| Code | BS0055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Business Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level and type | Post-graduate Studies, Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field of study | Business Management and Administration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | Riga Business School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic staff | Jānis Grēviņš | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit points | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annotation |
The study course provides an insight into the basic legal principles that govern business transactions in a market economy and how these principles are applied in Latvian conditions. The study course covers the following topics: agreements, the law on business organizations, including agencies, general partnerships, and joint-stock companies; debtor-creditor relationships, such as credit obligations, secured transactions, and bankruptcy; commercial documents, including negotiable securities and title deeds. At the end of the study course, environmental legislation and the basic principles of business-related criminal law are examined.. |
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Goals and objectives of the course in terms of competences and skills |
The aim of the study course is to provide master's students with an understanding of the main legal principles governing business, determining the legal framework for relations with business partners, public authorities, dispute resolution and protection of skills and human resources. The task of the study course is to teach to distinguish different areas of business law, evaluate each situation and determine the direction of the main necessary activities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning outcomes and assessment |
Is able to differentiate between different areas of company law. - Presentations, work in lectures. Is able to make a prima facie assessment of each situation. - Final exam, work in lectures. Is able to assess the main required direction of activity - Homework, final exam, work in lectures. Orients in intellectual property laws. - Homework, final exam. Understands the regulations for business expansion - mergers and acquisitions. - Homework, final exam. |
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| Evaluation criteria of study results |
Work in lectures - 20%
Homework - 30% Final exam - 40% Presentations - 10% |
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| Course prerequisites | Bachelor degree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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