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BUSLAW01 Business law

Faculty of Business and Economics

Business law (BUSLAW01) is a major worth 48 credit points, listing 14 units, taught at Caulfield and Clayton. It is offered in 11 courses, including Bachelor of Business; and Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Accounting.

Credit points
48
Units
14
Campus
Caulfield, Clayton
Offered in
11 courses

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

The importance of law cannot be underestimated. Law is the backbone of business, in fact almost every business decision will have a legal consequence. Law regulates employee-employer relations, financial transactions, consumer products and services, and marketing processes. This major focuses on the core rules that govern these transactions both within Australia and the broader international environment.

There are specific units required for professional recognition by the Tax Practitioners Board. Refer to the Monash Business School professional recognition page for more information.

Availability
Business law is listed in B2000 Bachelor of Business at Caulfield as a major and minor and in B2001 Bachelor of Commerce at Clayton as a minor.

Structure

Courses that offer it

Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:
  1. 1

    Identify and correctly apply relevant common law principles and legislation to relevant problems or scenarios, and to analyse, synthesise and conceptualise regulatory and legal information to support business decision making

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Major details

Type
Major
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
48
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026