MGMT 212: Business Law

COURSE SYLLABUS
Fall 2021 Face-to-Face Delivery

GENERAL INFORMATION

Course Outline: Available at www.cotr.bc.ca/CourseOutlines

Instructor: Noelene Terblanche, MBA, BCom
Office: Cranbrook, Room 191A
Phone: 250-489-2751 (toll-free 1-877-489-2687)
E-mail: nterblanche@cotr.bc.ca
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30am – 1:30pm
Wednesdays 10 – 11am
Thursdays 11:30am – 1:30pm
Class Time: Group 01: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am – 11:30am in room 187
Group 02: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30am – 1pm in room S208

COURSE DELIVERY

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the role of business law in
business. In this course, the underlying principles and rules of common law are examined together with
applicable statute law. Topics studied include torts, the making of contracts: their effect and completion,
agency, business structure, employment contracts, sale of goods, negotiable instruments, methods of
securing debt, and bankruptcy law.

Students will find resources and tools to assist their learning, along with required course assignments on
the course site on COTROnline (College of the Rockies’s learning platform). Required textbook readings,
assignments, exams, and due dates are listed on the course schedule on the following page(s).

REQUIRED TEXT(S), RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT

Texts: DuPlessis, et al. (2020) Canadian Business and the Law, 7th Edition.
Nelson Education.
Other Resources: None
Equipment: None

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EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT

Following are the required quiz activities and exams and their contribution toward the final course
grade. Missed class activities, exams, and late assignments receive a grade of zero.

Assignments % Of total Grade

In class Activities 10%
Assignments 20%
Unit Exam 1 20%
Unit Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 30%
TOTAL 100%

CLASSROOM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Class Attendance & Participation: Students are strongly encouraged to regularly attend class sessions.
Topics build on each other on a weekly basis and any missed class is detrimental to understanding new
material. If a student cannot attend class, the student is responsible for obtaining any missed
information (i.e. contacting class mates to obtain class notes). To be fair to other students, no class time
will be used to repeat work missed.

Class participation is conducive to learning. To participate in class, the instructor will assume that
students have completed the chapter reading assignments before coming to class. Participation will
then entail contribution to class proceedings by raising appropriate questions, answering questions, and
solving problems. Remember, the exams will cover material from the textbook and class session
presentations.

Assessment Due Dates: Students are strongly encouraged to participate in class session discussions and
are required to complete all assignments, activities, and exams on the dates provided in the course
syllabus. Students who miss assignments, activities and exams receive a grade of zero. Students who are
unable to write their exams on the scheduled date due to illness or other valid reasons MUST notify the
instructor in advance. All “make-up” exams (in exceptional cases with instructor-approved absences
only) will be scheduled at the instructor’s convenience.

Late Assignments: No late assignments will be accepted for this course. Please see the schedule and
deadline for all assignments!

Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a fundamental value essential to the pursuit of learning at
College of the Rockies. Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in this course ensures
that your qualification will continue to be valued and respected signifying your academic achievement.
As such, all College and Department policies on academic integrity will be strictly enforced and can be
found on the COTROnline site. You are responsible for reading and understanding the policy. Please ask
your instructor if in doubt or see the reference desk in the library for more information including proper
referencing and citation techniques. Please use APA referencing and citation methods. Failure to adhere
to College policies can result in disciplinary action.

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Course updates: The course schedule is provided on COTROnline under the MGMT212 - F2F site. It is the
student’s responsibility to check this site prior to each class. The Instructor will communicate with the
class through COTROnline. This communication may include assignment updates, exam notifications,
and other class announcements. Be sure the email address you use in COTROnline is active and that you
check it regularly.

Norms of the Course: You will be successful in this course if you are prepared to learn and engage in the
learning process. To facilitate a professional relationship, both you and the instructor must commit to
the following:

Instructor Expectations Student Expectations

• Prepare an engaging & inclusive learning
environment for each class
• Present opportunities to learn new ideas
and/or concepts
• Provide opportunities to apply new
learning
• Link course material to current events
• Provide detailed instructions on
assignments
• Provide timely feedback on weekly
activities, assignments, and exams
• Communicate in a professional manner
• Respond to inquiries in a timely manner
• Come to all classes ready to learn and
participate
• Attend the complete class. Only leave
early for an emergency or with prior
notification
• Participate constructively, presenting
own ideas and constructively critiquing
those of others
• Strive to learn, seek clarification, and ask
questions
• Think about how to apply new learning
• Follow instructions
• Hand in activities and assignments on
time; learn from feedback
• Communicate in a professional and
respectful manner.

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OUTLINE OF COURSE TOPICS
ASSIGNMENTS /
WEEK DATES CHAPTER & TOPICS DUE DATES

1 Sep 8 – 12 Course Introduction & Class Expectations

Introduction to Canadian Business Law

Unit 1 Introduction to Business Law

2 Sep 13 – 19 Chapter 1 – Knowledge of Law as a Business Asset

Chapter 2 – The Canadian Legal System

3 Sep 20 - 26 Chapter 2 – The Canadian Legal System (continue) Assignment 1 (5%) due Sep
26
Chapter 4 – Dispute Resolution

Unit 2 Contracts

4 Sep 27 – Oct 3 Chapter 5 – An introduction to contracts

Chapter 6 - Forming contractual relationships

Chapter 7 – The terms of a contract

NO CLASS Sep 30 – NATIONAL DAY for TRUTH &

RECONCILIATION

5 Oct 4 - 10 Chapter 8 – Non-enforcement of contracts Assignment 2 (5%) due Oct

10
Chapter 9 – Termination and enforcement of
contracts

6 Oct 11 - 17 PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Thanksgiving Day Oct 11 Unit Exam 1 (20%): Group 2
(Oct 13) & Group 1 (Oct 14)
REVIEW DAY (Optional Class): Group 1 on Oct 12

Unit Exam 1 (20%) on Chapters 1 – 9

Unit 3 Business Torts

7 Oct 18 - 24 Chapter 10 – Introduction to Tort law

Chapter 11 – The Tort of Negligence

Unit 4 Structuring Business Activity

8 Oct 25 - 31 Chapter 12 – Other Torts

Chapter 13 – The agency relationship

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 9 Nov 1 - 7 Chapter 14 – Business forms and arrangements Assignment 3 (5%) due Nov 7

Chapter 15 – Corporate form: Organizational matters

Chapter 16 – Corporate form: Operational matters

Unit 5 Property

10 Nov 8 - 14 Chapter 17 – Introduction to property law

REVIEW DAY (Optional Class): Group 2 on Nov 10

PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Remembrance Day Nov 11

11 Nov 15 - 21 Chapter 19 – Real property Unit Exam 2 (20%): Group 2

(Nov 17) & Group 1 (Nov 18)
Unit Exam 2 (20%) on Chapters 10 – 19

Unit 6 Employment Law

12 Nov 22 - 28 Chapter 20 – The employment relationship Assignment 4 (5%) due Nov

28
Chapter 21 – Terminating the employment
relationship

Unit 7 Sales and Marketing Laws

13 Nov 29 – Dec 5 Chapter 23 – The Sale of goods

Chapter 24 – Consumer Protection and competition

law

Unit 8 Financing the Business

14 Dec 6 – 10 Chapter 26 – The legal aspects of credit

Chapter 27 – Bankruptcy and insolvency

Chapter 28 – Insurance

15 Dec 11 – 18 Final Exam Week Final Exam (30%) on

Chapters 1 - 28
MGMT 212 Final Exam
Date: TBA (Check on the
College Portal closer to the
date)

*Course schedule subject to change. Please check COTR online for course updates.*

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