BUS-201: Introduction to Business Law

Gain a foundation in business law with this online course covering contracts, sales, liability, torts, ethics, and the legal environment of business. Learn how legal frameworks influence real-world decision-making for managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

Course Description

The Business Law course introduces students to the legal foundations that shape and regulate the modern business environment. Using Business Law and the Regulation of Business, 14th Edition by Richard A. Mann and Barry S. Roberts, students will explore key areas of law including contracts, sales, ethics, torts, liability, constitutional principles, and administrative regulation.

The course emphasizes the relationship between legal frameworks and real-world business practices. Students will examine how civil and criminal law apply to organizations, how contracts are created and enforced, and how liability issues such as negligence and product responsibility affect companies of all sizes. By analyzing case examples and applying legal principles, learners gain practical skills for recognizing risks, ensuring compliance, and making ethical decisions.

Designed for aspiring managers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals, this course builds a strong foundation in legal terminology, processes, and reasoning. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to interpret and apply legal concepts to support decision-making in business, management, and accounting careers, as well as to pursue further study in business law and related fields.

Textbook: Business Law and the Regulation of Business (14th Edition) by Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts [Chapters 1-23]

Course Objectives

Explain the role of law and ethics in shaping business practices.

Identify and analyze key areas of civil, criminal, constitutional, and administrative law as they relate to business.

Apply principles of contract law to the creation, enforcement, and resolution of agreements.

Evaluate liability issues in torts, negligence, and product responsibility.

Demonstrate understanding of sales law, including performance, transfer of title, warranties, and remedies.

Assess how legal frameworks influence business decision-making and risk management.

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Course Contents

Part I. Introduction to Law and Ethics

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics

Part II. The Legal Environment of Business

Civil Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Part III. Contracts

Introduction to Contracts

Mutual Assent

Conduct Invalidating Assent

Consideration

Illegal Bargains

Contractual Capacity

Contracts in Writing

Third Parties to Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Discharge

Contract Remedies

Part IV. Sales

Introduction to Sales and Leases

Performance

Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability

Sales Remedies

Single Course or Program Option

This course may be purchased individually or as part of the certificate programs listed below.

Business Law
Business Administration

Recommended Prerequisites

Accreditation You Can Trust

Washington Technical Institute is fully accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)—a regional accrediting agency recognized for setting high standards in education. This accreditation affirms that our programs, operations, and outcomes meet rigorous academic and institutional benchmarks. MSA-CESS accreditation is a mark of quality that ensures our students receive an education that is both credible and respected. It also means WTI is committed to continuous improvement, student success, and accountability at every level.