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Companies regularly engage with legal regulations when forming contracts, obtaining business resources, renting properties, and employing personnel. Understanding business law is essential for adhering to legal obligations and recognizing and mitigating legal risks.
This major provides a solid foundation in the legal principles that regulate commercial activities. You'll explore how laws are established, modified, and implemented in business and government contexts, while examining ethical considerations in professional scenarios.
Specifically, you'll analyze how legislation affects organizations, recognize and address potential legal hazards in business operations, and understand how to fulfill necessary legal compliance.
The curriculum covers comprehensive knowledge areas including commercial law, agreements, civil wrongs, real estate regulations, corporate law, workplace legislation, labor regulations, consumer and antitrust laws, business intellectual property rights, and tax codes.
Tailor your studies by selecting specialized courses in media law, global commerce regulations, workplace safety and environmental legislation, or applied employment law. This diverse major leads to numerous career opportunities such as compliance specialist, contract and risk management professional, or executive leadership roles including corporate directorship.
Although this program doesn't provide legal licensure, it addresses the growing need for professionals with practical legal expertise in corporate or public sectors, and serves as potential preparation for advanced legal education, including Curtin's law degree program.