Business law

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KE16B082160
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	9.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Turunen, Tero
Teacher Team:	Rauma, Raija
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to utilize sources of judicial information.
The student knows how to choose the appropriate company type and how to establish a company. The student will be able to draw up a contract and how to make and maintain required registrations. The student can handle the legal issues involved in management.
The student is able to contract an employee and to terminate employment
The student knows the legislation associated with marketing, trade and foreign trade.
The student is able to deal with his or her personal taxation and is able to calculate a company's taxable income and taxes.

Student's Workload

Total workload 234 h, of which
- scheduled studies 82 h
- exam 6 h
- assignments 73 h
- literature and other sources 73 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Introduction to business management

Internal corporate law
- Finland's legal system
- Acquiring information pertaining to law
- contracts
- Legislation pertaining to various types of companies
- Norms pertaining to employment contracts
- Legal issues pertaing to financing

External corporate law
- Regulations pertaining to marketing
- Legal problems associated with logistics
- Special issues pertaining to international trade laws
- EU legislation

Taxation
- Personal income tax
- Income tax for businesses
- Value Added Tax

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Group and independent work, assignments

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

- Exams in each part of the course 50 %, approved assignments 50 %

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