Business Law in PracticeLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

By the end of the course the student will be able to:
* identify the legal issues relevant to international business
* apply the legal principles relevant to contracts of carriage
* apply the tools for managing risk in carriage including insurance
* understand the use of payment modalities and negotiable instruments
* outline the basic principles of international intellectual property protection
* apply the legal principles relevant to claims for compensation
* understand the main principles of labour and employment
* understand the mechanism for international taxation

Content

The course explores the legal issues and practices which are necessary for the conduct of international business.

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination