LAW 3693 - Ethl, Legal, Pol&bus Aspects of World Cup

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Babson College

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2.00 credits LAW693 Ethical, Legal, Political and Business aspects of the World Cup Credits = 2 Advanced Liberal Arts More than half the planet's population watches World Cup soccer. The passion accompanying the sport's globalization has led, both on and off the field, to political confrontation; to both unity and divisiveness; to nationalist and racist issues an to a host of ethical issues.Through the prism of World Cup soccer and its organizing body, FIFA, this course examines ethical, legal and societal issues facing businesses and other organizations. We will study concepts relating to rule-making and rule-compliance, fairness, evidence, culpability, apology and punishment. We will probe questions of national and ethnic identity. We cover some tort, contract and intellectual property law issues. Finally, we examine questions relating to public relations and sports marketing, as well as the extent and limitations of gaining competitive advantage in sports and business. Prereq: LAW1300 or LAW1003

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2.00

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www.babson.edu

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(781) 235-1200

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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