BUS 231 PSU Business Law Legal Environment of Business Project

Prince Sultan UniversityCollege of Business
Administration
2nd Semester 2021-2022
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Course Code: BUS231 Sections 55
Course Title: Legal Envirnoment of Business
Course Instructor: Dr. Abdalrahman Alangari
Email: asalangari@psu.edu.sa
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Course Location: —
Scheduled Office Hours:
Office Location:
by email
—
Co-Requisite: None
Pre-Requisite: None
VISION OF COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION:
Our vision is to be a hallmark of excellence and innovation in business education in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.
MISSION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT:
The mission of the Business Dept. is to offer a unique and rigorous education in business that
responds to the rapidly changing needs of the domestic and regional communities for highly
qualified manpower. It recognizes that rigorous practices and managerial skills are essential to
current fast changing world of business.
AIMS OF THE COURSE:
The course equips a learner with the means by which they can understand how individuals and
businesses are affected by the legal environment. It enables the learners to understand the legal
principles of Business Law and apply such principles to legal problems.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Business 231 is about the legal environment of business. The legal aspects in business will be
covered i.e. the laws, rules and regulations affecting the conduct of business as a whole. This
course will introduce alternative dispute resolution systems; the concept of critical thinking that
provides the framework for our study. It provides us an overview of contemporary legal
environment through our exploration of alternative philosophy, how the constitutional foundation
of the legal system works to resolve criminal and civil disputes, and cover critical legal issues for
business managers; understand the process through which laws and government regulations are
created, modified, and applied.
II COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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Domain
Knowledge
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Assessment Task
Teaching Strategy
Identify
legal
concepts Direct Assessment
Tools: Written test,
responsively.
Quiz, Case Analysis, In class
Describe the important legal assignments, oral discussions,
methods, and risks in doing final examination
business
Indirect Assessment
Tools: Course Exit
Survey
Skills
Values
Analyze the important legal Direct Assessment
concepts necessary for risk Tools: Written test,
Quiz, Case Analysis, In class
management.
Identify legal risks and how they assignments, oral discussions,
final examination
are managed when making
business decisions.
Indirect Assessment
Demonstrate the ability to express Tools: Course Exit
Survey
clear ideas orally and in writing
Collaborate with others within a Direct Assessment
team in reporting and presenting Tools: Written test,
Research Project, Oral
legal concepts.
Presentation, Quiz, Case
Analysis, In class
assignments, oral
discussions
Indirect Assessment
Tools: Course Exit
Survey
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Tentative Weekly Course Schedule: May change to accommodate guest presenters &
student needs.
WEEK
UNIT/ TOPIC
CLO(s)
alignment
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
4
Law and Reasoning Chapter 1
Introduction to Saudi Legal System
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chapter 2
Contracts Chapters 10
5
Contracts Continued
1, 2
6
7
Torts Chapter 5
Strict Liability Chapter 5
1, 2
1, 2
8
9
10
11
13
Intellectual Property Chapter 8
Internet Law Chapter 9
Agency Formation Chapter 14
Agency Liability and Termination
Chapter 14
Employment, Immigration and
Labor Law/Saudi Labor Law
Chapter 16
Project Due and Presentations
14
15
16
Presentations
Review Week
Final Exam
3, 4, 5
1
2
3
12
STUDENT
TASKS
(assignments,
readings,
exams, quizzes,
presentations,
etc…)
Reading
Reading
Reading
Number of
Contact
hours
3
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
Reading
Major
1
(Chapters 1,2,5,
Saudi
Legal
System)
Reading, Class
Assignment
Reading
Reading, Class
Assignment
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
1, 2
Reading
3
3, 4, 5
Written Group 3
Project and Oral
Presentation
Presentations
3
1, 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Student Assessment & Teaching Strategies: Assessment Task (Indicate the kind of
assessment tasks to be used to measure student learning in each of the learning domains.
Example: quiz, oral examination, group work, etc.).
Teaching Strategies: (Please indicate the teaching and student activities to be used to
develop the kinds of learning involved in each learning domain. Also, research specialized
Information about Best Teaching Practices for the particular course/field).
Domain
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Assessment Task
Ability to define key concepts within the field
of Legal Environment of Business.
Ability to outline the key theories and
concepts related to the course.
Ability to develop legal reasoning to
effectively control the business as a whole and
understand the process through which laws
and government regulations are created,
modified, and applied.
Ability to develop the critical and legal
reasoning skills that are the essential
ingredient of success in an ever-changing
global legal environment of business.
Ability to understand and criticize current
legal rules and making future business
decisions.
Demonstrate independent study and selfevaluation skills.
Demonstrate time management skills.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Demonstrate professionalism in performing
allocated tasks
Teaching Strategy
Direct Instruction, which includes
Lectures, Discussions, Case studies,
videos.
