Course Description: The Legal & Ethical Environments of Business

Daniel Rice Professor of Law & Public Policy Practice The purpose of this course is to understand and appreciate the interrelationship between law and business. We will focus on understanding basic legal terms, the procedural context of litigation and the legal system in general. We will also work on developing skills for critical thinking, problem solving and legal analysis. We will explore management decision-making in situations that have legal implications. This course is not intended to make you a legal expert in any of the substantive areas of law we cover. It should, however, help you analyze legal problems, recognize how law influences business and management decision making in these areas, and improve your management skills and ethical analysis when faced with legal issues.