Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA) in International Trade Course Descriptions
Course Description
The class focuses on case analysis, case synthesis, statutory construction, research techniques, legal correspondence, and citation form. Students will engage in objective analysis and analyze several fact situations and prepare intra-office memos and correspond with "clients."
JD 102 Contracts 4 units
Course Description
Basic course for the study of the law of contracts, offer and acceptance, consideration, parties to the contract, joint and several contracts, conditional and third party contracts, illegality, discharge, Statute of Frauds and Parole Evidence Rule as they affect contractual obligations.
JD 103 Remedies 4 units
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Legal and equitable remedies, including damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, specific performance, rescission, and restitution. Considerations in choosing a remedy. Alternate remedies.
JD 104 Torts 4 units
Course Description
Intentional torts and defenses, negligence, vicarious liability, and strict liability, including products liability. Interference with contract, privacy, defamation, and other relational torts.
JD 105 Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II 2 units
Course Description
Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II focuses on persuasive writing. Students analyze an extensive fact situation and prepare an argumentative memorandum and an appellate brief. In addition, students give oral arguments on campus and engage in settlement negotiations concerning their case. The course culminates with an oral appellate argument, based on the appellate brief, before a three judge moot court panel at the downtown courthouse.
JD 106 Criminal Law 4 units
Course Description
Fundamentals of the substantive law of crimes, punishable acts and omissions, requisite intent, legal defenses, liability for conspiracy and attempt, lesser included offenses, enforcement of the law and introduction to criminal procedure.
JD 107 Civil Procedure I 4 units
Course Description
This course examines constitutional constraints on government investigation of crime. Topics include search and seizure, interrogations and confessions and eyewitness identification. While the focus is on the United States Constitution (4th, 5th, and 6th amendments and due process), some attention will be paid to state constitutional issues. Some coverage will also be given to the role of victims at this stage of the procedure.
JD 108 Evidence 4 units
Course Description
Inquiry into relationship of pleadings and proof at trial, techniques of proof, judicial notice, rules relating to witnesses, documents and demonstrative evidence; discovery procedures and application of rules of evidence at trial; hearsay and its exceptions.
JD 109 Civil Procedure II 4 units
Course Description
Civil Procedure II focuses on the procedural rules governing the adjudication of criminal cases, with emphasis on fundamental constitutional doctrines. Topics include charging decisions and prosecutorial discretion, discovery, pre-trial motions, plea negotiations, the rights of the defendant at trial, jury selection, the role of the jury, sentencing, appeal and post-conviction relief.
JD 110 Criminal Procedure 4 units
Course Description
Procedures from arrest through appellate proceedings, bail, and release on own recognizance, arraignments, motions, discovery and trial procedures; search and seizure and other constitutional guaranties as interpreted by recent Supreme Court decisions.
JD 111 Constitutional Law I 4 units
Course Description
This introductory course focuses on the issues raised by the structural parts of the United States Constitution. Consideration will be given to judicial processes in constitutional cases; judicial review; and the federal courts functioning in the constitutional system. Attention will then be given to the relationships of the three federal branches of government, with emphasis on some of the powers and limitations of the executive, legislative and judicial bodies that arise from principles of separation of powers and national checks and balances. The course will also consider federalism and the respective roles of the national and state governments in some detail. Both general principles and their specific application to sources of federal and states powers and their limitations will be discussed, with particular emphasis on examples under the commerce clause.
JD 112 Constitutional Law II 4 units
Course Description
This course is a continuation of Constitutional Law I. There, the focus was on the structural constitution-federalism, the separation of powers, and the role of the courts. In Constitutional Law II, the focus is on individual rights and their protection under the Constitution. We study primarily the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments for substantive due process and equal protection and the First Amendment for the freedoms of speech and religion.
