The Business Law Major is intended for students who wish to engage in a broader and deeper study of U.S. law than that gleaned from the one required business law core course (LA100) and the current Law Minor. The new major is not intended only for those considering graduate work in law, though the uptick in Bentley graduates attending law school will generate one group of interested students. The major’s central purpose is to provide an avenue for students to enter the workplace with a strong strategic understanding of how law interacts with business and society. It aims to prepare students to converse effectively with both business professionals and attorneys, a valuable skill that creates opportunities to serve as a liaison by speaking in languages that both groups understand.
Students may choose a general Business Law Major for maximum flexibility in their course choices or focus their study in one of five areas: Health Care, Financial Services, Social Justice, Business Perspectives, or New Ventures. The major requires eight courses in total, including four required fundamental Law courses. The remaining four courses are partially dictated by a student’s choice of concentration, though each of these includes several student-driven course choices. To illustrate, students will choose at least three of these four courses from a prescribed list of Law courses. They will choose their remaining course from those other courses listed in that concentration, with an option to choose one of these from a list of non-Law Business and Arts and Sciences courses.
For further information about degree requirement policies and guidelines, see the Degree Requirements page.
Major Requirements
Major Courses (24 Credits)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| LA 101 | Law and Society | 3 |
| LA 203 | Consumer Law | 3 |
| LA 302 | Marketing Law | 3 |
| LA 309 | Management and Human Resources Law | 3 |
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The Business Environment (6 Credits)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| CS 305 | Business Processes and Systems | 3 |
| MG 300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
General Degree Requirements
Foundations for Success (15 Credits)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| FDS 100 | Falcon Discovery Seminar | 3 |
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| EMS 101 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 |
| or EMS 101L | Critical Reading and Writing with Lab |
| or EMS 102 | Critical Reading and Writing for ESOL |
| or EMS 102L | Critical Reading and Writing for ESOL with Lab |
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| EMS 104 | Multimodal Communication | 3 |
| or EMS 105 | Multimodal Communication for ESOL |
| CS 100 | Solving Business Problems with Information Technology | 3 |
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| MA 105 | Mathematical Foundations for Business | 3 |
| or MA 105L | Mathematical Foundations for Business with Lab |
| or MA 107 | Applied Calculus for Business |
| or MA 107L | Applied Calculus for Business with Lab |
| or MA 131 | Calculus I |
| or MA 131L | Calculus I with Lab |
Context and Perspectives (18 Credits)
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Business Dynamics/Business Administration Minor (18 Credits)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
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| AC 115 | Introduction to Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 |
| EC 111 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FI 118 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| LA 100 | Business Law | 3 |
| MG 116 | Human Dynamics in Organizations | 3 |
| ST 113 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Communication Intensive
All students are required to take a three-credit course designated as a Communication Intensive. This requirement can be met within a variety of course subjects in both Arts & Sciences and Business. Communication Intensive courses are designated with a "CI" in the course schedule. Transfer students with a minimum of 30 credits will be waived from the Communication Intensive requirement.
Please note that certain majors have an additional three-credit Communication Intensive built into their major requirements, separate from the general CI requirement.
Additional Requirements
Arts and Sciences Electives (15 Credits)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 15 |
Unrestricted Electives (24 Credits)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 24 |
Total: 120 Credits
