LEBUS Minor

Legal Environment of Business (LEBUS) Minor

The LEBUS minor presents students with a structured study of the statutory and common law governing the business environment. Students in this program have the opportunity to learn advanced legal subject matter, including business organization structures, employment law, property law, commercial transactions, intellectual property, environmental law, and government regulation. Content is framed around the organization and support of complex business enterprises from a legal perspective. This includes complex legal transactions, litigation support and avoidance, and the development of enterprises. The emphasis on the complex nature of legal organization formation, transactions, and litigation support is provided through a rigorous selection of business law and core business courses.

In order to begin to understand the complexities of the legal and regulatory environment facing businesses presently, students must have competency in functional business concepts and practice. The LEBUS minor is "business centered" in that it is framed around the increasing influence of law and regulation in the daily practice of business activities.

Entrance Requirements for the LEBUS Minor: (Courses must be completed with a "C" or better)

• ACCTG 211: Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
• ECON 102: Introductory Microeconomics Policy and Analysis

Course Requirements for the LEBUS Minor: (A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses)

1. Take the following core courses (6 credits)
   
   • ECON 104: Introductory Macroeconomic Policy and Analysis
   • FIN 301: Corporation Finance
     • or BA 301: Finance
2. Take the following Business Law foundation courses (6 credits)
   • BLAW 341: Business Law I: Introduction to Contracts, Liability Issues and Intellectual Property
     • or BLAW 243: Legal Environment of Business
   • BLAW 441: Business Law II: Agency, Employment and Business Structure
3. Select two Business Law electives (6 credits)
   • BLAW 424: Real Estate Law
   • BLAW 444: Advanced UCC and Commercial Transactions
   • BLAW 445: Advanced Intellectual Property and Competition Law
   • BLAW 446: Employment Law
   • BLAW 447: Entertainment Law
   • BLAW 497: Insurance Law
   • BLAW 497: Law and Strategy in the Sports Business

LEBUS Minor Recommended Academic Plan:

Please Note: FIN 301 and BLAW 341 are courses that are required of all Smeal majors. As such, these courses fill both fall and spring semesters. Non-Smeal majors who are pursuing the LEBUS Minor may enroll in BLAW 243 and BA 301, however, BLAW 341 and FIN 301 are strongly encouraged in order to prepare students for the upper level BLAW courses.

Please contact the Risk Management Department at rm@smeal.psu.edu with regards to enrollment in BLAW 341.

Please contact the Smeal Business Core Office at core@smeal.psu.edu or 814-865-CORE with regards to enrollment in FIN 301.

BLAW 341 or 243 is the prerequisite for:

• BLAW/RM 424
• BLAW 441
• BLAW 444

BLAW 441 is the prerequisite for:

• BLAW 445 *Not currently being offered at this time.
• BLAW 446