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MBUS634-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011
Business Law

0.1000 EFTS
11 Jul 2011 - 13 Nov 2011 		↓Other occurrences

Description

The course will give participants an overview of selected areas of the law including: how the laws are made and the legal system, and commercial, contractual, employment taxation and consumer law relevant to the business environment.

The course will give participants an overview of selected areas of business law and taxation relevant to the business environment.

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are to provide participants with a knowledge of the content, and practical application, of aspects of:

New Zealand legal system
Employment law
Contract law and special types of contract
Business Structures
Taxation law

Pre-requisites

120 points from MBUS611-625

Restrictions

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where
Stream A Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm Kirkwood KD06 102

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Maree Chetwin

Lecturers

Annick Masselot and Andrew Maples

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Group Project and Presentation 34% Group Project and Presentation
Project 2 33% Project 2
Project 3 33% Project 3


Grading: The grade range will follow that set out in the MBM policies.

MBM Policies: See MBM Student Guide. Copies available from MBM Office.

Textbooks

Recommended Reading

Chetwin, Maree. , Graw, Stephen., Tiong, Raymond; An introduction to the law of contract in New Zealand; 4th ed; Thomson Brookers, 2006.

Watson, Susan; The law of business organisations; 5th ed; Palatine Press, 2009.

New Zealand Taxation 2011 – Principles, Cases and Questions Thomson Reuters Ltd

New Zealand Employment Law Guide 2009, Richard Rudman
(Copies of the texts are on reserve in the Law Library).

Readings:
Various readings and/or powerpoints will be provided on LEARN

Fees

Domestic fee $721.00
International fee $1,925.00


For further information see Master in Business Administration Programme.

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