ADLA 2400 Introduction to Law
This course will introduce students to the legal framework applicable to business. It will begin with an overview of the U.S. legal system, including the process by which government and courts establish laws and resolve disputes. The bulk of the course will then review those areas of the law that business leaders regularly encounter, including business formation and governance, finance, securities, employment, contract, real estate, intellectual property and torts. The course will give particular focus to the practical implications for business leaders, including how leaders identify and manage risks to the business when the law is unsettled or ambiguous, or otherwise raises ethical considerations. The course will regularly draw on the experiences of current business leaders and their lawyers and advisors.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.10 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.27 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | John Lu | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Spring 2024 | John Lu | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 4 of 8 |
| Spring 2023 | Joseph Schott | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 5 |