6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1021462ANR for all students in the 1st semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Business
Educational team
Tina Coen (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
36 contact hours Lecture
141 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Business students need to understand that they will use and be confronted with business law throughout their careers, even if their business never gets caught up in a legal dispute. Hence, it is important that business students gain a basic understanding of the legal environment in which businesses operate. They need to be able to assess and anticipate possible legal risks involved in any business decision-making process.

To provide students with such a basic understanding, this introductory course is divided in three modules: (i) business and the law, (ii) doing business in Europe, and (ii) the legal structure of business organisations.

In the first module, students will get acquainted with the basic concepts and legal structures that are indispensable for a good understanding of legal reasoning and the importance of (business) law. The second module is dedicated to the influence of European Union law on businesses operating within Europe. Finally, in the third module the focus will be on business organisation law, with a specific emphasis on the various organisational structures available to businesses and the company, in particular.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Lecture slides and notes, Tina Coen
Additional info

The course material includes lecture slides & notes (guest lectures included), reading assignments, and other material posted on the electronic learning platform throughout the semester.

The course consists of:

  • 12 (interactive) lectures (12 x 3 hours)
    • One of the lectures might be replaced with a visit to one of the European Institutions (tentative)
  • Online mock exam (1 x 2 hours)
  • Online Q&A session (1 x 1 hours)
  • Online self-test questions (12 x 0,5 hours)
Learning Outcomes

General Competences

Upon successful completion of this introductory course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal environment in which businesses operate
  • Identify possible business-related legal risks
  • Apply basic legal knowledge to business activities

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: The written exam is a “closed book” exam. Examples of questions will be provided during the lectures and will be available via the electronic learning platform.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Not applicable.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Business Economics: Startplan Business Economics
Bachelor of Business Economics: Business and Technology
Bachelor of Business Economics: International Business
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in International Business: Default track
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Default track