Business Law and Ethics Fundamentals (LAW102)
Vietnamese title: Luật và Đạo đức kinh doanh
Credits: 3

Description:
Description: This course addresses the basic concept of business law in the business environment. The course highlights the basic legal and regulatory requirements by which people and companies conduct business activities. It appreciates the complexities, ambiguities, and many areas of the law in undertaking business. Furthermore, it will focus on business ethics, which emphasizes the appropriate behaviors and treatments of business entities in global and local contexts.
Objectives: Upon completing this course, student can demonstrate knowledge about the legal system and basic principles of business law as well as the relationship between ethics and regulations in the business environment. Students can compare the legal requirements and legal provisions of managing companies in the US and Vietnam and then ethically evaluate the application of laws in business transactions. Students are expected to be able to identify essential solutions for business disputes in compliance with applicable laws.

Learning outcomes:
LO1. Describe the legal system, legal environment and basic principles of business law
LO2. Define the relationships of ethics and law in business
LO3. Describe the current law and regulations in corporation
LO4. Describe the current law and regulations applied to business transactions
LO5. Apply ethic consideration in business context
LO6. Apply current law, rules, and regulations related to settling business disputes
Have a sense of discipline, professional manners and a high respect of the law
Demonstrate an ethical attitude in conducting business

Student tasks:
- Attend at least 80% of contact hours in order to be accepted to the final examination
- Actively participate in class activities
- Fulfill tasks given by the instructor after class
- Use their own laptop in class only for learning purposes
- Read the textbook in advance
- Keep in touch with the lecturer regularly for up-to-date information and material of the course, for online support from teachers and other students, and for practicing and assessment.

Tools:
- Textbook and all learning materials provided on FLM: flm.fpt.edu.vn/
- Internet

Materials:
description: Law for Business
author: John Ashcroft, Katherine Ashcroft, Martha Patterson
publisher: Cengage Publication
published_date: 2018
edition: 19th
isbn: ISBN 13 9781305654921
note: Chọn một trong 2 ấn bản 17th hoặc 19th. Ưu tiên mua ấn bản mới nhất
description: Business Ethics
https://openstax.org/details/books/business-ethics
author: Byars, Stephen M. and Stanberry, Kurt
publisher: Openstax
published_date: 2018
edition: 2nd
isbn: ISBN-10: 1-947172-57-3
note: Giáo trình nguồn mở, không cần mua bản cứng
description: Luat Kinh te chuyen khao
author: Nguyễn Thị Dung và Tập Thể giảng viên Bộ môn Luật Thương Mại Đại Học Luật Hà Nội
publisher: NXB Lao động
published_date: 2017
edition: 1st
isbn: ISBN 978-604-59-8210-5
description: Tài Liệu Giảng Dạy Về Phòng, Chống Tham Nhũng Dùng Cho Các Trường Đại Học, Cao Đẳng Không Chuyên về Luật
author: TS. Nguyễn Văn Hương Phần, PGS.TS. Trần Hữu Tráng, TS. Bùi Kiên Điện, TS. Hoàng Văn Hùng
publisher: Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo
published_date: 2014
note: https://www.studocu.com/vn/document/truong-dai-hoc-cong-nghe-thong-tin-va-truyen-thong-viet-han/database-system-assignment-9-relational-database-design-cont/giang-day-ve-pctn-dung-cho-cac-truong-dh-cd-khong-chuyen-ve-luat-15-39-16-646/20774832
description: Law for Business
author: John D. Ashcroft, Jane E. Ashcroft
publisher: Cengage
published_date: 2010
edition: 17th

