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BUSIN

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003

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Class Meetings: 

 TTH – 10:00 – 11:15

Classroom:

 JSOM 1.212

Proessor:

Matt Polze

 JSOM 4.233972-883-4742

polze@utdalla.edu

!"#e $o%rs:

M!T!"!TH

1:00-4:00

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Im&ortant Dates:

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*+a) ,2: 3291

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"#'t'(/ &'/()e(t:

381

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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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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:

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7otal Points 320 Points

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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

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>1 D>0 D<Less 7'an >0 9Are t'ere an etra #re/it o&&ort%nities or

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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

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I 'a-e 'ear/ +%siness an/

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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.

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assignments an/ rea/ings)

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time &ermits5

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&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)

 

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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:

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The law and the public policy behind the law impact our everyday lives. Laws are a key

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laws, public policy, and legal regulation. s future members of the business community, and as

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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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