MIB535 International Business Law (3 cr.)

This course utilizes a managerial approach to understanding important legal and regulatory issues confronting the international business and its transactions. It examines the making of international law, dispute resolution, and jurisdiction. In particular, this course examines the major intergovernmental organizations and regional agreements that regulate and promote international business. In addition, the interrelationships between different legal systems and the resulting effect on individuals and organizations are examined from a comparative and multicultural perspective.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the principles of international law as they apply to international business.
2. Understand the intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations that regulate and promote international business.
3. Understand how international business is carried out across borders and what factors affect it.
4. Apply legal concepts internationally by understanding of the diverse local regulations that impact firms conducting business globally.
5. Understand the ethical and legal implications of acts, omissions or breaches as they are defined and differ in diverse international business environments.
6. Understand the role intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations play in leveling the global business playing field.
7. Understand the process of globalization from the perspective of international legal integration.