6 ECTS credits
177 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021462ANR for all students in the 1st semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
This course provides business economics students with a basic understanding of the legal environment in which businesses operate.
First, the students will learn the basic concepts and structures of law and legal reasoning. In the second part, we explore the legal framework and principles that apply to businesses operating in the European Union market. After a brief introduction to European Union law, we will discuss various important fields of business law, such as competition law, consumer protection, data protection, intellectual property rights, and more. The last part of the course deals with business organisation law, with a particular focus on the rules governing companies established in the European Union.
The course material consists of study material posted on the electronic learning platform throughout the semester.
Upon successful completion of this introductory course, students:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The written exam will comprise 20 multiple-choice questions with four alternatives. It is scored using the “higher mark pass” as z correction mechanism. No marks are deducted for a wrong answer, but the pass or fail mark (the number of questions that must be answered correctly to get 10/20) will take into account the probability of guessing. This means that you must answer 12 questions correctly to pass the exam (although you should always aim for the highest score).
Students are allowed to use a reader during the exam. More details will be provided via Canvas.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Business Economics: Startplan Business Economics
Bachelor of Business Economics: Business and Technology
Bachelor of Business Economics: International Business
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in International Business: Default track
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Default track