LAW 834 Understanding Business Operations
The most successful business attorneys understand not only the legal challenges confronting their clients but also understand (at least at a basic level) the business operational issues their clients face. Understanding Business Operations is a basic business course for law school students and is appropriate for those who seek to understand business operations as practiced by potential clients and client organizations. This course provides a broad introduction to the concepts, methods, activities and philosophy of contemporary business in the world today and is suitable for those individuals who have little or no formal business/accounting training. The course will cover the fundamental nature of business operations (e.g., the nature of contemporary business, management, marketing, accounting, finance, operations, e-commerce, etc.) while introducing the student to the language, principles and environment of business.