The module aims to enhance the knowledge and skill set of students seeking to work both in and around business enterprises and corporations, imparting broad understanding and awareness of the most pressing legal issues relevant to the operations and strategy of modern enterprises. It aims to give students an opportunity to further develop and refine their skills of research, critical reasoning, project and time management, and legal writing relevant to the topic. It will enable them to provide enlightened, social and ethical leadership and management, supported by an understanding of the sustainability of long-term, socially responsive business models, underpinned by comprehension of the historical evolution and likely future direction of the business environment

(LO1) At the end of the module, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the impact of emerging legal frameworks as they affect corporations

(LO2) At the end of the module, you will be able to conduct research into complex concepts at the intersection of business law, corporate governance, and corporate culture

(LO3) At the end of the module, you will be able to make reasoned and evidence-based judgements in a complex and rapidly evolving area of law

(LO4) At the end of the module, you will be able to articulate the risks involved for business enterprises when operating in complex and high-risk environments

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Synthesis

(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Research

The specific syllabus will vary each year, based on contemporary events and legal developments.  The specific syllabus will be confirmed in the Module Handbook, but by way of an indicative syllabus: The scope and nature of current debates concerning CSR and business and human rights The impact of emerging legal instruments around CSR Management issues for business enterprises, including legal risks, arising from human rights Remedies available to human rights advocates seeking to hold companies accountable for their human rights impacts, especially civil liability. The developing anti-corruption framework in international law. The impact of the Bribery Act 2010 on UK business. The scope and effect of criminal legal liability at corporate level.

Teaching Pattern
Learning and teaching on this module will be structured in accordance with the principles of Hybrid Active Learning with asynchronous materials and synchronous seminar sessions. Asynchronous recordings provide material previously addressed in physical lectures, suitably broken down (‘chunking’) and augmented (e.g. quizzes etc) so as to enhance student engagement. Synchronous sessions will run on a fortnightly pattern across the semester (i.e. 6 in total) and will each have a duration of 2 hours.

Module Delivery
This will be via a combination of asynchronous and synchronous sessions as above (i.e. Hybrid Active Learning).