LEAD 630 Leadership and Legal Environment

This course is designed to enhance the legal literacy of MBA students by developing a body of legal knowledge and honing legal instincts that will help business leaders attain a competitive edge and promote long-term success. It is designed to refine students' understanding of how law affects all aspects of business, and develop a deeper appreciation of contemporary issues in contract law, contracts without borders and managers' use of contracts to strengthen business relationships, reviews the expansion and limitation of fiduciary responsibilities, discusses tort litigation and tort reform, and analyzes evolving laws affecting the employer-employee relationship.