Undergraduate

BLAW 3671. Fundamentals of Business Law
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BLAW 3175 or BADM 3720. Not open to students who have passed BLAW 3277.
This course explores the fundamentals of business law and examines contracts in depth. Topics to be studied include contract types, formation, legality, performance, interpretation and remedies. Criminal law, consumer protection, e-commerce, cyberlaw, anti-trust and property interests will be covered.

BLAW 3672. Business Organizations and Governance
Alternate semesters. Three credits. Prerequisite: BLAW 3175 or BADM 3720.
This course examines the fundamental concepts of fiduciary duties and the law of agency in the context of the governance of a variety of business organizations (partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and joint ventures). In the study of each of these organizations, emphasis is placed on ethics and social responsibility as well as more recent legislative enactments such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, securities regulation and the legal relationships in suretyships and trusts are covered.

BLAW 3274. Real Estate Law
Alternate semesters. Three credits. Prerequisite: BLAW 3175 or BADM 3720.
This course examines the legal aspects of real property interests, transactions, and development. A study is made of present and future land interests, non-possessory interests, fixtures, liens, co-ownership of real estate, residential and commercial landlord-tenant relationships, multi-unit real estate interests, real estate brokerage in transfers, transfer and financing methods, transfers after death, zoning, environmental law, and taxation of real estate transactions.

BLAW 3175. Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Either semester. Three credits. This course is required for all School of Business students.
The meaning of law and the structure of the American legal system are studied with a view toward the impact of law upon the operation of American business. Key philosophies of ethics and social responsibility are examined through the lens of stakeholder analysis and other analytical tools. Major aspects of government regulation of business such as products liability, securities regulation, worker protection, and intellectual property issues are also explored. The course also examines fiduciary duty and tort liability.

BLAW 3277. Commercial Law: Legal and Ethical Aspects
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BLAW 3175. Required for Accounting Majors.
This course provides a framework of the legal and ethical considerations impacting many basic commercial transactions. Specific topics included are contracts, and the Uniform Commercial Code, including sales, secured transactions, and negotiable instruments. Also covered are aspects of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited partnership, limited liability companies and bankruptcy. This course is open to all business students and is required for accounting majors.

BLAW 3660. International Business Law
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite BLAW 3175
This course is designed to acquaint the student with international business law and with the legal environment of conducting international business. In examining the legal considerations involved in doing business internationally, this course explores the law surrounding international dispute resolution, the international sale of goods, international labor and employment law, international intellectual property law, and other issues. This course also explores major treaties and international entitles such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the European Union, and related topics.

BLAW 4891. Field Study Internship
Either or both semesters. One to six credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Completion of Freshman - Sophomore level School of Business Requirements and consent of instructor and Department Head.
Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
Designed to provide students with an opportunity for supervised field work relevant to one or more areas in business law. Students will work under the supervision of one or more professionals in the specialty in question. Student performance will be evaluated on the basis of an appraisal by the field supervisor and a detailed written report submitted by the student.

BLAW 4893. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement, up to a maximum of six credits. Consent of Department Head required prior to student's departure.
Special topics taken in a foreign study program.

BLAW 4895. Special Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Announced separately for each offering. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.
Classroom course in special topics in law as announced in advance for each semester.

BLAW 4899. Independent Study
Either or both semesters. Credits by arrangement, not to exceed six in any semester. Open only with consent of instructor.
Individual study of special topics in law as mutually arranged between student and instructor.

Business Minors

BADM 3720: Fundamentals of Business Law
Either semester. Three credits. Not open to students who have passed or are taking BLAW 3175. Will not substitute for BLAW 3175 for students who enter the School of Business.
The meaning of law and the structure of the American legal system are studied with a view toward the impact of law upon the operation of American business. Key philosophies of ethics and social responsibility are examined through the lens of stakeholder analysis and other analytical tools. Major aspects of government regulation of business such as products liability, securities regulation, worker protection, and intellectual property issues are also explored. The course also examines fiduciary duty and tort liability.

Graduate

BLAW 5894.
Special Seminars. This course number designates investigation and discussion of special topics. Seminars with a change in content may be repeated for credit. Listed below are examples of Business Law seminars that have been offered recently in Storrs, Hartford and/or Stamford.

BLAW 5894. International Business Law.
S2 (Special Seminar. International Elective. Prerequisite: BLAW 5175).
This course can be used toward the International Business concentration. Transnational business problems in their legal context are examined and analyzed.

BLAW 5894. Foreign Investment Laws and Regulations.
H3 (Special Seminar. International Elective. Prerequisite: BLAW 5175).
This seminar will examine international business law from the viewpoint of host countries. The basic objective of the course is to raise questions, not answer them. A willingness to read, explore, think and discuss is essential to the success of the course and, consequently, to the success of the student. The course is not designed to lay out rules or regulations governing foreign investment; simple answers are avoided, such is the nature of the beast. This course is designed to stimulate discussion and thought by raising diverse regulatory issues of different countries, while always focusing on the essential question posed by the course: It examines the policy of the host government regarding foreign investors and how such policy encourages or discourages, assists or impedes operation of multinational enterprises.

BLAW 5894. Trade Regulation.
H3S3 (Special Seminar. Elective. Prerequisite: BLAW 5175).
This seminar intensively analyzes federal and state regulation of business. Special emphasis is placed on the Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts, the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and the "Little" Sherman & FTC Acts, as well as state "unfair competition" laws. Laws relating to franchising, credit, consumer protection, copyrights, patents and trademarks will be examined. In addition, the relationship of trade regulation to international business transactions will be addressed.

BLAW 5894. The Law of Consumer Protection, Advertising and Marketing.
H3 (Special Seminar. Elective. Prerequisite: BLAW 5175).
The law of state and federal consumer protection is examined. Special emphasis is placed upon the Federal Trade Commission Act and its state analogues and the law of unfair competition. Intellectual property law, including patent, copyright and trademark protection will also be studied. The legal responsibilities of advertisers, marketers and their agents, as well as the rights of both consumers and competitors will be covered in detail. Another focus is on trends in consumer protection, with special emphasis on contemporary standards for deceptive advertising, including the constitutional implications of such regulation.

BLAW 5175. Business, Law, and Ethics in Modern Society.
H1S1 (Requirement).
In order to survive, business must meet the legal and ethical standards imposed by a changing society. Business enterprise is not an island and business decision making must be undertaken in light of current legal and ethical demands. Such demands may take the form of globalization of the business enterprise, reactions to hostile takeovers, concerns with market concentration and efficiency, changes in legal philosophy and corporate ethics, and developments in international law and administrative regulation. By examining the philosophical, legal, social, historical, and political/economic regulatory environments, this course places business decision making in the legal and ethical perspective so critical in today's markets.

BLAW 5676. Law for the Manager.
H2S2 (Elective. Prerequisite: BLAW 5175).
All business activity must be conducted with a sensitivity to the requirements of the law and the legal ramifications that flow from discretionary action. Whether such activity involves formation of a contract, choice of a business organization, use of an agent, purchase or sale of securities, or the institution of a lawsuit, legal considerations are pervasive. This course will expose students to some basic tenets of business law including the judicial process, contracts, partnerships, corporations, securities regulation, labor law, torts, and the principal-agent relationship.

BLAW 5895. Independent Study in Business Law. H1S1 (Elective. Prerequisite: BLAW 5175).
MBA students can take up to six credits of Independent Study. Independent Studies can be pursued in any area of interest to the student. A proposal for Independent Study must be submitted for approval by a faculty advisor, the department head and the MBA Program Director.