Business Law II

Syllabus
Required Text

Miller, R.L. & Hollowell, W.E. Business Law: Text and Exercises, BA265 Business Law
II Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781337036566

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the law
affecting business operations, including the topics of debtor-creditor relationships,
business organizations, government regulation, property and its protection, and the
international legal environment. New developments on those topics are presented from
all three sources of law: statutes, regulations, and case law.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

Assess situations in which legal assistance may be needed.

Describe reasons different forms of businesses are chosen by people starting
businesses.
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between different forms of
business organization.
Explain how the role of antitrust law is different in todays society than it was in
its early years.
 Identify situations in which agency law is important
in business.
Recognize the aspects of property law which relate to daily living and to the
world of business.

Tentative Schedule

Review Chapters 14 - 15
Review Lecture 1 Statute of Frauds
Week Review Lecture 2 Third Party Contracts
1 Review Video Lecture 3 Written Contracts and Third Party Rights
Complete Discussion Third Party Contract Rights
Complete Assignment The Statute of Frauds
Review Chapter 17, and page 127, and pages 139-140
Review Lecture 1 Contractual Remedies
Week Review Lecture 2 e-Contracts
2 Review Video Lecture 3 Contract Remedies, Discharge, and e-
Contracts
Complete Discussion Click to Accept
Complete Assignment "Contractual Remedies"
Review Chapters 18 - 20
Review Lecture 1 "Introduction to Sale and Lease Contracts
Week Review Lecture 2 Risk of Loss, Performance, and Breach
3 Review Video Lecture 3 Contractual Performance and
Sales Contracts
Complete Discussion The Uniform Commercial Code
Complete Written Assignment The Open Offer
Review Chapters 21 - 22
Review Lecture 1 Warranties and Product Liability
Review Lecture 2 Consumer Protection
Week Review Video Lecture 3Warranties, Product Liability and Consumer
4 Protection
Complete Discussion Consumer Protection
Complete Assignment Reflection
Complete Midterm
Review Chapters 26 - 28
Review Lecture 1 Agency
Week Review Lecture 2 "Employment Law"
5 Review Video Lecture 3 Agency and Labor Law
Complete Discussion Employment Regulation
Complete Assignment The Principals Liability on the Contract
Week Review Chapters 23 - 25
 Review Lecture 1 Negotiability
Review Lecture 2 Transferability and
6 Liability
Review Video Lecture 3 Negotiability and Banking in the Digital Age.
Complete Discussion e-Commerce
Complete Written Assignment Negotiability
Review Chapters 32-35
Review Lecture 1 Creditors and Debtors Rights
Week Review Lecture 2 "Bankruptcy"
7 Review Video Lecture 3 Secure Transactions, Insurance, Creditor
Rights and Bankruptcy
Complete Discussion Bankruptcy, Moral Hazard, and Innovation
Complete Assignment Priority
Review Chapters 40 - 41
Review Lecture 1 Administrative Law
Week Review Lecture 2 Antitrust
8 Review Video Lecture 3 Administrative and Antitrust Law
Complete Discussion Review and Reflection
Complete Assignment Business Law in the Workplace
Complete Final

Expected Student Workload

The following table outlines the academic effort required to be successful in this course.
While the times in the table are approximate, it is presented to help you with time
management. Please note, depending on your background knowledge, experience of
the course subject and academic capabilities, these times will vary. If you have any
questions or concerns, please direct them to your instructor or student advisor.

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

1 Online Readings/Lectures 0.8

Discussions 3.0

Assignments 0.0
 Readings
1.0

Discussions 2.0
Preparation

Assignments 9.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.8

Online Discussions 3.0

Assignments 0.0

2 Readings 1.0

Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 9.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

3 Readings/Lectures 0.9

Online Discussions 3.0

Assignments 0.0

Preparation Readings 1.4

Discussions 2.0

Assignments 9.0
 Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 1.0

Online Discussions 3.0

Assignments 3.0

4 Readings 1.1

Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 12.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.9

Online Discussions 3.0

Assignments 0.0

5 Readings 1.7

Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 9.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Week Type of Activity Activity Estimated Hours
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.7

Online Discussions 3.0

Assignments 0.0

6 Readings 1.7

Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 9.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

Readings/Lectures 0.8

Online Discussions 3.0

Assignments 0.0

7 Readings 1.9

Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 9.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required

8 Online Readings/Lectures 0.9

 Discussions
3.0

Assignments 2.0

Readings 1.1

Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 12.0

Clinical/Lab Hours 0.0

** The numbers listed in the chart above are rounded to the nearest whole

Grading Policy

Assignment Percentage

Discussions 40%

Assignments 40%

Midterm 10%

Final 10%