The Law for Managers
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
LAWS 5016
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
106155
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society
This course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of legal issues that may arise in business dealings with a wide range of stakeholders including business partners, financiers, employees, contractors, customers, competitors, creditors, regulators and the public, and explores their impact on organisational management and leadership, business strategy, and business conduct. In doing so, the course challenges students to consider how the law can be leveraged to help drive innovation and business growth.
Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that contributes to a comprehensive and integrated application of commercial law knowledge to recent developments in the field of senior organisational management and leadership in international business environments.
Topics covered in this course include business structures and directors' duties, employment, contracts and commercial transactions including some aspects of dealings, competition law, property and leasing, intellectual property, operational liabilities, business finance, and dealing with government.
Graw S, Parker D, Whitford K, Sangkuhl E, Do C, 2023, Understanding Business Law, 10th ed, Lexis Nexis, Chatswood, N.S.W.
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Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
External (External) | 30 hours equiv. x N/A | ||
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE) | |||
Seminar | 30 hours x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
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EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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