In this course, participants will learn about the legal framework of business. The course will expose participants to the resources and tools for protecting business assets, resolving legal conflicts, the general principles of the law of contract, and complying with the law. The participants will learn through in-person lectures and in-class activities. Taking this course will increase the participants knowledge of the legal framework of business, will enable them to significantly lower the risk of litigation, and properly fulfill their contractual obligations. The ideal audience for this course is owners and managers of small businesses, management staff and interested professionals.