LEGAL STUDIES IN THE ROBINSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS...

The graduate level legal studies courses offered by the Robinson College of Business serve the university community's need for legal education in business (outside of the professional education offered by the College of Law).

No academic major is available in legal studies. Please note that no legal studies course may be used for credit toward a Georgia State University College of Law degree.

COURSES:

HRM 8210 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (3)

Prerequisites: Mgt 4010 or MBA 8412. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the theory of negotiation, conflict, and complaint handling, especially as practiced within the corporation and in other institutions. It is intended to be applicable to a broad spectrum of dispute and complaint problems faced by managers and professionals. The content is applicable to anyone who will negotiate agreements, face "people problems" in any aspect of work life, or be exposed to complaints or grievances arising out of the employment relationship.

HRM 8230 Legal and Ethical Environment of Human Resource Management (3)

Prerequisite: HRM 8150. This course examines legal issues related to various aspects of human resource management. Students review legislation and case law related to discrimination, employment-at-will, negligence, contingent workers, safety, compensation, and labor. Emphasis is placed on avoiding unnecessary litigation.

IB 8080 International Legal Process (3)

Prerequisite: none. This course addresses the legal issues facing businesses seeking to enter the international marketplace. The content includes the rules covering international sales contracts, international financing, the GATT, the World Trade Organization, international intellectual property issues, and international dispute resolution.

LgIS 8040 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Real Estate (3)

(Same as RE 8040.) Prerequisite: none. CSP I, 6. This course deals with the basic legal concepts and legal instruments associated with real estate and with the legal and governmental environment within which the use and development of real estate are regulated. Attention is given to real property law as a risk management process with emphasis upon acquiring, managing, and disposing of space in the built environment and the decision-making process. Applications of legal data sources, both traditional and electronic, are examined as a part of the decision-making process.

LgIS 8050 Comprehensive Business Law (3)

Prerequisites: none. CSP: I, 6. This course covers traditional business law topics and legal principles for managers and accountants. The topics include contracts and sales, commercial transactions, legal aspects of business organizations and bankruptcy and creditors' rights. The course focuses on liability issues, including accountants' liability and other professional liability, and current legal developments in business law. The class emphasizes case analysis and includes a legal research project.

LgIS 8330 Insurance Law (3) (Same as RMI 8330 and Law 7266.)

Prerequisite: none. CSP: I, 6, 7. This course comprises a study of the legal concepts and doctrines applicable to the field of insurance. Basic legal problems of the principal branches of insurance are dealt with along with the regulatory environment in which the insurance industry operates.

LgIS 8389 Directed Readings in Legal Studies (1-3)

Prerequisites: consent of the instructor, good academic standing.

LgIS 8450 Legal Environment of Health Care (3) (Same as HA 8450.)

Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. CSP: 1, 6. This course provides students with a study of the legal aspects of the health care business. The course covers the role of government in regulating health care and health applications of the law, of torts/malpractice, contracts, and administrative law. It equips students to recognize legal issues in the health care environment and to manage legal risks in decision making.

MBA 8423. Law and Ethics in Business and Employment Environments. (3) Syllabus

Prerequisites: none. This course provides the MBA student with a study of the interrelationship of law, ethics and business. The course covers the American legal system, the role of government in regulating business, ethical responsibilities, the influence of global issues and the web of law and regulation impacting employment decisions. The course equips the student to recognize legal and ethical issues and to manage legal risks in the context of business decision making and the employment environment.

PFP 8400 Personal Financial Planning (3)

Prerequisites: none. This course introduces the student to the concept of total personal financial planning. The focus is on asset and income protection, capital accumulation, retirement planning, and estate planning. The integration of the various elements into a comprehensive financial plan will be emphasized.

PFP 8460 Estate Planning (3)

Prerequisites: PFP 8400; ACCT 4510 or equivalent. Estate planning is the arrangement of future wealth transfers to maximize the personal and financial well-being for an individual and the individual's survivors. This course is a study of legal, tax and human factors surrounding the efficient transfer of property. Main topics include a study of wills, types of trusts, probate and federal transfer taxation.

PFP 8520 Advanced Studies in Personal Financial Planning (3)

Prerequisites: PFP 8400, PFP 8420, PFP 8460. This course is designed as a capstone course for students in the Master of Science degree program in personal financial planning. The emphasis is on the formulation, communication, and implementation of the comprehensive personal financial plan. Previously acquired skills in the areas of insurance, investments, retirement planning, estate planning and taxation are utilized in assigned projects and cases. Written and oral presentations are required incapacity.