BMC 117 - Business Law

Course Description

If you are looking for a practical guide to understanding legal issues that often arise in the world of business and commercial transactions, this course is for you.  Topics include the law of contract, the legal and practical structure of business organizations, agency and vicarious liability, the law of limitations, the law of negligence, and an overview of the legal system in Canada.

Course Details

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Have a good general understanding of the legal process;
• Identify and analyze the elements necessary to form a valid contract, factors which may affect the contractual relationship and finally, understand how contractual obligations come to an end;
• Assess the basic forms of business ownership (partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship);
• Have knowledge of limitations of actions; and understand the obligations that occur in an employment and agency relationship

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

• Certificate in Professional Management : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Professional Management - PEG : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Professional Management specializing in Construction Management : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Professional Management specializing in Risk Management : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Professional Management specializing in Strategic Management : Optional Courses