JD 113 Wills & Trusts 4 units
Course Description
The substantive law of trusts; express and implied trusts; formation of testamentary and inter vivo trusts; rights and duties of grantor, trustee and beneficiary; administration of the trust. The law of wills in California and its origin, including non-probate changes in ownership at death, interstate succession, the statute of wills, validity and interpretation of wills.
JD 114 Property I 4 units
Course Description
An introductory investigation of Anglo-American rules governing acquisition, transfer, and use of real and personal property. Acquisition of property is studied through the law of finders, the rule of capture, and the doctrine of adverse possession. Transfer of property is evaluated through the concept of estates in land and future interests, including marital interests.
JD 116 Property II 4 units
Course Description
Property II focuses on the historical development of land law, common law estates and conveyances. statute of uses, indicia of ownership, modem conveyance, landlord and tenant issues, deeds, recording acts, covenants, easements, equitable servitudes, adverse possession, rights and duties incident to the ownership of land, future interests. Emphasis is given to the tension between public needs and private desires in the allocation, transfer, and development of property rights.
MBA 101 Managing Organizations & People 4 units
Course Description
Introduces students to concepts, models and frameworks to help them become better acquainted with the organizations they work for, the teams they work in, the people they work with, and their own personal development. The course focuses on five main areas of study: developing as a manager, working well within groups, developing effective organizations, assessing the external environment in which organizations operate, and initiating change within organizations. Tying all of these elements together, the course devotes particular attention to the traits, skills and behaviors that are indicative of good leadership. It also explores how organizations and managers can be transformed for better alignment with the business demands of the future.
MBA 102 Financial Reporting and Control 4 units
Course Description
Introduces accounting and an examination of how it helps in decision-making. Financial accounting (information needs of stockholders, creditors, and analysts) and managerial accounting (information needs of managers) are stressed equally. Topics covered include: income statement and balance sheet format, purposes, and limitations, statement of cash flows, analysis of financial statements, cost behavior, use of relevant costs in decision-making, budgeting, and divisional performance measurement. Course includes lectures, exams, and a group project.
MBA 103 Data Analysis for Managerial Decision Making 4 units
Course Description
Managers deal with a large amount of information in quantitative form. Effective managers must understand the conditions under which quantitative techniques may be appropriately applied for decision-making. In this course, students develop skills in using the computer to examine and report data Focus is on supporting decisions through: deriving meaning from particular data sets, use of statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression/correlation analysis.
MBA 104 Marketing Management 4 units
Course Description
Builds an in-depth understanding of basic marketing concepts and applies those concepts to a variety of management situations, including non-profit and public sector settings. The course provides working knowledge of the tools of marketing (product policy, pricing, distribution, promotion, consumer behavior), and the ways in which these tools can be usefully employed. The course also builds practical skills in analyzing marketing problems and opportunities and in developing marketing programs.
MBA 105 Financial Management 4 units
Course Description
This course examines three sets of issues: saving and investing decisions by households, investment and financing decisions by corporations, role of securities markets and financial intermediaries in the economy. Decisions today affect the timing and uncertainty of future flows of income; both timing and risk determine the current value of those future flows. This course develops the tools required to analyze these decisions and their interaction within the financial system.
MBA 106 Economics and Management Decisions 4 units
Course Description
Presents many of the decision problems managers face and the economic analysis they need to guide these decisions. In the first half of the course, microeconomic tools are used to structure complicated decision problems about strategic subjects, such as production, pricing, and investment. Some of these decisions take place in uncertain environments, and the class addresses this uncertainty by making probabilistic forecasts and sequential decisions. Since most decisions depend on the structure of the industry in which a company operates, an additional goal is to distinguish different market structures and apply competitive strategies using game theory.
In the second half of the course, the focus shifts to the study of the national and global economic environments within which companies operate. The class identifies the drivers of fluctuations in key features of the economies, such as gross domestic product, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates. Students analyze and share economic developments in particular countries. Since governments play key roles in determining the fate of economies and companies, the final theme is the rationale for and efficacy of government policy tools.
