BSLW 8021 Legal Environment of Business

This course introduces students to the legal system and the social, legal, and regulatory environment of business. In addition to learning how the legal system works, students study substantive areas of business law including antitrust law, securities regulation, environmental law, employment law, international business and intellectual property rights. The course includes an examination of the law of contracts from formation requirements to remedies for breach.

Course overview

Department
Business Law and Society
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.21 / 5 · Very Good
33 responses
Instructor rating
4.45 / 5 · Very Good
33 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Paul Pellegrino4.24.54.44.54.54.54.54.44–6 hrs/week33 of 35

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Paul Pellegrino · Fulton Hall 415 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered