GMT 2333 Legal Environment in Business and Business Ethics

Rules of law govern many aspects of business. An understanding of legal rules and ethical constraints provides a framework for making sound business decisions, facilitates commercial transactions, and promotes order in the marketplace. This course focuses on the organization and operation of the American legal system, legal rules and ethical constraints that impact business, and the practical application of these rules and constraints to real-world situations. Emphasis is placed on analytical problem solving and ethical decision making.