Assessments:
category: Class Participation
type: on-going
weight: 10.0
knowledge_and_skill: No question
grading_guide: OP1: Students are asked to participate in class discussions and activities as well as answer questions from Lecturer or actively raise the questions.
OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
category: Essay Test
type: on-going
weight: 10.0
duration: OP1: 60' in class; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
question_type: CLO2, CLO3, CLO4
no_question: OP1: essays questions; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
knowledge_and_skill: OP1: 3; OP2: OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
grading_guide: OP1: Length: 60 minutesStructure: 01 Short answer: law or ethics; and 01 Case study: law or ethics. Any plagiarism will be resulted in a failure of assignmentOP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
category: Group assignments
type: on-going
weight: 25.0
question_type: CLO2, CLO3, CLO5, CLO6
no_question: OP1: Presentation; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
grading_guide: OP1: Guideline: on session 1 Moot court: are held respectively on session: 28,29,30,31 (moot court 1); 40,41,42,43 (moot court 2); 54,55,56,57 (moot court 3). 1. Cases for Moot court: U.S case, assigned by Lecturer. 2. Preparation: Costume and Equipments are taken at Administrative Department and preserved by Students till the last moot court. 3. Groups: 06. Two groups will represent for DEFENDANT and PLAINTIFF respectively to work together on 01 moot court with 01 case. Each group comprises of 4 students at least. 4. Language: English mainly. 5. Participants in 01 moot court: all lawyers in 2 moot court-groups, 01 chairman of JURIES and 03 JUDGES (elected by Lecturer in non-moot court groups). 6. Steps to hold a moot court: 6.1. Arrangement of court room, get ready on gowns. 6.2. Plaintiff and Defendant present FACT of the case (play, video, ppt) 6.3. Juries and Judges make questions regarding the FACT. 6.4. Plaintiff and defendant making a debate regarding ISSUES of the case. Judges can make questions to clear down the argument. 6.5. After debate, Juries make questions regarding all the ISSUES. 6.6. Decision of Judges and Juries: Juries votes for the winner with ballot. Judges decides the stronger group. Judges and Chairman of Juries give the comment for weakness and strength of both sides. 6.7. Results: decided by Voting of Juries and Decision of Judges. If they are opposite to each other. The Lecturer will decide. Further guidance, please refer to INDIVIDUAL AND ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINE attached to Course Implementation Plan Submit report: as requested by the lecturer for every moot court OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
category: Individual assignment
type: on-going
weight: 10.0
question_type: CLO2, CLO3, CLO5, CLO6
no_question: OP1: Case study; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
knowledge_and_skill: 0
grading_guide: OP1: Student will be asked to summary and comments on one Vietnamese /US case study: at or other relevant like website of the Vietnamese Supreme People's Court https://congbobanan.toaan.gov.vn or https://law.justia.com/cases/ of US cases). Guideline: on session 1. Register with lecturer on session 18 Summit final report: on session 37 Any plagiarism will be resulted in a failure of assignment OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
note: OP1: Content:
a. Assignment information:
· Title
· Case number
· Case date
· Total word-count
b. Main body:
1.1. Background of the case
· Court
· Plaintiff
· Defendant
· Short overview of the case
1.2. Issue and parties’ opinions
· Plaintiff
· Defendant
1.3. Holding of the court
1.4. Self - analysis and opinion (comparison if any)

OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
category: TUTORIALS and Quiz(s)
type: on-going
weight: 15.0
duration: OP1: 20'; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
question_type: CLO2, CLO3, CLO5, CLO6
no_question: OP1: MCQ; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
knowledge_and_skill: OP1: 15-20 for each quizz; OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
grading_guide: OP1: QUIZZES are carried out at the end of each Part, being in form of Multiple choice questions. Questions may be covered one or all Chapters within respective Part.OP2: (For Constructivism Approach only): Follow lecturer's proposal
category: Final exam
type: Final exam
weight: 30.0
duration: 60'
question_type: CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6
no_question: MCQsStructure: 50 US law
knowledge_and_skill: 50

Schedule:
session: INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING METHOD
(Law textbooks of Vietnam and U.S; explanation of studying U.S law mainly and basic principles of Vietnamese law counterpart; allocations of each law for final exam; essential references or legal documents of Vietnamese law; teaching method and syllabus and slides on CMS...)
ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINE
Individual Assignment: Vietnamese Case study involving commerce, trade, corporation or contract on congbobanan, website of the Vietnamese Supreme People's Court or vibonline). Further guidance, refer to Grading Structure

