Module Outline

Programme : THE NUS MBA

Module Code : BMA 5102
Module Title : Legal Issues in Business
Class Date : From 11/5/2020 To 20/6/2020
Semester : Special Term 1, Academic Year 2019/2020
Faculty : Associate Professor Ter Kah Leng
Department : Strategy & Policy
Email : bizterkl@nus.edu.sg
URL : http://bizfaculty.nus.edu/faculty-profiles/97-ter-kah-leng
Telephone : +65 6516 3084
Module Trailer/ Promotional Video:
https://mediaweb.nus.edu.sg/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=c4664c8f-9a22-4901-9ce6-c33f9c5c018c

Overview
Legal Issues in Business is not merely an exposition of the law divorced from the realities of business.
It seeks to raise an awareness of common legal issues confronting business managers and discusses the
optimal solutions that both the law and business can offer.
The Module introduces you to the global and domestic legal environment and to some of the legal risks
involved.

In the course of business, disputes are bound to arise and it is essential to know the avenues for dispute
resolution, what law applies and where to resolve disputes in the most expedient and cost-effective manner.
Other legal issues covered relate to commercial contracts, international sales and e Commerce.
Case studies will be used liberally to demonstrate real world business problems and disputes and for learning
legal and commercial lessons.

Module Objectives
This Module is designed to equip business managers with a legal understanding of business transactions so as
to better achieve business objectives and avoid legal disputes. The Module addresses the need of business
managers to:
• Understand the important role of law in business
• Be aware of the legal pitfalls and implications of business decisions
• Know enough to prevent business disputes from becoming legal problems."Prevention is better than cure"
• Know when to seek professional legal advice and how to instruct legal advisers more effectively

Assessment

Assessment Components Weightage

Group project (Case Studies) 40%
Individual class participation 10%
Tutorial presentation 20%
Final test by digital assessment 30%

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Schedule and Outline

Lesson Session
1 Introduction to the Legal Environment. Legal technique. Case presentation instructions
2 Managing Cross-border Disputes through litigation: governing law, jurisdiction and
enforcement of court judgments
3 Commercial Dispute Resolution
4 Managing contract formation risks. Case studies
5 Contract planning and risk allocation. Contract terms and disclaimers. Case studies.
Tutorial presentations
6 Restraint of trade clauses. Effect of misrepresentation and economic duress. Case studies.
Tutorial presentations
7 Discharge of contract and remedies. Case studies. Tutorial presentations
8 International sales contracts. Introduction and application. . Case studies. Tutorial
presentations
9 International sales contracts. Buyer and seller’s rights and obligations. . Case studies.
Tutorial presentations
10 International sales contracts. Remedies. Case studies. Tutorial presentations
11 E Commerce Law and Revision
12 Final test by digital assessment

General Guide & Reading

• Contract Law/Elliot & Quinn. 11th Ed (Forum Coop)
• International Business Law/Schaffer. 9th Ed (Chapter on International Sale of Goods) (Hon Sui Sen
Library)
• Hyperlinks to other material are found within the lecture slides

Academic Honesty & Plagiarism

Academic integrity and honesty is essential for the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge. The University and
School expect every student to uphold academic integrity & honesty at all times. Academic dishonesty is any
misrepresentation with the intent to deceive, or failure to acknowledge the source, or falsification of
information, or inaccuracy of statements, or cheating at examinations/tests, or inappropriate use of
resources.

Plagiarism is ‘the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own' (The New
Oxford Dictionary of English). The University and School will not condone plagiarism. Students should adopt
this rule - You have the obligation to make clear to the assessor which is your own work, and which is the work
of others. Otherwise, your assessor is entitled to assume that everything being presented for assessment is
being presented as entirely your own work. This is a minimum standard. In case of any doubts, you should
consult your instructor.

Additional Guidelines
• Code of Student Conduct
• Online Module on Plagiarism
• Administrative Policies

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