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7/24/2019 BLAW 2301 003 - Spring 2016 Syllabus
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BUSIN
ESS
AND
PUBLI
C LAW
2301.
003
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Class Meetings:
TTH – 10:00 – 11:15
Classroom:
JSOM 1.212
Proessor:
Matt Polze
JSOM 4.233972-883-4742
!"#e $o%rs:
M!T!"!TH
1:00-4:00
O# $% &ppo'(t)e(t
Im&ortant Dates:
*+a) ,1: 211
*+a) ,2: 3291
*+a) ,3: 4281
"#'t'(/ &'/()e(t:
381
Please note: &ll
pol''e! date a(da'/()e(t '( t'
%llau a#e uet to
a(/e at te
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W'at (ill I get o%t o t'is #lass) *Co%rse
!+,e#ti-es A&&en/i B o t'is slla+%s #ontains
/etaile/ #o%rse o+,e#ti-e inormation
T' la 'll p#o6'de %ou 't a( oppo#tu('t% to de6elop e6e#al 'll. Tee '(lude:
• (de#ta(d'(/ a' le/al 'ue aed % u'(ee
• *(a(e)e(t o o))u('at'o( 'll
• *(a(e)e(t o #'t'al t'('(/ 'll
• (de#ta(d'(/ o et'al o('de#at'o( '( le/al 'ue
$o( (ill I /e-elo& t'e sills mentione/ a+o-e)
& tud% a(d d'u'o( o ou#t ae! tatuto#% la! ad)'('t#at'6e la! a(du##e(t e6e(t tat a#e ')pated % te la 'll elp de6elop tee 'll.
Te d'u'o( '( la p#o6'de a( oppo#tu('t% to ')p#o6e o#al
o))u('at'o( a(d l'te('(/ 'll! a(d te #'tte( a'/()e(t 'll
p#o6'de a( oppo#tu('t% to e(a(e %ou# #'t'(/ 'll.
Te 'ue #a'ed '( d'u'o( 'll alle(/e %ou to t'( #'t'all% (ot o(l%
aout at te la '! ut alo aout at 't ould e. Tee d'u'o(
'll alo p#ee(t oppo#tu('t'e to e+plo#e te '(te#et'o( o la a(d et'.
W'at legal to&i#s (ill I learn a+o%t in t'is #lass) T' la 'll o6e# a 'de #a(/e o le/al top'. So)e o te top' o6e#ed
'(lude: te a' le/al %te)! te ;o(t'tut'o(! to#t! (e/l'/e(e!
o(t#at! a/e(%! e)plo%)e(t la! e)plo%)e(t d'#')'(at'o( a(d o'e
o u'(e e(t't%.
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Do o% 'a-e an re#ommen/ations or 'o( I #an
/o (ell in o%r #lass)
Ta( %ou o# u a /#eat a(d '('/tul <uet'o(! a(d = do a6e e6e#al
#eo))e(dat'o( o# o %ou a( ueed '( t' la.
Do t'e rea/ing
+eore #lass it
(on4t ill o%5
Coming to #lass
(ill maimi6e
o%r #'an#es
or s%##ess.
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7ae notes an/
+e a#ti-el
engage/ in
#lass.
Po(erPoints
St%/
reg%larl.
Wor t'e
&ra#ti#e
&ro+lems
a-aila+le on
t'e Min/7a&
site. As
8%estions.
Pa &arti#%lar
attention to
/ire#tions on
(riting
assignments
an/ on eams.
9ail%re to
ollo(
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Do I nee/ t'e tet+oo) Can I %se an ol/er
-ersion) Can I sa-e mone an/ %se m
roommate4s #al#%l%s +oo or +%siness la()
= '/l% #eo))e(d a6'(/ te u##e(t ed't'o( o te te+too o# t' la. Te te+too o# t' la ' a u(dle tat o('t o a looe-lea 6e#'o( o
te te+too a ell a a d'/'tal ed't'o(. Te d'/'tal 6e#'o( o te te+too
'(lude a /#eat (u)e# o p#at'e <uet'o( a(d ote# tool tat 'll elp
'( %ou# p#epa#at'o( o# te e+a). = e(ou#a/e %ou to ut'l'ze te). Te#e '
alo a te+too '(o#)at'o( eet poted o( elea#('(/ a(d '(luded a
&ppe(d'+ & to t' %llau tat p#o6'de deta'led '(o#)at'o( #e/a#d'(/ te
te+too.
