Course Syllabus
Bus 101/105 Syllabus
Course Description: A study of the courts, torts (including product liability), crimes, contracts, employment, partnerships, corporations, government regulation, and international law.
Textbook Information: The reading materials for this course are made available to you at no cost. The reading selections for each module have been taken mainly from The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business with selections from The Foundations of Business Law and Legal Environment of Business. Each module has the reading material incorporated into the reading assignment. You do not need to download the entire text. There are multiple reading assignments in each module. The reading selections are attached to each of the assignments. The assignments are presented based on the topic. Follow the instructions for each reading assignment.
Course Materials:
This course uses digital course materials designed using Open Educational Resources (OER), high-quality, openly licensed educational materials, rather than a traditional textbook. You can access all readings, videos, quizzes and other activities through our course site on Canvas.
Our course materials were created and assembled by Professor Manzano and funded by the Achieving the Dream OER Degree Initiative. Santa Ana College is committed to student access and excellence. You will not have any additional cost for textbooks. Extra care and effort was involved to assure access to high-quality affordable materials. I am interested in your experience using these materials and welcome your feedback in an anonymous survey at the end of the course and at any time during the course of this class.
Additional Course Information: Bus 101 and Bus 105 are cross listed for this class. Most Cal State and CSU accept Business 105. If you are in Bus 101 and plan to transfer to a Cal State or CSU check with your counselor and let me know if you need to be transferred to Bus 105. At present only CSU Northridge requires Bus 101. All other CSU and Cal States accept Bus 105 and may not recognize Bus 101 (Such as Cal State Fullerton). Do not drop and try to re-add as you will be put on the wait list. Your official transcript will show the section you registered for this semester. Check with your counselor and make sure you are registered in the correct section (105 or 101). If you are not sure, post a question on the Class Discussion. Only if you are in Bus 101 and want to move to Bus 105 send me an email.
Student Learning Objectives: Students will become acquainted with laws important in the business world. Students will be aware of various legal and ethical problems in the world. Students will have an appropriate legal background for the study of accounting finance, management, banking, insurance, and real estate.
Contact Professor Manzano: The required way to contact Professor Manzano is by using the "Ask Professor Manzano a Question" discussion on the Discussions page to the left. He will usually respond to student questions within 24 hours M-F and 48 hours on the weekends and holidays. Your fellow students will usually respond before Professor Manzano. If there is a privacy issue, then please contact Professor Manzano at manzano_rick@sac.edu. Please note assignments will generally be graded within 48 hours of the due date for the assignment.
Meet Your Instructor: Professor Manzano has been a full time instructor at Santa Ana College for over 25 years. He is presently the Chair of Legal Studies at Santa Ana College. Professor Manzano has been an active member of the California State Bar since 1982. Until his retirement from the practice of law in 2016, his area practice consisted of estate planning and business. He has represented real estate agents, landowners, business owners as well as individuals. Professor Manzano practice included transaction as well as business litigation. His final litigation was a trade secrets case wherein the final judgment was in his client's favor for over $3,000,000.
Professor Manzano will only answer student's questions related to the class. Professor Manzano will not represent students nor should any answer to a question be relied upon for legal purposes. You are advised to seek an attorney if you need an answer to a legal question.
Course Syllabus: [Bus 101 Syllabus]
The dates on Course Summary Below is the last day to submit. You are expected to turn in assignments and to participate in the discussion the entire period.
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