BLAW262
BUSINESS ETHICS & LAW
- Department
- Business Law
- Terms offered
- 10
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course explores current controversial issues at the intersection of business, law, and ethics. We will study how the law continually evolves in reaction to cultural, economic and political forces often raising controversial ethical issues. The selected legal cases and readings present unique controversies that allow students to practice applying critical thinking skills to ethical decision making in the business world. Course requirements include reading assignments, active contribution to class discussions, participation in team presentations and conducting a final team project. By combining theory with practical application, students will gain an understanding of how to approach difficult ethical decisions they confront as business professionals and global citizens.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 41% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. Department course count rising about 12% per year. | 2030 Spring: 51% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 summer terms since 2024. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 43% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2029 Spring: 54% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 summer terms since 2024. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 44% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2028 Spring: 58% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 21% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 summer terms since 2024. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 46% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 6 fall terms since 2021. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2027 Spring: 62% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 22% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 summer terms since 2024. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2026
- Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM TC111 202520242023
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC206 2022-12021
- Mon, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH231 2022-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Steven C. Kennedy | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 31629 |
| Spring 2025 | Steven C. Kennedy | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 30 enrolled | 31629 |
| Fall 2024 | Will G. O'Brien | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 21271 |
| Summer 2024 | Steven C. Kennedy | Online | 1 | 5 of 30 enrolled | 11645 |
| Spring 2024 | Steven C. Kennedy | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 31629 |
| Fall 2023 | Steven C. Kennedy | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 21271 |
| Spring 2023 | Will G. O'Brien | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 30 enrolled | 31629 |
| Fall 2022 | Will G. O'Brien | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 30 enrolled | 21271 |
| Spring 2022 | Will G. O'Brien | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 31629 |
| Spring 2022 | Steven C. Kennedy | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 31685 |
| Fall 2021 | Will G. O'Brien | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 28463 |