Business Law

Description

Business Law focuses on the legal requirements underpinning and regulating all forms of commercial activity. It explores the concept of business morality and the responsibility of company directors and boards to make ethical business decisions. The purpose of business law is to protect consumers by providing legal guidelines for fair trading, franchising, e-business, commercial contracts and business transactions.

With the increase of globalisation and deregulation, the laws governing business are becoming more complex. Therefore, it is important for all those in business to understand the implications of their actions in a legal context.

Business Law graduates utilise their skills in a range of business positions. Some graduate jobs include: Auditor, Business Analyst, Compliance Officer, Corporate Advisor, Financial Analyst, Financial Planner, Human Resources Advisor, Insolvency Advisor, Management Consultant, Policy Advisor, Risk Assessment Officer and Taxation Advisor.

Studying Business Law at UNSW

Business Law is only offered as a major by the UNSW Business School for students enrolled in commerce or economics degrees. The Business Law major is designed for students who are interested in commercial law rather than entering legal practice. It provides students with an understanding of organisations’ legal obligations and differs significantly from the Bachelor of Laws offered by the Faculty of Law .

The Business Law major complements a range of studies, including Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management and Marketing. A major in Business Law will assist students in understanding how the legal system impacts on all disciplines in business.



Business Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3155 Actuarial Studies / Commerce Major LEGTA13155
3460 Music / Commerce Major LEGTA13460
3502 Commerce Major LEGTA13502
3521 Commerce/Economics Major LEGTA13521
3522 Commerce/Arts Major LEGTA13522
3523 Commerce/Science(AdvMath) Major LEGTA13523
3529 Commerce/Science Major LEGTA13529
3543 Economics Major LEGTA13543
3554 Commerce (Co-op) Major LEGTA13554
3558 Commerce (International) Major LEGTA13558
3559 Commerce/Media (PR & Advert) Major LEGTA13559
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Major LEGTA13567
3584 Commerce / Information Systems Major LEGTA13584
3586 Actuarial Studies Major LEGTA13586
3587 Actuarial Studies (Co-op) Major LEGTA13587
3588 Actuarial Studies / Economics Major LEGTA13588
3593 Commerce / Advanced Science Major LEGTA13593
3715 Engineering/Commerce Major LEGTA13715
3764 Engineering (Hons)/Commerce Major LEGTA13764
3835 Commerce / Aviation (Mgmt) Major LEGTA13835
3967 Commerce / Computer Science Major LEGTA13967
   

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