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COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Business Law
Number/Section: BUSN201-85N
CRN: 30409
CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor
Name: Derek W. Kaczmarek
Email (Ivy Tech Email): dkaczmar@ivytech.edu
Instructor’s Supervisor
Name: Nancy Frost
Phone Number: 812-330-6130
Email (Ivy Tech Email): nfrost@ivytech.edu
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Phone: 1-888-IVY-LINE (1-888-489-5463), select option 4
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Ivy Tech Online Learning Support
Phone Number: 812-330-6230
Email (Ivy Tech Email): bots@lists.ivytech.edu
Office/Campus Location: Liberty Drive, L109
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Disabilities Support Contact:
Regional DSS: http://ivytech.edu/dss/
Table of Contents
COURSE SYLLABUS ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
CONTACT INFORMATION …………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Instructor ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Instructor’s Supervisor ……………………………………………………….………………………………………………… 1
Ivy Tech Technical Support: Help Desk …………………………..………………………………………………………. 1
Ivy Tech Online Learning Support ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Disabilities Support Contact: …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
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COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD …………………………………………………………………………………… 3
REQUIRED TEXT & MATERIALS ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
COLLEGE POLICIES ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Academic Honesty Statement ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Copyright Statement ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
ADA Statement ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Disabilities Services ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Blackboard Accessibility ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
COURSE POLICIES & PROCEDURES …………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Instructional Method …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Online Communication Etiquette…………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Grades ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Due Dates & Deadlines …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Make-Up Policy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Attendance Policy – Don’t Get Dropped from Class! ………………………………………………………………… 6
Am I Required to Come to Campus for this Course? ………………………………………………………………… 6
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Last Day to Withdraw …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Right of Revision ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
COURSE COMMUNICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Instructor Commitment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Course Messages ……………………………………………………………………….. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Email ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Additional Communication Options ……………………………………………… Error! Bookmark not defined.
ASSIGNMENTS & GRADING ………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
How is my grade calculated? ……………………………………………………….………………………………………… 8
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Academic and Student Support Services …………………………………………………………………… 10
How to be a Successful Online Student ………………………………………………………………………………… 10
First Time Users …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Click for Help …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
Technology Needs & Resources …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Optional Campus Support …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
Library ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
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COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a
grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 Introduction
to College Writing, or ENGL 095 Integrated Reading and Writing.
SCHOOL: Business
PROGRAM: Business Administration
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3
DATE OF REVISION: Fall, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVISION: Fall, 2014
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Describes the judicial system and the nature and sources of law
affecting business. Studies contracts, sales contracts with emphasis on Uniform Commercial
Code Applications, remedies for breach of contract and tort liabilities. Examines legal aspects of
property ownership, structures of business ownership, and agency relationships.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the
student will be expected to:
1. Discuss state and federal judicial systems and jurisdictions.
2. Identify the sources of laws as applied to business.
3. Apply appropriate legal principles to contractual obligations.
4. Understand the parameters of the various business structures.
5. Apply the laws of agency and debt adjustment to factual situations.
6. Recognize the obligations and rights of parties to negotiate instruments.
7. Recognize the rights and obligations of parties as regards personal and real property.
8. Recognize the rights and obligations of the parties to sales and lease of goods contracts.
9. Apply the Uniform Commercial Code to sales contracts and differentiate common law
and Uniform Commercial Code situations.
10. Understand the application of consumer protection laws.
11. Recognize the importance of both Federal and State employment laws to effective
organizational leadership.
12. Understand the importance of protecting intellectual property rights.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include –
Law and judicial systems Contract law
Sales and lease of goods Uniform Commercial Code Applications
Negotiable instruments Real and personal property
Agency and debt adjustment aspects Legal business organizations
Applications of legal principles
REQUIRED TEXT & MATERIALS
Students, you paid for the required resources for this course as part of your
tuition and fees. Click HERE for more information regarding your IncludED
course.
Special Message for ICN Students – ICN students will be billed directly from Ivy Tech
Community College for includED materials. Your home institution does not collect fees
for eTexts and digital resources so you will need to make payment to Ivy Tech when
you receive this bill.
The textbook is provided to you as a digital book. If you would like a physical copy
of the textbook in addition to your digital book, a low-cost print version is
available on the Follett bookstore website and would need to be made as an
additional purchase. Please visit http://www.ivytech.bkstr.com to order an optional
print version of the text.
Title: Business Law Today: The Essentials
Author: Miller
Edition: 10th
Publisher: South-Western, Cengage Learning
COLLEGE POLICIES
Academic Honesty Statement
The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value
intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate
