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  • LGST 216: Emerging Economies

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Nichols. This course explores important issues in conducting business internationally in and with emerging economies. Much of the course attempts to define emerging economies and to understand the changes occurring in these countries. The course also examines the position of emerging economies in the global context, and how broad social issues affect the development of emerging economies and the ability to establish relationships or conduct business in emerging economies.
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  • LGST 218: Diversity and the Law

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Anderson. The goal of this course is to study the role the law has played, and continues to play, in addressing the problems of racial discrimination in the United States. Contemporary issues such as racial profiling, affirmative action, and diversity will all be covered in their social and legal context. The basis for discussion will be assigned texts, articles, editorials and cases. In addition, interactive videos will also be used to aid class discussion. Course requirements will include examinations and class discussions.
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  • LGST 219: Law and Policy in International Business

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Zaring. This course introduces students to the frameworks for regulating international business national, regional, and international, singling out the most relevant features of these for special attention. Topics include international dispute resolution, trade law, jurisdictional and choice of law problems, patterns in extraterritoriality, managing conflicting legal standards, and problems in the way of creating more uniform rules affecting the conduct of international business. Students are encouraged to evaluate the policy dimensions of current legal regimes and proposals for reforms and to develop their own critical perspectives regarding these.
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  • LGST 220: International Business Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Hsieh, Radin. This course is a multidisciplinary, interactive study of business ethics within a global economy. A central aim of the course is to enable students to develop a framework to address ethical challenges as they arise within and across different countries. Alternative theories about acting ethically in global environments are presented, and critical current issues are introduced and analyzed. Examples include bribery, global sourcing, environmental sustainability, social reports, intellectual property, e-commerce, and dealing with conflicting standards and values across cultures. As part of this study, the course considers non-Western ethical traditions and practices as they relate to business.
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  • LGST 221: Constitutional Law and Free Enterprise

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Constan, Rosoff. The course explores the fundamentals of U.S. constitutional doctrine and adjudication, with an emphasis on commercial and business issues and implications of constitutional law. The course starts by considering the Constitution and the structure and relationship of the governmental entities it establishes and upon which it depends. Special attention is given to the role of the federal courts, especially the Supreme Court, in interpreting and applying constitutional principles. From this foundation, the course moves on to examine in detail the major economic and business implications of constitutional law in different eras of the nation's history. A core theme is how historical events and changing notions of public policy have affected and been affected by the evolution of constitutional doctrine.
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  • LGST 222: Law of E-Commerce

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Werbach. This course examines the legal rules governing electronic commerce and the Internet. These are no longer new phenomena, but the law in many critical areas is still evolving. The course includes both private and public law components. Private law issues involve matters between parties involved in e-commerce. Examples include making contracts online, intellectual property rules, and jurisdiction over online transactions. Public law issues involve regulatory or governance obligations on Internet users and service providers. Examples include privacy, Internet domain names, certain types of forbidden content, spam, and regulation of communications networks. The course will examine legal cases as well as examples of e-commerce businesses, which demonstrate how these rules apply to particular scenarios.
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  • LGST 223: Securities Regulation

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Tyson, Booth. The course examines the federal securities laws and the operation of the Securities Exchange Commission. The legal responsibilities of corporate managers, accountants, underwriters, and broker-dealers, occasioned by the securities regulatory scheme, will be investigated. Students will be encouraged to evaluate, from a managerial perspective, the various aspects of securities regulation studied. The course will discuss the recent financial crisis and ask the question whether enhanced securities regulation will prevent such a crisis in the future. The material covered in the course will provide familiarity with the basic legal structure of securities regulation and will assist in understanding the current policy issues in securities law. The course should help students to develop the ability to read and learn further in the field and to improve their effectiveness of communication with attorneys. It will suggest ways of detecting instances in which an attorney should be consulted. The course is particularly useful for those students pursuing careers in corporate finance, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, venture capital, private equity, entrepreneurship, accounting, corporate management, and real estate.
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  • LGST 224: Human Rights and Globalization

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Bellace. The 2000 UN Global Compact and the 2003 UN Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights have confirmed the role of TNCs as central actors in the field of international human rights law. This course introduces students to how international human rights law is currently being expanded to capture the operations of TNCs and why this development is controversial. The course examines competing perspectives on the pros and cons of imposing human rights responsibilities on businesses based in capital-exporting countries that are operate in emerging economies. Perspectives of various governments, businesses, international institutions, academics, and NGOs on issues of human rights and globalization will be considered, and a variety of case studies will be analyzed.
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  • LGST 226: Markets,Morality & the Future of Capitalism

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Hussain. Markets play a central role in the life of a capitalist democracy. But is this a good thing Should we let markets decide who is rich and who is poor Who makes decisions and who follows them Whose ideas get heard and whose ideas do not The goal of this class will be to examine the market from the perspective of various social values to see whether we should want a market system and, if so, what kind of market system we should want. Among the issues we will examine are the following. Does the market contribute to the common good If so, how Does the market conflict with the idea that all human beings are of equal value What is the relation between the market and freedom Does the market liberate us or oppress us Can we reconcile the market with our democratic ideals What role should corporations play in a healthy democracy What role should markets play in an increasingly globalized world We will read several important philosophers, economists and political theorists writing on these issues, including Adam Smith, John Rawls, Amartya Sen, Friedrich Hayek, Karl Marx, Robert Nozick, Ronald Dworkin, J_rgen Habermas, Peter Singer, and others.
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  • LGST 227: Literature of Success

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Shell. This course explores the history, literature, and philosophy of two age-old questions: what does it mean to be successful and how does one achieve this elusive goal It surveys some of the classics of the "success" genre - from Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography in the 18th century to Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People and Marcus Buckingham's Now, Discover Your Strengths in the 20th and 21st centuries. Case studies of remarkable achievements in business and society and Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman provide additional contexts within which to reflect on the questions at the center of the course. Students will keep a personal journal and use web-based tools to examine their own character strengths, talents, and achievement orientations. Grading is based on class attendance and participation, reading response papers, two short papers on themes related to success, and a final, longer paper exploring, based on course readings and original research, each student's personal philosophy of success. No final exam.
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