I also 'ig'l re#ommen/ rea/ing ant'ing t'at (ill ee& o% %& to
/ate on #%rrent e-ents aro%n/ t'e (orl/.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:
BeattSam%elson - B%n/le: B%siness La( an/ t'e Legal
En-ironment; Stan/ar/ E/ition; Loose<lea =ersion; >t'
? Min/7a&@ B%siness La(; 1 term * mont's Printe/
A##ess Car/
152015 > 201
7t *d't'o( ?
You can purchase the textbook directly from the publisher’s website:
http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1-239QFVK
You can also purchase the textbook at the campus bookstore or at bookstores near campus.
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$o( (ill I +e gra/e/ in t'is #o%rse)
ou# /#ade '( t' ou#e 'll e aed o( %ou# pe#o#)a(e o( ou# /#aded
ele)e(t. Toe ele)e(t a#e:
*+a) ,1 100 Po'(t Ae#ua#% 1! 201*+a) ,2 100 Po'(t Ma# 29! 201*+a) ,3 100 Po'(t &p#'l 28! 201"#'t'(/ &'/()e(t 20 Po'(t Ma# 8! 201
7otal Points 320 Points
W'at is t'e ormat o t'e tests an/ t'e (riting
assignment)
*a e+a) 'll e 50 <uet'o( a(d 'll e /'6e( du#'(/ la. Te#e 'll e
25 t#ueale <uet'o( a(d 25 )ult'ple o'e <uet'o(. Te e+a) a#e (ot
u)ulat'6e.
Te #'t'(/ a'/()e(t 'll e a o(e pa/e #'t'(/ a'/()e(t #e/a#d'(/ a
u##e(t le/al top'. Mo#e deta'l 'll e p#o6'ded a te due date
app#oae.
W'at &er#entage o t'e 320 &oints /o I nee/ inor/er to earn a &arti#%lar gra/e)
Per#entage o
Points Earne/
Letter
E8%i-alent0 100 A A< B?
0 B> B<> > C?> C>3 > C<>2 D?
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>1 D>0 D<Less 7'an >0 9Are t'ere an etra #re/it o&&ort%nities or
a//itional assignments t'at I #an /o
to +oost m gra/e)
S'o%l/ I t%rn in assignments late or
#ome to an eam late)
No etra #re/it
is oFere/. Do
(ell on t'e
GHeg%lar
Cre/it.
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S'o%l/ I as or a mae%& eam)Late
assignments are
not a##e&te/. I late to an eam
o% lose one
&oint or ea#'
min%te o% are
late. I o%
arri-e ater an
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I 'a-e 'ear/ +%siness an/
&%+li# la( is &rett 'ar/. Is
it a goo/ i/ea to #'eat in
t'is #lass)
&ade)' d'o(et% o( a( e+a) 'll #eult '( a( A o# te ou#e. &ade)'
d'o(et% o( te #'t'(/ a'/()e(t 'll #eult '( a /#ade o ze#o o# te
#'t'(/ a'/()e(t.
Mae%& eams are
onl gi-en or -er
#om&elling reasons
an/ (it' &ro&er
/o#%mentation.
Don4t #'eat.
A#a/emi#
/is'onest (ill
+e re&orte/ to
J%/i#ial AFairs.
A#a/emi#
/is'onest is
/is#%sse/ in t'e
Uni-ersit
&oli#ies lin:
'tt&:#o%rse+oo
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Can o% gi-e %s a #alen/ar so (e #an sta on to& o
assignments an/ rea/ings)
SEE NEK7 PAE 9!H CALENDAH
Please Note:7'ese items
*in#l%/ing test
an/ (riting
assignment
/%e /ates are
s%+,e#t to
#'ange555
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Please Note: 7'e /ates o assignments an/ eams
in t'e #alen/ar +elo( are s%+,e#t to #'ange +ase/
on t'e &a#e o t'e #lass55
PLEASE N!7E: A//itional to&i#s (ill +e a//e/ itime &ermits5
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3 > 10 11 12
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PLEASE N!7E: A//itional to&i#s (ill +e a//e/ i
time &ermits5
It so%n/s lie (e are going to tal a+o%t some
&rett interesting#ontro-ersial to&i#s in #lass.
