Hi All,

We used to have an MBA b-law course--a four credit course (on the quarter system).  I also used Connie Bagley's book "Law for Business Managers."  The class was popular.  For reasons I don't recall it was discontinued about 6 years ago.  Oh, maybe it was discontinued partly because I refused to teach at night.

Interestingly, our MBA director feels the failure to have an MBA b-law class is a real weakness in our program.  We just discussed the issue a few weeks ago, and I'll be teaching that course again next year, as I understand it.  (But I won't do it at night.)  But really, some familiarity with b-law is surely appropriate for business managers: just read the NYT, for instance, and see what legal trouble business people get into.  Sure, they call a lawyer, but by then it's often too late.

Thanks.  

Dan Warner

Prof. Daniel M. Warner
Dept. of Accounting (Business Legal Studies)
MS 9071, Parks Hall 401
Western Washington University
516 High St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
360 650-3390
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From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Roberson, Jessie [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 9:28 AM
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Subject: Help in Addressing Pending changes in Ohio U. MBA Programs

Gentlepersons:
I write regarding a question for which I urgently need a reply.  The powers that be here plan to remove ALL BLAW content from all of our masters programs.  There are two problems:
1)    Some are of the mind that anyone can cover the law their students "need" him- or herself.
2)    The last few times one of us taught in those programs, students got lower grades because we expect students to read books, and think and stuff.  Anyway, I need a quick and dirty idea how many MBA programs, of various sorts, include BLAW content and of what sorts.

Thanks you in advance for your help and attention.
Jessie Roberson