Welcome to Making Successful Decisions through the Strategy, Law & Ethics Model!-Introduction and Overview
Course Goal and Game Plan
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How to Succeed in this Course
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Introduction to the University of Michigan
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About the Professor
Syllabus
Suggested Readings
Use the Three Pillar Model for Personal, Leadership and Business Decisions-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Use the Three Pillar Model for Personal, Leadership and Business Decisions-Use the Three Pillars for Personal and Leadership Decisions
Use the Three Pillars for Personal and Leadership Decisions
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Use the Three Pillar Model for Personal, Leadership and Business Decisions-Use the Three Pillars for Business Decisions
Use the Three Pillars for Business Decisions
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Recognize the Gap Between the Strategy Pillar and the Law Pillar
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Close the Gap: Become a Legally Savvy Leader
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Use the Three Pillar Model for Personal, Leadership and Business Decisions-Course Organization and a Practical Decision-Making Tool
Course Organization and a Practical Decision-Making Tool
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Use the Three Pillar Model for Personal, Leadership and Business Decisions-Understand the Global World of Business
Develop a Global Mindset
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Understand Litigation from a Global Perspective
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Beware of the Impact of “Discovery” on Your Daily Work
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Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Employee Legal Rights: The Big Picture
Employee Legal Rights: The Big Picture
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Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Legal Briefing: Understand Wrongful Discharge in the US and Elsewhere
Understand Wrongful Discharge Law: US vs Other Countries
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Beware of Exceptions to the Employment at Will Rule
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Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Risk Management: Manage Wrongful Discharge Risks
Manage Your Wrongful Discharge Risks
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Manage Your Defamation Risks
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Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Legal Briefing: Understand Anti-Discrimination Laws and Sexual Harassment
Understand Anti-Discrimination Laws and Sexual Harassment
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Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Risk Management: Manage Sex Discrimination Risks (A Case Study)
Manage Sex Discrimination Risks: A Case Study
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Use Employment Law to Attract and Retain the Best Business Talent-Value Creation: Attract and Retain the Best Talent
Value Creation: Attract and Retain the Best Talent
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Legal Briefing: The Tort Law Fundamentals that Everyone Should Understand
Understand the Intentional Tort “Baggage” that Can Destroy a Business
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Understand Your Risks from Negligence and Strict Liability
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Recognize the Business Liability Risks That Arise From Actions of Employees
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Manage Risks Caused by Employee Torts: A Cell Phone Example
Manage Your Risks Caused by Employee Torts: A Cell Phone Example
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Legal Briefing: The “Two Hats” You Wear When Dealing with Product Liability
The “Two Hats” You Wear When Dealing with Product Liability
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Manage the Liability Risks that You Create Through Your Contracts
Exercise Care When Giving Warranties
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Override the Implied Warranties That Accompany Your Products
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Understand the Dramatic Impact of Strict Liability on Your Business
Understand the Dramatic Impact of Strict Liability on Your Business
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Manage Your Tort Risks From Making or Selling Products
Balance Risk and Benefits When You Design Products
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Create a Corporate Veil to Manage Your Product Liability Risks
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Use a Product Safety Team to Minimize Your Product Liability
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Meet Your Customers’ Needs: Transform Product Liability into Product Innovation-Use Your Product Liability Process to Create Value Through New Product Development
Use Your Product Liability Process to Create Value Through New Product Development
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Create Business Opportunities Through Government Regulation-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Create Business Opportunities Through Government Regulation-Legal Briefing: Government Regulation Fundamentals that Everyone Should Understand
Understand These Fundamentals of Government Regulation
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Beware of the Government’s Administrative Process
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Create Business Opportunities Through Government Regulation-Government Regulation Risk Management
Use These Strategies and Tactics to Influence Development of the Law
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Focus on Compliance and the Fifth “P” of Marketing to Manage Regulatory Risk
