Business Law

Programs

Courses

BL 2135: Bus. Entity Law, Gov, Ethics

Program
Credits 3

The law of agency, partnerships and corporations; personal property; the Uniform Commercial Code sections dealing with secured transactions and negotiable instruments; moral and ethical dimensions; comparison with other legal systems.

Prerequisites

VSB 2007

Prerequisite Courses
Last Offered
Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
Effective Term
200830

BL 2160: International Business Law

Program
Credits 3

The nature, sources, functions and practical applications of International Law, approached from a perspective of the individual, governments, and business entities. Emphasis on the """rules"""" that govern doing business globally and resolving disputes."

Prerequisites

VSB 2007

Prerequisite Courses
Last Offered
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2022
Effective Term
200820

BL 2165: Employment Law

Program
Credits 3

Provide a survey of the current employment laws in the United States, covering issues as hiring, job security, compensation, benefits, safety and health, employer rights, employee rights, privacy rights, collective bargaining, and employment discrimination.

Prerequisites

VSB 2007

Prerequisite Courses
Last Offered
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
Effective Term
202420

BL 2175: Intellectual Property Law

Program
Credits 3

Examines several aspects of intellectual property law, including the nature of property, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, as well as a brief look at regulation of private information

Prerequisites

VSB 2007

Prerequisite Courses
Last Offered
Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
Effective Term
202430

BL 2185: Law of Contracts & Sales

Program
Credits 3

Elements for legal agreements; Uniform Commercial Code Article 2; moral and ethical dimensions; comparison with other legal systems.

Prerequisites

VSB 2007

Prerequisite Courses
Last Offered
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023
Effective Term
200820

BL 2195: Cyberlaw & E-Business

Program
Credits 3

Examines emerging topics in technology and impacts on the business environment, focusing on new business models: freemium, AI impacts on labor/markets, digital property rights, legal liability, corporate responsibility for online free speech/privacy, future-proofing companies against disruptive technological and legislative shifts.

Prerequisites

VSB 2007

Prerequisite Courses
Effective Term
202720