LA230-15 Law & the International Business Environment
Introductory description
This is a compulsory course for third year students in the joint and Law and Business Studies degree programme co-taught by the Warwick Law School and the Warwick Business School. It is not open to other students.
Module aims
The course aims to introduce students to the legal, social and economic factors affecting businesses competing in the global marketplace.
Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to develop research, analytical and presentation skills and demonstrate the ability to integrate different fields of knowledge in the analysis of legal and business issues. On completion of the course, students should be able to apply and to critique the legal rules relating to global business. You should also be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of both the legal and economic issues surrounding the establishment and financing of multinational business operations, including the impact of multinational business operations on employees, customers, communities and the environment.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Globalisation
Effects of FDI and MNEs
International trade
International Investment Law
International Dispute Settlement
Assessing Country Risk
The Law Market - Competition between Legal Systems
International Modes of Entry
Labour and Migration
Globalisation and labour markets
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national and international legal and economic issues surrounding multinational business operations.
- Understand the business analytical approaches of global firms to the features and influences of the business environment.
- Comment critically on the context of the international business environment
- Critique the legal rules and regulations relating to international economic and commercial law
- Investigate and analyse business desk research
- Combine and compare disciplinary knowledge
- Work in teams to research and prepare a presentation
Indicative reading list
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Research element
for the individual assessment students need to research a business and a legal question
Interdisciplinary
This module is taught jointly with the Business School.
International
the module looks at aspects of international business activities; there is a cross-border element to everything discussed in the module.
Subject specific skills
law and business drafting and planning: structuring deals to comply with and take advantage of the legal systems in different jurisdictions.
Transferable skills
research skills
research
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 sessions of 1 hour (14%) |
| Online learning (independent) | 7 sessions of 1 hour (6%) |
| Private study | 100 hours (80%) |
| Total | 125 hours |
Private study description
Private study entails reading of the materials indicated.
The online material prepares the lectures, which will be delivered as interactive workshops.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | |
|---|---|---|
| 3000 Word Assignment | 100% | 25 hours |
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students to answer one business and one law question, 1500 words each |
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Feedback on assessment
feedback on standard law school feedback template
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