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    Overview

    Key basic legal and governance principles and frameworks, which are commonly present and crucially important in commercial transactions and business situations generally.

    The goal of this paper is to understand the civil legal system; use of legal language; the law of contract; context in which professional legal advisors work; planning and structuring so that business is conducted efficiently within the law; common legal remedies; and relevant court processes.

    About this paper

    Paper title Business Law
    Subject Business Administration
    EFTS 0.125
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period(s) 1st Non standard period (22 April 2024 - 2 June 2024) (On campus)
    2nd Non standard period (4 March 2024 - 14 April 2024) (Distance learning)
    5th Non standard period (29 July 2024 - 8 September 2024) (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,421.75
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    Restriction
    CMBA 501
    Limited to
    PGDipBusAdmin, MBA, PGDipHealMgt, MHealSc, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
    Eligibility
    Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
    Contact

    mba.manager@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Convenor: mba.manager@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching Arrangements

    The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

    Textbooks

    Textbooks are not required for this paper.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, interdisciplinary perspective, lifelong learning, communication, critical thinking, ethics, information literacy, self-motivation, teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    As an overall objective, this paper aims to familiarise participants with key basic legal principles that are commonly present and crucially important in commercial transactions and business situations generally.

    Students who successfully complete the paper are expected to have:

    1. Acquired familiarity with the civil legal system and confidence in the use of legal language
    2. Developed the skill of recognising and identifying legal problems, especially in the law of contract
    3. Appreciated the context in which professional legal advisors work (so better to utilise their expertise)
    4. Understood the need for careful planning and structuring so that business is conducted efficiently and within the law
    5. Become acquainted with common legal remedies and relevant court processes

    Timetable

    1st Non standard period (22 April 2024 - 2 June 2024)

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 14:00-16:50 17-22
    Friday 09:00-11:50 17-22

    2nd Non standard period (4 March 2024 - 14 April 2024)

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    5th Non standard period (29 July 2024 - 8 September 2024)

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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