Group Assignment: U.S case study assigned by Lecturer. Further Guidance, refer to Grading Structure
learning_outcomes: IT
materials: LAW102
session: PART 1 - FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BUSINESS LAWS
Unit 1 - INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND ETHICS
1.1 Law and objectives of law
1.2 Introduction to the legal systems in the world and our legal system
learning_outcomes: IT
materials: LAW102
session: Unit 1 - INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND ETHICS (continue)
1.3 Sources of law
1.4 Ethics: Ethical judgment, ethical principles and business ethics
learning_outcomes: IT
materials: LAW102
session: UNIT 2 - COURT AND COURT PROCEDURE
2.1 Function of the courts
learning_outcomes: IT
session: UNIT 2- COURT AND COURT PROCEDURE (continue)
2.2 Jurisdiction of courts
2.3 Classification of courts
learning_outcomes: IT
session: UNIT 2- COURT AND COURT PROCEDURE (continue)
2.3 Classification of courts (continued)
session: Unit 3 - TORT
3.1 Tort: Intentional and negligence torts
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 3 - TORT (continue)
3.2 Business tort and product liability
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 4 - PERSONAL PROPERTY AND NATURE OF REAL PROPERTY
4.1 Personal property
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 4 - PERSONAL PROPERTY AND NATURE OF REAL PROPERTY (continue)
4.2 Nature of Real Property
learning_outcomes: IT
session: TUTORIAL1 (Cont.)
For Part 1 (Unit 1 - 4)
learning_outcomes: TU
session: TUTORIAL1 (Cont.)
For Part 1 (Unit 1-4)
learning_outcomes: TU
session: QUIZ 1 (in form of multiple choices: to cover one or more chapters among Unit 1-4
learning_outcomes: TU
session: QUIZ 1 (in form of multiple choices: to cover one or more chapters among Unit 1-4
learning_outcomes: TU
session: PART 2 - BUSINESS TRANSACTION AND CONTRACT
Unit 5: NATURE AND CLASSES OF CONTRACT
5.1 Definition of contract and valid requirements
5.2 classification of contracts
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 5: NATURE AND CLASSES OF CONTRACT (continue)
5.3 Capacity to contract with cases of minor, intoxicated people and mentally incompetent people
5.4 Formal requirements with UCC
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 6 - OFFER AND ACCPETANCE
6.1 Requirement for a valid offer
6.2 Process of forming a contract with offer and acceptance: invitation to make offer and duration of the offer
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 6 - OFFER AND ACCPETANCE (continue)
6.3 Process of forming a contract with offer and acceptance: The acceptance and counteroffer
REGISTER TOPIC OF INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 7 - THIRD PARTIES AND CONTRACTS
7.1 Involving a third party: Creditor beneficiary, assignment, delegation.
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 7 - THIRD PARTIES AND CONTRACTS (continue)
7.2 Joint, Several, and Joint and Several Contracts
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 8 - TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS

8.1 Methods by which contracts are terminated: Termination by performance
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 8 - TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS (continue)

8.2 Methods by which contracts are terminated: Termination by force majeure, by breach of one party.
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 8 - TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS (continue)

