Law for Executives

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course provides students with a practical understanding of how legal frameworks shape strategic decision-making in modern organizations. Rather than focusing on legal doctrine, the course examines how executives can recognize legal risks, leverage legal tools, and work effectively with counsel to support organizational strategy and responsible leadership. Students will explore the legal environment of business, corporate structures and contracting, employment law and organizational leadership, intellectual property and innovation, global business considerations, data governance and technology risk, and mergers and acquisitions. Across these topics, the course emphasizes how law intersects with key executive responsibilities, including managing risk, negotiating strategic transactions, protecting innovation, navigating regulatory environments, and leading organizations through complex and evolving business challenges. By the end of the course, students will be better equipped to integrate legal insight into strategic decision-making and to use legal resources effectively as part of executive leadership.