Business Law
Description
A maximum of 1500 words.
The use of a range of information sources is expected – academic books, peer-reviewed journal articles, professional articles, press releases and newspaper articles, reliable statistics, company annual reports and other company information. All referencing should be in Harvard style.
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of the English legal system, company, and business law.
Understand company and business law, corporate governance, and ethical issues within an international context.
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key elements of the internal environment of organisations and the interaction with the external environment.
• The essay task enables the student to demonstrate an understanding of how organisations make decisions based on the external environment. In this case, the impact that the Legal environment has on Corporate Organisations.
2. Identify the dynamics of the Legal and ethical environments and the role of government within them
• The case study enables the student to demonstrate an understanding of legislation and ethical codes of conducts and the principles of government that create the framework for it.
3. Examine the economic environment within which businesses operate in the United Kingdom • In the essay the student is required to look at the market situation within the United Kingdom, with reference to a specific business environment.
4. Examine the global business environment and explain why countries benefit from trade with each other.
• The case study provides the student with the opportunity to look at the macro environment and at how specified countries are impacted by international economic scenarios.
5. Understand the reducing impact of the European Union on the businesses operating in the EU environment. • In the case study task, the student is expected to look at not just the UK environment, but also beyond, at the EU level, as to how the business environment operates in the 21st century.
