FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND

MANAGEMENT

COURSE SYLLABUS
LECTURER: MADAM NORAZLA BINTI ABDUL WAHAB
COURSE: MGM3351

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Phone No. 019-3069794
Email norazlaabdulwahab@gmail.com
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Office hours
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Course synopsis:

This course covers the principles relating to the management of particular business, where a review of the
legal basis of business law, such as contracts, agency, partnership, sale of goods, hire-purchase, insurance and
negotiable instruments is made, particularly on the aspect of legal rights and liability.

Course objectives
Students will be able to:
1. apply the legal aspects relating to business and management
2. critically solve the business issues legally
3. distinguish legal rights and liabilities which exist in a particular contract particularly in the field of business
and management
4. manage work in groups and able to interact among themselves

Course content:

CONTENTS WEEKS/ DATE NOTES

 INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL LAW

1  LAW OF CONTRACT WEEK 1
 INTRODUCTION/FORMATION (8-14 SEPT)
 OFFER

2  ACCEPTANCE WEEK 2
 REVOCATION OF OFFER& ACCEPTANCE (15/ 21 SEPT)

3  INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATION

 CAPACITY TO CONTRACT WEEK 3
 CONSIDERATION (22/28 SEPT) - S 2(d) & Categories

Note: The original syllabus and Copyright are the property of Dr. Zahira Mohd. Ishan. However, this syllabus is made with some modification with the
consent of the real owner .It is prepared for the benefit of students enrolled in the MGM3351 course.
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 4  CONSIDERATION (cont) - Necessity &Exceptions,
WEEK 4 Waiver of Performance,
 FREE CONSENT/ VOIDABLE AGREEMENT (29 SEPT-5 - Coercion, Undue
OCT) Influence

5  FREE CONSENT/ VOIDABLE AGREEMENT - Fraud &

WEEK 5 Misrepresentation
 VOID & ILLEGAL CONTRACT (6-12 OCT)

6  VOID & ILLEGAL CONTRACT (cont)

 CONTENT OF CONTRACT/ WEEK 6 - Terms of Contract &
(13-19 OCT) Implied Terms

MID SEMESTER TEST 19-21 OCT TOPICS: OFFER- VOIDABLE

AGREEMENT

MID SEM BREAK 22-28 OCT

7  CONTENT OF CONTRACT - Standard Form

WEEK 7 Contracts
 DISCHARGE OF CONTRACT (29 OCT-4NOV) - Performance

8  DISCHARGE OF CONTRACT - Frustration

 REMEDIES WEEK 8 - Damages
(5-11 NOV )
 LAW OF AGENCY
 DEFINITION OF AGENT
 CREATION OF AGENT

9  AUTHORITY OF AGENT
 DUTIES & LIABILITIES OF AGENT & PRINCIPAL WEEK 9
 EFFECTS OF AGENT’S CONTRACT (12-18 NOV)
 TERMINATION OF AGENT

10  LAW OF PARTNERSHIP
 DEFINATION WEEK 10
 CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTNERSHIP (19-25 NOV)

11  RELATIONS OF PARTNERS INTER SE

 RELATIONS OF PARTNERS WITH OUTSIDERS WEEK 11
 PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY (26 NOV- 2
 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP DEC)

12  SALE OF GOODS WEEK 12

 DEFINITION OF GOODS & CLASSIFICATION (3-9DEC)
 TERMS OF CONTRACT - Conditions & Warranties

Note: The original syllabus and Copyright are the property of Dr. Zahira Mohd. Ishan. However, this syllabus is made with some modification with the
consent of the real owner .It is prepared for the benefit of students enrolled in the MGM3351 course.
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 13  TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
 TRANSFER OF RISK WEEK 13
 CONTRACTUAL PERFORMANCE (10-16 DEC)
 BREACH OF CONTRACT & REMEDIES

14  HIRE-PURCHASE
 DEFINITION WEEK 14
 FORMATIONS (17-20 DEC)
 STATUTORY RIGHTS /RIGHTS &OBLIGATIONS OF
HIRERS
 REPOSESSION

FINAL EXAMINATION 21-23 DEC ALL TOPICS

Other topics:
 Law of Insurance
- Definition
- Formation of Insurance Contract
- Insurable Interest

 Law of Negotiable Instruments

- Definition
- Concept of Negotiability
- Types

Assessment:
1. Mid Term Test : 15%
2. Take Home Quizzes : 30%
3. Assignment & Article Review : 15%
4. Final examination : 40%
TOTAL : 100%

References:
i- Vohrah, B and Wu Min Aun. (2007). The Commercial Law of Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Pearson
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
ii- Lee, MP & Detta, IJ. (2009). Business Law, Shah Alam, Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
iii- Harlina & Rozanah (2007), Prinsip Undang-undang Perniagaan di Malaysia, Kump. Usahawan
Muslim Sdn Bhd.
iv- Shaikh Mohd. Noor Alam b. S.M. Hussain (2002) , Undang-undang Komersil Malaysia, DBP.
v- Poole, J. (2006). Textbook on Contract Law, New York, Oxford University Press Inc.
vi- Samsar Kamar, L. (2008). Partnership Law in Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, International law Book
Services.

Statutory References:
1. Contracts Act, 1950
2. Sale of Goods Act 1957
3. Hire-Purchase Act 1967
4. Partnership Act 1961
5. Bill of Exchange Act 1949

Note: The original syllabus and Copyright are the property of Dr. Zahira Mohd. Ishan. However, this syllabus is made with some modification with the
consent of the real owner .It is prepared for the benefit of students enrolled in the MGM3351 course.
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