MBA 511 Law for Global Business *
The shift to a global economic environment has created a variety of challenges for modern organizations. As competition increases in established markets, developing new markets overseas has become a strategic alternative for many organizations. The challenges of such a strategy are many, not the least of which are legal challenges. Law for Global Business is a course designed to explore the legal content of multinational business operations, comparative law and regulation as established in the United States and selected Asian and European nations, and the legal liability in global commerce.
Outcomes
- This course will prepare students to:
- Assess current international law by applying it to common business problems.
- Appraise the roles of significant contractual clauses, documents and parties.
- Advocate innovative methods of communication to avoid litigation.
- Interpret the role of national institutions and international organizations in international law.
- Create alternative courses of action for the parties to international sales transactions in order to avoid litigation.
- Evaluate the various risks associated with international transactions.
- Assess methods of risk assignment and transfer.
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various methods available for resolving trade disputes