In the Business Law & Ethics event, students will learn about business law contracts, product liability, employment, and types of business ownership. Students will also learn about ethics by evaluating competing social values that may reasonably be argued from either side.
Sample Exam
Sample Role Play
Careers and Salary Ranges
- Business Operations Specialist
- Customer Service Representative
- Lawyer
Colleges and Universities with Business Law & Ethics Departments
-Western Michigan University, http://catalogs.ur.wmich.edu/docs/2005-06_undergraduate-catalog.pdf
- University of Michigan , http://www.bus.umich.edu/Academics/Departments/BusEcon.htm
- Michigan State University , http://www.bus.msu.edu/undergrad/majors.cfm?major=hr
- Central Michigan University , http://fin.cba.cmich.edu/
- Madonna University , http://www.madonna.edu/pages/hrbusiness.cfm
- University of Connecticut , http://www.catalog.uconn.edu/blaw.htm
- University of Pennsylvania , http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/acad_depts/lgstdept.cfm
Work Place Examples
-Domestic or International Corporations
-Law Firms
-Auditing Services
-Human Resource Departments
Skills Needed to Succeed in the Business Law & Ethics Industry
-Knowledge of Business Laws and Regulations
-Understand Human Resource Regulations
-Excellent Verbal and Written Communications Skills
-Knowledge of Ethics and Moral Codes
-Focus and Determination
-Understanding of how Business Contributes (Positively or Negatively) to Society
Trade Groups and Industry Associations
-International Association for Human Resource Information Management
-Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
-Business for Social Responsibility
-International Business Ethics Institute