This course introduces students to the legal system and the role it plays in the business world. Legal issues are addressed from a preventive rather than a curative point of view. Students learn to spot legal issues in various business situations and to make decisions with legal issues and legal consequences in mind. Specific areas studied include an introduction to the judicial system and judicial process, law and ethics in business, the law of contracts, torts, consumer protection, and legal and ethical issues in the workplace.