
- UCAS course code
- N2T7
- UCAS institution code
- M20
BSc International Management with American Business Studies
Year of entry: 2021
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Course unit details:
Business Law 2: Law and the Modern Corporation in an International Context
Unit code | BMAN24052 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 2 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Offered by | Alliance Manchester Business School |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
A broad coverage of international legal issues including: corporate law, insolvency, corruption, competition law, IPR and international contracts.
Pre/co-requisites
Aims
- To introduce students to contrasting international attitudes to legal regulation and usage;
- To familiarise students with legal terminology and institutions;
- To introduce students to substantive law in the basic areas of international corporate law;
- To enable students to identify international legal risk and avoid liability where possible, or to recognise when expert advice is necessary;
- To enable students to analyse potential legal problems and work effectively alongside expert advisers.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module students should be able to :
- Identify key institutions, concepts and definitions in this area ;
- Use the correct legal terminology;
- Research and evaluate a variety of specialist sources of law;
- Understand and apply substantive law ( civil & criminal ; national & supra-national ) ;
- Recognise and comply with a range of attitudes to the legal regulation of business ;
- Recognise, evaluate and resolve a variety of legal issues arising in international commerce.
Teaching and learning methods
Methods of Delivery
Lectures and seminars
Total study hours: 100 hours split between lectures, classes, self study and preparation for classes, coursework and examinations.
Virtual Learning Environment
Lecture slides and seminar materials will be provided on Blackboard
Informal Contact Methods
- Peer Assisted Study Sessions
Employability skills
- Other
- Skills highlighted include: ¿ Precision-based subject ¿ Group study & team work : allocation ; co-ordination; application & presentation ¿ Individual cold-start research ¿ Recognition & evaluation of new developments in the field ¿ Hands-on application of primary resources ¿ Practical case study analysis
Assessment methods
Group Presentation exercise 40%
2.5 hour examination 60%
The examination will consist of three sections: section A is a compulsory case study ; section B is a compulsory problem question ; section C is a choice of seen essay.
The coursework will consist of a 20 minute group presentation, recorded by the group and submitted as a video file. Assessment is on an individual basis.
Feedback methods
In class and ad hoc as required.
Recommended reading
This list contains suggested texts and websites for research and reference purposes. You may find it useful to purchase a Company Law textbook ; any general Business Law textbook you may already have will usually contain a section on Company Law
n.b. page numbers will not be given – you are expected to locate information as part of your skills development.
n.b. always double check you are using the latest edition !!!
GENERAL REFERENCE
Hanson, Learning Legal Skills & Reasoning ( Routledge )
Haigh, Legal English ( Routledge )
COMPANY LAW
( now the portal for Companies House, Revenue & Customs, Business & Innovation, Competition & Markets Authority, Office of Fair Trading, Financial Conduct Authority etc – transitional stage - some original hyperlinks are still being used in tandem )
www.internationalcompetitionnetwork.org
www.competitionpolicyinternational.com
Sealy & Worthington, Cases & Materials in Company Law ( OUP )
Hannigan,Company Law (OUP)
Roach, Company Law (OUP)
GOVERNANCE
Clarke, International Corporate Governance ( Routledge )
BRIBERY , MONEY LAUNDERING etc
as above plus
www.gov.uk ( for FCA,SFO, NCA, whistleblowing etc )
I.P.R., ADR
www.gov.uk ( for Intellectual Property Office as well )
INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS
Zimmerman & Whittaker (eds), Good Faith in European Contract Law ( CUP )
Jan & Harm, A Basic Guide to International Business Law ( Routledge&nb
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 22 |
Seminars | 10 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 68 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Fiona King | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Pre-requisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Dependent course units: N/A
Programme Restrictions: Available only on the following programmes: Level 2 BSc Management/Management (specialism), BSc International Management, BSc International Management with American Business Studies and Level 3 BSc/BA IBFE, BA (Econ). Core for Level 3 BSc Accounting.
For Academic Year 2020/21
Updated: March 2020
Approved by: March UG Committee