School of Secretarial Studies

Diploma in Corporate Administration Home Semester & Subjects Calendar & Timetable Video Seminars Other Subjects 1. MPW1113/MPW1123 Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B 2. DCA101 Business English 3. DCA102 Business Statistics 4. DCA103 Business Accounting 5. DCA104 Management Theories 6. DCA105 Desktop Publshing and Database 7. DCA106 Financial Accounting 8. DCA107 Human Resources Management 9. DCA108 Micoeconomics 10. MPW1133 Malaysian Studies 11. DCA109 Business Communication 12. DCA110 Business Organisation & Management 13. DCA111 Macroeconomics 14. MPW1143/MPW1153 Moral/Islamic Studies 15. DCA112 Quantitative Methods 16. DCA201 Cost Accounting 17. DCA202 Information Technology 18. DCA203 Law of Meetings 19. DCA204 Public Relations 20. DCA205 Business Ethics 21. DCA206 Business Law 22. DCA207 Corporate Administration I 23. DCA208 Financal Management 24. DCA209 Management Information System 25. DCA210 Taxation 26. DCA211 Corporate Administration II 27. DCA212 Corporate Compliance & Practice 28. DCA213 Marketing 29. DCA214 Personality Development Programs Offered 1. Certificate of Office Administration 2. Diploma in Executive Secretaryship 3. Diploma in Corporate Administration » All stamfordonline Courses

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SUBJECT CODE	: DCA206
SUBJECT NAME	: BUSINESS LAW
SEMESTER	: 5
CREDIT HOURS	: 3
SCHOOL	: School of Secretarial Studies
COURSE	: Diploma / Diploma in Corporate Administration

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Lecture Notes :
Past Exam Paper :	DCA 206 Business Law July 07.pdf
Syllabus :	DCA206,pdf

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OBJECTIVES
The objective of the subject is to provide students with a basic understanding of the legal environment in which corporations and businesses operate with emphasis on the basic principles of laws regulating the creation of contracts, the law of torts and the formation of associations such as companies, agencies and partnerships. (Lecturers and students should note that another subject, Corporate Compliance & Practice, in the DCA course, deals with the regulatory environment that applies to corporations.)

LEARNING OUTCOME
Upon completion of this subject, learners should be able to:

• identify and describe the role and functions of the main institutions of the Malaysian legal system such as the Federal Constitution, the parliament, the different types of courts and their officials
• identify and appreciate the fundamental liberties guaranteed in the Federal Constitution
• describe the main sources of business laws and how these laws change to meet the needs of a changing world
• distinguish the different types of business organisations in relation to their formation and the extent to which they limit the liability of investors and directors
• apply basic principles of law to determine if legal obligations have been created through contract and the consequences of not carrying out those obligations
• describe the concept of negligence and identify circumstances in which an individual or corporation may be liable for negligence
• describe the main types of negotiable instruments and the way they are applied in business transactions.

SYNOPSIS

This subject introduces student to business law in the areas of contract, agency, partnership and employment and to apply these principles to practical problems.