8.3 Difference between termination and recession.
learning_outcomes: TU
session: TUTORIAL2
For Part 2 (Unit 5-8)
learning_outcomes: TU
session: TUTORIAL2
For Part 2 (Unit 5-8)
learning_outcomes: TU
session: QUIZ 2 (in form of multiple choices: to cover one or more chapters among Unit 5-8
learning_outcomes: TU
session: QUIZ 2 (in form of multiple choices: to cover one or more chapters among Unit 5-8
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 1 (Mootcourt 1)
(for applying cases regarding issues of formation of contract )
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 1 (Mootcourt 1)
(for applying cases regarding issues of formation of contract )
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 1 (Mootcourt 1)
(for applying cases regarding issues of formation of contract )
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 1 (Mootcourt 1)
(for applying cases regarding issues of formation of contract )
learning_outcomes: IT
session: PART 3 - BUSINESS ORGANZATION AND STRUCTURE
Unit 9 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
9.1 Sole proprietorship (liability of members, legal entities status, conditions for formation)
9.2 Partnership (liability of members, legal entities status, conditions for formation)
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 9 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (continue)
9.3 Corporation (liability of members, legal entities status, conditions for formation)
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 10 - NATURE OF CORPORATION
10.1 Process to form a corporation, liability for the contract made by promoter
10.2 Classification
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 10 - NATURE OF CORPORATION (continue)
10.3 Issuance of stock, Articles of incorporation and power of a corporation
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 11 - OWNERSHIP OF CORPORATION
11.1 Share, stock, shareholder, dividend, stock certificate
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 11 - OWNERSHIP OF CORPORATION (continue)
11.2 Common share, preferred share (cumulative, non-cumulative).
SUBMISSION OF FINAL REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 12 - MANAGEMENT AND DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION
12.1 Shareholder's Meeting
12.2 Rights of shareholders
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 12 - MANAGEMENT AND DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION (continue)
12.3 Board of Directors, Officers and their liabilities
12.4: Cumulative voting.
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 2 (Mootcourt 2)
( for applying cases regarding issues of business organization )
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 2 (Mootcourt 2)
( for applying cases regarding issues of business organization )
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 2 (Mootcourt 2)
( for applying cases regarding issues of business organization )
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 2 (Mootcourt 2)
( for applying cases regarding issues of business organization )
learning_outcomes: U
session: TUTORIAL3
For Part 3 (Unit 9-12)
learning_outcomes: U
session: TUTORIAL3
For Part 3 (Unit 9-12)
learning_outcomes: U
session: Essay test (Cover Unit 9-12)
learning_outcomes: U
session: Essay test (Cover Unit 9-12)
learning_outcomes: IT
session: PART 4 - ETHICS IN DOING BUSINESS
Unit 13 - WARRANTIES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
13.1 Express warranty
13.2 Implied warranty and seller's opinions,
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 13 - WARRANTIES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (continue)
13.3 Infringement, aganist encumbrances, normal use, particular use.
13.4 Product liability
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 14 - ADOPTING A STAKEHOLDER ORIENTATION
14.1 Stakeholder definition
14.2 Views on business responsibility
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 15 - WEIGHING STAKEHOLDER CLAIMS
15.1 Stakeholder claims
15.2 Approaches to stakeholder claims
learning_outcomes: IT
session: Unit 16 - ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING AND PRIORITIZING SKATEHOLDERS
16.1 Stakeholder management
16.2 Stakeholder prioritization and management
16.3 Corruption: definition, causes and consequences in business environment
session: Unit 17 - CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
17.1 CSR
17.2 The benefits of CSR
17.3 Business responsibility in anti corruption
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 3 (Mootcourt 3)
( Part of Tutorial: for applying regulations on business ethics)
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 3 (Mootcourt 3)
( Part of Tutorial: for applying regulations on business ethics)
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 3 (Mootcourt 3)
( Part of Tutorial: for applying regulations on business ethics)
learning_outcomes: U
session: GROUP PRESENTATION 3 (Mootcourt 3)
( Part of Tutorial: for applying regulations on business ethics)
learning_outcomes: U
session: TUTORIAL4
For Part 3 (Unit 13-17) (Chapter 19 of Business law, Chapter 3 of business ethic)
learning_outcomes: TU
session: QUIZ 3 (in form of multiple choices: to cover one or more chapters among Unit 13-17 (Chapter 19 of Business law, Chapter 3 of business ethic)
learning_outcomes: U
session: QUIZ 3 (in form of multiple choices: to cover one or more chapters among Unit 13-17 (Chapter 19 of Business law, Chapter 3 of business ethic)
learning_outcomes: U