Business Law

Open to all candidates

No prerequisite

1. Understand the basic concept of the law
2. Understand the different jurisprudential schools of thought which have shaped how we interact with the law today
3. Advance student’s research skills by interacting in the weekly forum
4. Recognize the importance and significance of an agency relationship
5. Discuss approaches, methods, and tools to analyse legal cases

Business Law is an introductory course on the different legal features that underlie business transactions. The course aims to provide students with the skills required to have a basic understanding of the various concepts found in Law. Students will begin by looking at the essential elements of the legal system which will lay down the foundations for the subsequent topics of the law of obligations, employment law and the formation and constitution of business organizations. This course, complemented by Corporate Law, will allow the students to have an adequate and sufficient manipulation of legal theories approaching the CPA exam.

After taking the course of Business Law students should be able to:
1. Grasp the concept of the law and how legal systems work.
2. Understand the basic tools to benefit them in their professional careers.
3. Enable the analysis of legal papers with a basic understanding of the law.
4. Explain and apply the law applied to employment relationships
5. Recognise and apply the appropriate legal concepts relating to the law of obligations

The online delivery blends synchronous and asynchronous components. Students complete self-directed assignments hosted on the course platform. Weekly Forums support a required active, rubric-based student contributions that foster collaboration.

Certificate

The EBU ensures administrative and Tech support in an inclusive, accessible learning environment for all students, including those with disabilities or special needs. This policy applies to all students, staff, and learning spaces, full- or part-time.

To join the course, please follow these steps:

STEP 1: COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE PROFILE
Complete your online profile on the online campus. During this process, you will confirm your essential profile information to accept the offer.
Access the EBU scholarship online campus
Click the ‘Join EBU/Log In’ button on the homepage. You will need to create a new account.
During the Account creation process, you will be requested to indicate how you heard about the program and to select the partner organization on a drop-down list. If you found EBU by yourself, please simply write 'EBU' in these fields.
Please note as you create a new account, make sure to use a password you can easily remember.
After you create the account, open the link sent to your email for confirmation and then click continue.

STEP 2: COMPLETE THE COMMITMENT FEE PAYMENT
To enroll in the Autumn Term courses, go to the Certificate Enrolment page
Select the course you would like to enroll in and click ‘Enroll Now’.
Select Payment Type and click proceed.
Enter card details to complete the commitment fee payment. Once you complete your application and commitment fee payment, you will be enrolled in your selected course and ready to commence.