Business Law provides a comprehensive overview of the legal environment in which businesses operate, with a dual focus on fundamental business law concepts and the application of AI in legal contexts. Students will revisit core areas of business law – including contract law, corporate law and governance, employment law, intellectual property, and compliance/regulations – to understand the legal obligations and risks managers must navigate. Alongside theory, the module introduces AI-driven legal tools and discusses how AI is transforming legal practices. Students learn how routine legal tasks like contract review, compliance monitoring, and legal research can be streamlined by AI, and they examine the legal and ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies (such as data privacy laws, AI ethics, and regulatory compliance for AI deployments).
Registered Title: (Business Law (Classroom & Asynchronous))
TPGateway Code:
55:00
On Campus
Learning Outcome: Elements of a valid contract, breach of contract and remedies; how AI tools can review contracts for unusual clauses or errors
Learning Outcome: Company structures, directors’ duties, corporate governance, and how AI supports regulatory filings and corporate compliance monitoring.
Learning Outcome: Employee rights, workplace regulations, and use of AI in HR compliance (e.g. AI screening tools and the legal considerations around them)
Learning Outcome: Patents, trademarks, copyrights in business, including managing IP with AI (such as AI tools for prior-art search or monitoring IP infringement).
Learning Outcome: Laws on data privacy (e.g. GDPR), consumer protection, anti-corruption, and how businesses use AI to track compliance (RegTech). Discussion of emerging AI regulations and ethical guidelines for AI use in business.
Learning Outcome: Overview of how AI is transforming legal services – e.g. AI-driven document review and e-discovery, legal research platforms with machine learning, automated compliance checks across multiple jurisdictions. Case studies of companies using AI for contract management or risk assessment.
