INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BB1S1-LAW-BB1CE01UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
LAW
Training officer(s)
C.SAPPA
Stakeholder(s)
M.FOX
Level
Bachelor in International Business
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Fluent English
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Understand both exclusive and compensatory rights and recognizing them in different scenarios;
Know the different approaches existing in Civil Law Countries, Common Law Countries and to some extent in countries applying the Sharia Law;
Think strategically as to the choice of mechanism ensuring implementation and enforcement of her own rights
Identify the most important clauses in contracts
Be informed about the different steps to establish extra-contractual liability
Be able to work individually or in a team to apply legal rules to concrete scenarios
Presentation
Introduction to law and to the different legal systems
II. Implementation and enforcement mechanisms: the judiciary sistem and some ADR
III. Property Rules: what are real estate and personal property?
IV. Liability rules: A. Torts; B. Contracts

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Face to face
Interactive class 24,00
Independent study
Estimated personal workload 26,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
Students will be assessed with 2 MCQs, one written final exam. Participation (which includes short individual or group presentations) will also count for the overall final grade. Feedback will be given to the students either orally or in a written fashion. The format in which feedback given is at the discretion of the professor.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Continuous assessment
QCM 1,00 1 20,00
Participation 24,00 9 20,00
Final Exam
Written exam 2,00 1 60,00
TOTAL 100,00

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