Written test, Quiz, Case Analysis,
Research project, In-class activities
Short answer, case analysis and essay
type questions within exams
Research paper, Project presentation,
Class participation.
Ability to interpret liability issues in product
development, and evaluate the business torts,
the role of Negligence and White-Collar
Crimes in case examples.
Ability to select and use appropriate
information and communication technology
to gather, interpret and communicate
information to others.
V. Course Requirements
• Attend classes: it is a crucial part of the learning process and will affect your grade.
• Try to read the chapter before or after the lecture.
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Plan to be successful by scheduling a minimum of two hours study time outside of class
for every hour in class; as a college student it is expected that you can and will work
independently outside of class in order to meet the course requirements.
During class, think critically, ask questions, make notes and try to reflect on the
material.
Ensure you hand any assignments in on time – late submission will result in a reduction
of your grade or probably zero.
If you miss any class/es. It is entirely your responsibility to update yourself on any
missing information etc.
VI. Schedule of Assessment
Assessment
1
2
3
4
5
Assessment Task
In-Class Assignments/Homework
Week Due
Throughout
Semester
Quiz
February 17
Major Exam
March 31
Project due May 8 and Oral Pres due May 8-12
May 8-12
Final Exam
June 1, 2022
Proportion of Final
Assessment
10%
15%
20%
15%
40%
Attendance Policy 5% of student grade, or an attendance score of 0-5 point. Each student is
allowed two unexcused absences without penalty. For every two absences thereafter, whether
excused or unexcused, the student will be penalized 1 point. Instructor has the option of
marking a student as absent if student is called upon in class and does not answer.
VII.
Learning Resources
A. References:
• Business Law: Texts & Cases, the First Course 14th Edition, by Kenneth W.
Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Frank B. Cross. (the required book).
• Other books of Legal Environment of Business, journals and online resources
are useful as references.
• Saudi Business Regulations.
B. Facilities required: Classroom, AV equipment
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C. EDU-HUB Platform – The platform will be used for all online education experiences
at PSU. It supports a variety of methods to support the teaching and learning strategies
across all disciplines. It also includes the LMS.
VIII. Classroom Policies
A. Academic Integrity Policy (e.g., plagiarism or dishonesty)
“Plagiarism can be defined as unintentionally or deliberately using another person’s writing
or ideas as though they are one’s own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying
another individual’s work and taking credit for it, paraphrasing information from a source
without proper documentation, and mixing one’s own words with those of another author
without attribution. In addition, buying a paper or project, or downloading a paper from the
Internet, and submitting them as your own is also plagiarism. The penalty for academic
dishonesty will bring course expulsion and failure, or even suspension” (Academic Integrity
and Syllabus Acknowledgement Form).
All students are expected to submit their ‘own’ work and not the work of others.
B. Attendance Policy
Please, adhere to the following guidelines:
1. The University attendance policy will be strictly followed. In this course, the absence of
(13) hours results in a Denied Notice (DN). (Refer to the student regulation handbook for
further details.)
Please Note: IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO KEEP
SATISFYING their level of attendance. Otherwise, a “DN” grade will be granted
automatically during any time in the semester without any notice from the e-register
system.
2. No make-up exams will be allowed except for university accepted documents. (Refer to
the student regulation handbook for further details.)
GROUP PROJECTS:
The goals of group projects are to develop students’ analytical skills while exposing students to
the legal world within the context of a business environment. Group projects are a key part of the
overall grade and will be evaluated through written reports (outline/main) and presentation.
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CLASS NOTES:
The PowerPoint slides for each class will be available for downloading from the LMS. Note,
however, that these slides only present a (brief) outline of the class discussion. You will still need
to take additional notes to fully capture the material discussed in class.
MIDTERM EXAM:
The midterm exams will be based on the lectures, class discussions, assigned readings, and class
assignments. The exams may include multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.
CLASS POLICY:
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Make sure that you have read the readings assigned for each class. This will help you to
better understand the material discussed in class and to actively participate in class
discussions.
Regular attendance will provide you with more opportunities to contribute to class and thus
increase your participation grade.
Late-comers are very disturbing. Systematic tardiness will have a negative impact on your
participation grade.
Respect assignment deadlines: Late assignments will not be accepted without a prior
agreement.
Cheating and plagiarism will result in a grade of “F” for the assignment/test for all parties
involved.
The following activities may affect your participation marks:
o Mobiles are to be switched off during class hrs.
o No side talking while the instructor is still lecturing.
o Bring your books in every class.
o Do not bargain for better marks before or after exam, quiz, presentation etc. Work
hard for it, so that your work is good enough and nothing can be added or taken
away from it.
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Mindtap: homework: 10 marks in the sylybus but it doesn’t have to be tied to the books.
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