COURSE INFORMATION
Course 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
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Dr. Enkelejda Koka ekoka@epoka.edu.al
Second Course 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
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) Master of Science in Business Administration
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics: Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
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 to address adverse legal issues in the business environment. Business students are to identify the differences among the four types of business organizations. Business students are to understand the basic structures of business management from a legal perspective.
BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
1 Legal Principles
2 Legal personality
3 Corporation
4 corporate governance
5 Business partnerships
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction to Business Law
2 Main actors in Business Law: Sole trader/entrepreneur, partnerships, corporations
3 Entrepreneurs and partnerships
4 Corporations
5 Corporate Governance
6 Shareholders/Director’s duties
7 Mergers and acquisitions
8 Mid term
9 Comparative Corporate Governance – UK, USA, Germany
10 Board of Directors: a comparative perspective
11 Minority shareholder’s rights – comparative approach
12 Comparative Corporate Social Responsibility
13 Comparative Corporate Governance in negotiated take overs
14 Comparative Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law
Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s): Cahn, Andreas, Donald, David, Comparative Company Law, Text and Cases on the Laws Governing Corporations in Germany, the UK and the USA, Cambridge University Press, Second Edition, 2018. Afsharipour Afra, Gelter Martin (editors), Comparative Corporate Governance, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. Kraakman Reinier et al, The Anatomy of Corporate Law, A Comparative and Functional Approach, Third Edition, Oxford University Press, 2017. Janet Dine, Michael Blecher, ‘The Law on Entrepreneurs and Companies’, Text with Commentary, 2016, Implemented by GIZ.
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
40
Presentation
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 15 5 75
Mid-terms 1 11 11
Assignments 1 43.5 43.5
Final examination 1 13 13
Other 0
Total Work Load:
187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):
7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
7.5
CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

NA