MBA 107 Strategies for a Networked Economy 4 units
Course Description
This course is case-based and demonstrates the role of information technology in shaping business strategy and models. It provides an overview of the key technologies that are important in today's business environment and introduces organization and management concepts relating to the information technology functions. The course also illustrates the relationships between organizational performance and the ability to leverage knowledge assets.
MBA 108 Creating Value through Operations and Technology 4 units
Course Description
This course is case-oriented and is focused on topics of use to managers in any environment: process analysis, process improvement, and strategic operations decision-making. The course emphasizes the importance of effectiveness and efficiency and evaluates the potential trade-offs between them.
MBA 109 Competition, Innovation and Strategy 4 units
Course Description
This course draws on findings from a number of academic disciplines, especially economics, organization theory, and sociology, to build a fundamental understanding of how and why some f m s achieve and sustain superior performance. Successful strategy design and implementation require marketing, finance, and other areas. The course is designed to develop this integrative view of the firm and its environment, along with appropriate analytical skills. Global management is an important additional theme of the course: while many of the cases are US- based companies, students will be challenged to extend the conceptual framework to encompass global businesses and to apply any lessons learned to international contexts.
CB 101 General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) 4 units
Course Description
Whether a company does importing, exporting or both, a customs broker needs to properly interpret and classify products under the Schedule B or Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes to meet U.S. and foreign government's Customs requirements. The General Rules of Interpretation course explains the process and gives students the tools to interpret and classify products. This course helps prepare students for the US Customs Broker Test, as the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is primary issue addressed in the examination.
CB 102 International Trade Law and Finance 4 units
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the public finance of international trade and the major issues raised by contemporary international trade policies. Students examine the multilateral and regional trade treaties and associated law of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The course also includes a survey of the United States trade law, including U.S. custom laws and import relief laws. Withii the basic theme of globalization, the course examines the relationship between the international trade regime and third world or developing states, the nexus between trade and environment, and the tensions among trade, labor, and human rights.
CB 103 Code of Federal Regulations 4 units
Course Description
This course studies the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), or the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Students study the 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation and Title 19 in preparation for the US Customs Broker Examination.
CB 104 U.S. Court of International Trade 4 units
Course Description
This course provides students with an in-depth look at the U.S. Court of International Trade and their role in the international community. Study focuses on the history of intemational trade litigation, composition and jurisdiction of the court, and practices and procedures before the court. Students will gain valuable experience arguing before the CIT.
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CB 105 Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise 4 units
Course Description
International Customs have strict regulations regarding the importation of merchandise. The importation of certain classes of merchandise may be prohibited or restricted by quota to protect the domestic economy. This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview and update on import and export requirements and transactions. Students will also learn and import quotas and visas under bilateral trade agreements that either benefit or harm international companies.
CB 106 Fines, Penalties, & Forfeitures 4 units
Course Description
This course teaches students about the fines, penalties, & forfeitures regulating international trade. Students will get a comprehensive overview of forfeiture actions, penalty adjudication. damage liquidation, and import and export violations. Valuable information on federal forfeiture law and legal time restraints give students the necessary knowledge to become experienced customs brokers.
CB 107 Foreign Trade Zones 4 units
Course Description
Foreign Trade Zones facilitate and increase the global competitiveness of U.S. and foreign-based companies. This course teaches students about the wnes and sub-zones of international trade, and the rules and regulations guiding such zones. Furthermore, students learn about grantees, operators, and users of trade zones, along with the Annual Reports to Congress and the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Board.
CB 108 Bonds, Tariffs, & Quotas 4 units
Course Description
The primary goal of this course is to enable students to become informed and intelligent investors in the area of bonds, tariffs, and quotas. We will also attempt to answer the question: Is it possible to predict changes international trade or are they determined only by random events? Other topics covered include ethical trade and international tariffs. Emphasis will be on group learning, oral presentations, and the case study approach.