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Create Business Opportunities Through Government Regulation-Value Creation: Use the Regulatory Frontier Strategy and the Regulatory Gap Strategy to Develop New Products and New Business Models
Value Creation: Use the Regulatory Frontier Strategy and the Regulatory Gap Strategy to Develop New Products and New Business Models
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Use Your Intellectual Property to Create Shareholder Value-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Use Your Intellectual Property to Create Shareholder Value-Understand the Value of Intellectual Property in Your Business
Understand the Value of Intellectual Property in Your Business
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Use Your Intellectual Property to Create Shareholder Value-Create, Protect and Use Your Trademarks
Understand How Trademarks Affect Your Business Success
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Build Your Brand with These Types of Marks
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Avoid These Trademark Problems
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Use Your Intellectual Property to Create Shareholder Value-Create, Protect and Use Copyrighted Works
Decide When to Use Copyright Protection
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Use Lessons from “The Social Network” and Other Examples
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Know When Your “Fair Use” of Copyrighted Works is Allowed
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Use Your Intellectual Property to Create Shareholder Value-Create, Protect and Use Your Trade Secrets
Use This Checklist of “Reasonable” Efforts to Protect Your Trade Secrets
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Understand How Trade Secret Rights Arise
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Use These Key Lessons to Create and Protect Your Trade Secrets
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Use Your Intellectual Property to Create Shareholder Value-Create, Protect and Use Your Patent Rights
Use the Power of Patents to Protect Your Discoveries and Inventions
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Understand the Seven Step Process Before Deciding to Obtain a Patent
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Develop Contracts that Create Value for Both Sides-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Develop Contracts that Create Value for Both Sides-International, Business, and Personal Perspectives on Contracting
Introduction to the Contract Module
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Understand International, Business, and Personal Perspectives on Contracting
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Develop Contracts that Create Value for Both Sides-Know the Sources of Contract Law
Know the Sources of Contract Law
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Develop Contracts that Create Value for Both Sides-Create Enforceable Contracts
Enter into an Agreement
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Include Consideration and Determine Legality
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Avoid Traps from Contract Writing Requirements
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Develop Contracts that Create Value for Both Sides-Focus Your Contracts on Business Objectives for Value Creation
Focus Your Contracts on Business Objectives for Value Creation
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Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Understand Why Dispute Resolution Is Important to Business Success
Understand Why Dispute Resolution Is Important to Business Success
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Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Prevent Business Disputes
Prevent Business Disputes
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Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Understand and Use ADR Concepts and Tools
Understand ADR Concepts
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Use These ADR Management Tools
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Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Use Arbitration to Resolve Your Business Disputes (A Videotaped Demonstration)
Resolve Your Disputes Through Arbitration
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Resolve Your Disputes Through Arbitration (Conclusion)
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Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Use Mediation to Resolve Your Business Disputes (A Videotaped Demonstration)
Resolve Your Disputes Through Mediation
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Resolve Your Disputes Through Mediation (Conclusion)
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Use Dispute Resolution Processes for Value Creation-Create Value and Build Relationships Through the Power of Apology and a Life Goals Analysis
Closing Thoughts: Create Value and Build Relationships through the Power of Apology and a Life Goals Analysis
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Create and Lead an Ethical Business-Course Materials
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Suggested Readings
Create and Lead an Ethical Business-Do Your Ethical Decisions Depend on Your Situation or on Character?
Do Your Ethical Decisions Depend on Your Situation or on Character?
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Create and Lead an Ethical Business-Use This Process When Making Ethical Decisions
Use This Process When Making Ethical Decisions
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Create and Lead an Ethical Business-Consider This Checklist of Guidelines When You Face Ethical Dilemmas
Consider This Checklist of Guidelines When You Face Ethical Dilemmas
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Create and Lead an Ethical Business-“Walk the Talk”: How to Lead an Ethical Organization
“Walk the Talk”: How to Lead an Ethical Organization
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Final Examination-Final Examination
Final Examination: Instructions and Honor Code
Post-course Survey
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