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Courses: Master of Business Law
MBL 510 Foundations of Legal Study
Provides an overview of our legal system, including the rule of law, the evolution of the common law, state and federal court systems, and state and federal statutory and regulatory law. Introduces the skills of legal analysis and legal reasoning through the study of court decisions and laws and related written assignments. Also provides an introduction to jurisprudence (the philosophy of law) and business ethics. 3 hours
MBL 520 Legal Research and Writing
Develops skills in legal analysis, legal writing, and legal research through class assignments using various library and online resources, including cases, statutes, administrative regulations, legislative histories, digests, and legal encyclopedias, including specialized legal databases. 3 hours
MBL 530 Contracts
Provides an overview of the law of contracts from the common law through statutory developments, including the Uniform Commercial Code and the Restatement of Contracts. Focuses on the practical application of contract law to issues in the business environment, including contract formation, drafting of terms and conditions, contract interpretation, and contract enforcement. 3 hours
MBL 540 Torts and Insurance Law
Provides an overview of the broad area of civil wrongs that flow from legally imposed duties. Focuses on the practical application of tort and insurance law to issues in the business environment, including negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, and product liability. 3 hours
MBL 550 Property
Provides an overview of the law of real and personal property. Focuses on the practical application of property law to issues in the business environment, such as real estate acquisitions, mortgages, leases, patents, trademarks, and copyrights. 3 hours
MBL 560 Law and Economics
Provides an introduction to the relationship between economics and law. Focuses on the economic consequences of federal constitutional, statutory, and regulatory business requirements, including the Commerce Clause and the antitrust laws.3 hours
MBL 610 Corporations
Provides an overview of the statutory and common law governing the incorporated entity. Focuses on the formation and operation of a corporation under Kansas & Missouri law, including purposes and powers; duties and liabilities of shareholders, directors, and officers; issuance and transfer of stock; mergers; acquisitions; and dissolution. Also provides an overview of federal securities laws. 3 hours
MBL 620 Unincorporated Business Associations
Provides an overview of the laws governing unincorporated business associations, including sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. Focuses on the formation and operation of the general partnership and the limited liability company. Also provides an overview of the principalĂagent relationship. 3 hours
MBL 630 Employment Law
Provides an overview of the federal and state legal relationship between employers and employees, addressing topics such as employment-at-will, employment contracts, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, wage and hour laws, health and safety laws, collective bargaining, employee privacy rights, and employee benefits. 3 hours
MBL 640 Business/Legal Ethics
Provides an overview of the history and nature of values and ethics. Focuses on approaches to ethical reasoning, policies, stakeholder analysis, and decision making in the business/legal environment. Also discusses the nature and extent of ethical guidelines and rules, corporate compliance plans, and corporate codes of conduct. 3 hours
MBL 650 Dispute Resolution
Provides an overview of methods to address conflicts and disputes in the business environment, including the recognition of a legal problem or controversy, investigation of the nature of the problem, and exploration of alternatives, including negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and court actions. Also discusses concepts such as the attorney-client privilege, Fifth Amendment rights, and obstruction of justice. 3 hours
MBL 660 Master's Research Project
Students will be required to research and prepare a written paper on the federal and state statutory and regulatory legal framework governing a business sector. Research topics must be approved by the program director and supervised by a professor in the MBL program.3 hours