$o( s'o%l/ (e treat ea#' ot'er /%ring t'ese
/is#%ssions)
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Are t'ere Uni-ersit Poli#ies t'at I
s'o%l/ no( a+o%t t'at a&&l to
me ('ile taing t'is #lass)
Be #i-il an/
res&e#t ot'ers4
o&inions e-en
i o% mig't
/isagree (it'
t'em.
o% are +o%n/
+ all
Uni-ersit o
7eas at Dallas
Poli#ies an/
Pro#e/%res.
7'e Poli#ies
an/ Pro#e/%res
#an +e o%n/ att'e ollo(ing
lin:
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7'is slla+%s 'as +een so 'el&%l an/ %n to rea/. I
learne/ so m%#' +e#a%se it (as so /etaile/. I
ass%me in #lass o% (ill gi-e %s all t'e ans(ers;
rig't)
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A&&en/i A: 7et+oo Inormation
Te#e a#e at leat to opt'o( o# pu#a'(/ te #e<u'#ed
u'(e a(d pul' la te+too o# te p#'(/ 201 e)ete#.
ou a#e elo)e to ue a(% opt'o(! a(d = e(ou#a/e %ou to elette o(e tat o# et o# %ou '.e. a6e %ou te )ot )o(e%.
ou a( pu#ae te #e<u'#ed te+t d'#etl% #o) te pul'e#
e'te o# #o) a ooto#e o( o# (ea# a)pu. $ot opt'o( a#e
e+pla'(ed elo. Pleae (ote: ou )a% alo a6e ote# opt'o(
u a #e(t'(/ o# o##o'(/ #o) a #'e(d! ut = el'e6e 't ' 6e#%
elpul to e(u#e tat %ou a6e ae to M'(dTapI '( o#de# to e
ale to o# p#at'e <uet'o(.
Te #e<u'#ed te+too o# $u'(e a(d Pul' Da $D&" 2301
o# p#'(/ 201 ' a u(dle tat o('t o a looe-lea 6e#'o( o
te te+too a ell a a d'/'tal ed't'o(. T' u(dle ' e'(/
oFe#ed at a (e/ot'ated p#'e tat ' ette# ta( at te
pul'e# ould e ale to oFe# to tude(t o# e'te# o(e alo(e.
Te d'/'tal ed't'o( alo '(lude a #eou#e #o) te pul'e#
alled M'(dTapI ' '(lude )a(% elpul eatu#e:
• P#at'e p#ole)• Alaa#d
• &'l't% to '/l'/t '( te te+t
• &'l't% to #'te (ote '( te te+t
• ou a( a6e te te+t #ead to %ou
• Sea#ale te+t
T' dou)e(t p#o6'de te a' '(o#)at'o( o# /ett'(/ %ou te
te+t tat %ou (eed a ell a '(o#)at'o( o( o to ae te
M'(dTapI #eou#e.
Te lat pa/e o t' dou)e(t o(ta'( l'( to 6'deo tat
e+pla'( o to ae M'(dTapI a(d o to ue 't eatu#e. =
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a6e alo '(luded o(tat '(o#)at'o( ould %ou a6e a(%
<uet'o(.
Contin%e/ on Net Page
7W! !P7I!NS 9!H PUHC$ASIN B!!
!&tion O1: P%r#'ase Dire#tl 9rom
P%+lis'er4s We+site
Please Note: I o% &%r#'ase rom t'e &%+lis'er4s
(e+site; t'ere are no re%n/s. $o(e-er; t'ere is a 21 /a
gra#e &erio/ on Min/7a&Q t'at allo(s o% to a##ess t'e/igital e/ition o t'e &ro/%#t +eore maing a &%r#'ase.
Ste& 1: G''t te pul'e# e'te o# t' la:
http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1-239QFVK
Ste& 2: &t te l'( ao6e! %ou 'll ee a /#ee( utto( o( te
#'/t aout ala% do( te pa/e laeled K&dd to ;a#t.L
Ste& 3: &dd te #e<u'#ed te+too to %ou# a#t a(d o)plete
%ou# pu#ae.
