Business Law (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• understands the legal principles relevant to business and develops competence in seeking legal information for use in business practice
• is able to understand the correlation of law and responsible business, describe the necessity for legal compliance and consequence of breach as well as apply the knowledge gained to business operations and contract drafting.

Content

• Legal system and sources of law
• Personal law
• International trade law and responsible business
• Contract law and special agreements
• Tort law
• Dispute settlement and enforcement
• Property law
• Company law
• International taxation

Location and time

(1) This fully online course has no scheduled lecture sessions
(2) Weekly announcements are made guiding the weekly learning process
(3) Assignments are submitted in e-format

The Online Learning Platform for teaching and learning is Metropolia Moodle providing weekly learning guidance, learning materials, recommended reading and assignments

Materials

Lecture notes and recommended textbooks will be made available on the first day of lecture

Teaching methods

Lecture
Problem Based Learning
Guided Assignments

Employer connections

Business Case Assessment
Application of Law in Business Practice

Student workload

Weekly announcements guiding the learning process
Assignment submission dates will be available at the start of the course

Further information

Tuition in English

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well, although there are still areas where knowledge and skills need to be improved
• has a good understanding of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course and is able to carry out a reasoned analysis
• is able to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• understands the importance of expertise in business and is able to analyse their own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks
• has an excellent command of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course
• is able to analyse clearly and reasonably and propose practical development measures
• has a good ability to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• is able to analyse expertise in business and their own development towards expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.

Assessment methods and criteria

Skills Demonstration 40%
Learning Assignment 1 30%
Learning Assignment 2 30%