal systems and the U.S. Constitution. Prerequisites: Sophomore status. Credits: 4