LEGL 320 - International Business Law

3 Credits
This course provides a general introduction to the international legal environment affecting Americans doing business with foreign nationals, whether in the United States or abroad. Students develop an understanding of the legal environment and the most common problems experienced in international business transactions; learn a conceptual framework to understand the legal dynamics experienced in the international business arena; and develop an awareness of methods used to resolve international business disputes.

Prerequisite(s): LEGL 210 and BUSN 225
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Assess the state of international commercial law.
2. Compare the major differences between public and private transactions performed in the international environment.
3. Analyze the implications that treaties such as NAFTA have on American business dealings.
4. Analyze the differences in international commercial law as distinguished from that in the United States.
5. Differentiate the methods of dispute resolution such as arbitration and conciliation, as they apply to international law.
6. Identify the differences in international legal systems used to settle disputes, such as code law and common law.
7. Describe the objective theory of jurisdiction as it applies to an American firm doing business within a foreign country.