Ste& : &te# %ou o)plete %ou# pu#ae! %ou 'll auto)at'all%
e d'#eted to lo/'(.e(/a/e#a'(.o). Te looe lea 6e#'o( o
te oo 'll e )a'led to %ou.
Ste& : &t lo/'(.e(/a/e#a'(.o) #e/'te# a a (e ue# o#
lo/'( ' %ou al#ead% a6e a ;e(/a/e Dea#('(/ aou(t.
Ste& : O(e %ou a6e lo//ed '(to e(/a/e#a'(.o) e(te#ou#e e% M7PN<C2PP<KP0 to ae te ou#e. ou 'll (o
a6e ae to M'(dTapI.
Ste& >: Sstem C'e#
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To e ete# %ou# o)pute# )eet te #e<u'#e)e(t o#
u'(/ M'(dTapI! /o to
ttp:(/.e(/a/e.o)tat'#oe#e'(de+.t)l
Pleae Bote: te S%te) ;e ' alo ae'le '( te d#op do(o+ (e+t to %ou# (a)e loated '( te uppe# #'/t o#(e# o %ou#
M'(dTapI pa/e.
!&tion O2: P%r#'ase 9rom a Boostore
on or Near Cam&%s
Please Note: Poli#ies regar/ing re%n/s are set + t'e
+oostores. Be s%re to #'e# (it' t'em i t'is is a
#on#ern o o%rs.
Ste& 1: Pu#ae te looe-lea 6e#'o( o te te+too at te
ooto#e o %ou# o'e. Te looe-lea 6e#'o( o te te+too
'll '(lude a( ae ode o# %ou to e ale to ae te d'/'tal6e#'o(.
Ste& 2: o to lo/'(.e(/a/e#a'(.o)
Ste& 3: O(e o( lo/'(.e(/a/e#a'(.o) #e/'te# a a (e ue#
o# '/( '( ' %ou al#ead% a6e a ;e(/a/e Dea#('(/ aou(t.
Ste& : *(te# ;ou#e Ne% M7PN<C2PP<KP0 a(d te pu#aed
&e ;ode tat a '(luded 't %ou# looe-lea te+too.
Ste& : Sstem C'e#
To e ete# %ou# o)pute# )eet te #e<u'#e)e(t o#
u'(/ M'(dTapI! /o to
ttp:(/.e(/a/e.o)tat'#oe#e'(de+.t)l
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Pleae Bote: te S%te) ;e ' alo ae'le '( te d#op do(
o+ (e+t to %ou# (a)e loated '( te uppe# #'/t o#(e# o %ou#
M'(dTapI pa/e.
=i/eos an/ Conta#t Inormation=i/eos Pro/%#e/ + 7et+oo P%+lis'er:
Signing %& or o%r /igital reso%r#e:ttp:#ee(at.o)tdlSud*P+u
Using Min/7a&Q E+oo eat%res:ttp:#ee(at.o)t/54ClaD'
Using Min/7a&Q A&&s: ttp:#ee(at.o)t(tE87
Com&leting Assignments in Min/7a&Q:ttp:#ee(at.o)tNtl74pzM
Conta#t Inormation or %estions:
ou a( ala% eel #ee to o(tat )e 't a(% <uet'o( %ou)'/t a6e. M% e)a'l add#e ' [email protected] a(d )%
oe po(e (u)e# ' 972-883-4742.= %ou a6e <uet'o( #e/a#d'(/ ae to M'(dTapI o#pu#a'(/ te te+t #o) te pul'e# e'te %ou a( o(tat:
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The law and the public policy behind the law impact our everyday lives. Laws are a key
component to an orderly functioning society. The business community is greatly impacted by
laws, public policy, and legal regulation. s future members of the business community, and as
future business leaders, it is critical to have an understanding of the ways in which laws, public
policy, and legal regulation impact the business environment.
!urrent events will be featured prominently in class lectures and discussions. n understanding
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employee or business owner
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for a business
• n appreciation of the impact of current events on business law is critical for success
• )evelopment of an understanding of these concepts will be shown on exams and in the
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• You should have an understanding of the ethical issues involving legal topics that
confront both individuals and businesses on a day#to#day basis
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