EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: COMPARATIVE BUSINESS LAW |
Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUS 425 | B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Erjon Hitaj |
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
Language: | English |
Compulsory/Elective: | Elective |
Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
Course Description: | This course provides to business students the necessary knowledge how to operate a business in terms of legal issues. At the end of this course, the student is expected to show that he/she is well-informed about some key legal issues related to business and is able to make the difference between business legal norms in different countries. |
Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is to provide to business students the necessary knowledge how to operate a business in terms of legal issues. At the end of this course, the student is expected to show that he/she is well-informed about some key legal issues related to business and is able to make the difference between business legal norms in different countries. |
COURSE OUTLINE
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Week | Topics |
1 | The reason for the formation of companies, types of companies, corporate personality |
2 | Capital and Shares |
3 | Company formation and registration |
4 | The company's constituent bodies and its internal governance |
5 | Closing membership and dissolution of the company |
6 | Corporate restructuring, company groups |
7 | European Company Law |
8 | Midterm Exam |
9 | Characteristics of American Business Law |
10 | UK companies' regulatory rates |
11 | Organization of companies in China and Japan |
12 | French, German and Italian Law of Companies |
13 | Comparative Perspective of the Companies Law |
14 | Comparative Perspective of the Companies Law |
Prerequisite(s): | |
Textbook: | The New Albanian Company Law”, Interpreted According to Its Sources in the European Law - Bachner, Schuster, Winner, Dudaj Publishing House, 2009 Web site references, articles and case studies which will be suggested to students |
Other References: | |
Laboratory Work: | |
Computer Usage: | |
Others: | No |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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1 | Demonstrate potential problems that different firms may face |
2 | Effective communication of legal information, argumentation and analysis |
3 | Describe the ethical responsibility of businesses and those dealing with businesses |
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
Master of Science in Business Administration Program | ||
1 | Integrate theories from business and economics to tackle business problem | 5 |
2 | Inspire an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work. | 5 |
3 | Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations | 5 |
4 | Organize and pursue scientific research projects | 5 |
5 | Enhance persuasive communication and presentation capabilities. | 5 |
6 | Critically evaluate contemporary research in specific business areas. | 5 |
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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Method | Quantity | Percentage |
Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
35
|
Presentation |
1
|
10
|
Project |
1
|
35
|
Quiz |
5
|
4
|
Total Percent: | 100% |
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 4 | 60 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 4 | 60 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 11 | 11 |
Assignments | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Final examination | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Other | 0 | ||
Total Work Load:
|
150 | ||
Total Work Load/25(h):
|
6 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 |