BA 208 - Business Law II

Description
This course is an introduction to intellectual property, sales contracts, negotiable instruments, banking, secured transactions, creditor rights, bankruptcy, business organizations, securities and international law.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Business
Discipline: BA

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240208T17:16:48
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

Relate intellectual property and internet law to business scenarios.
Apply the UCC to sales and lease contracts.
Assess the rights, duties and transferability of a negotiable instrument.
Apply traditional and digital banking laws.
Identify the creation, perfection and priority of secured transactions.
Distinguish between the different chapters of bankruptcy.
Select the most appropriate form of business organization.
Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.
Use rules or frameworks to provide context for and understand problems or issues.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I. Intellectual Property and Internet Law
A. Trademarks and Cybermarks
B. Patents
C. Copyrights
D. Trade Secrets

II. Sales and Lease Contracts
A. Formation
B. Title and Risk of Loss
C. Performance
D. Breach and Remedies

III. Negotiable Instruments
A. Negotiability
B. Transfer and HDC
C. Warranties
D. Defenses and Discharge

IV. Checks and Banking
A. Checks
B. Bank Relationships and Duties
C. EFT
D. E-money and Online Banking

V. Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy
A. Law Assisting Creditors
B. Protection for Debtors
C. Bankruptcy Chapters
D. Bankruptcy Proceedings

VI. Business Organizations
A. Sole Proprietorship
B. Partnerships
C. Corporations and LLC
D. Hybrids and Franchises

VII. Investing
A. Securities Act of 1933
B. Securities Act of 1934
C. State and Online Laws
D. Corporate Governance

VIII. International Law
A. Sources and Principles
B. Commercial Contracts
C. Payment in International Transactions
D. U.S. Laws in a Global Economy

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: NA

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-75%

Facilitated discussion: 25-75%

Mediated instruction: 0-25%

Group work: 0-25%

Mandatory Course Components:
All sections will include some assessments that require written responses to cases or scenarios.

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Attorney, Law School graduate (Juris Doctor) or CPA.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 28
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
None
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
People Soft Course ID Number: 100038
Course CIP Code: 52.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA