BUS 205 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Business

Prerequisite

Credit not allowed for both BUS 205 and BUS 260.

Description

In today’s business world, employees and employers alike need to have some basic familiarity with systems of law and their application to business activities. They should also have a foundation for thinking about ethical problems in our economic and social environment. Students will gain insights into such current issues as government regulation of business, the impacts of business on the natural world, the duties and obligations of individuals in their communities, and the scope of legal rules in directing human behavior.

This course consists of 16 learning modules to reinforce understanding of the concepts. Video cases and homework problems that have immediate feedback provides the student with the opportunity to apply the concepts addressed in each module. Module components include quizzes, tutorials, crossword puzzles, and other thought provoking activities.

This course is part of the All University Core Curriculum 3F
U.S. Public Values and Institutions

This course can be applied towards the:

• Core Business Competencies Certificate

Instructors

Ray Hogler
(970) 491-5221
ray.hogler@biz.colostate.edu

Ph.D. University of Colorado; J.D. University of Colorado; B.A. Fort Lewis College

Dr. Hogler is currently a professor in the College of Business at Colorado State University. His research interests include employment law, labor law, labor-management relations, collective bargaining and arbitration.