Business Law - Honors Project
In addition to the standard curriculum for this class, students enrolled into the Honors section are expected to produce an additional research paper and presentation, which will demonstrate a deeper understanding of topics covered in this course as well as analytical skills necessary to evaluate specific business situations.
During the course of the year we've gone through a number of different subjects; contracts, torts, criminal law, Internet law, product liability, agency and employment law, etc.
Each honors student can pick a subject that was discussed in class such as "Contracts with Minors" or "Illegal use of Copyrighted Materials", "Ethical Scandals", etc. and pick a recent case involving a topic you find interesting. Your professor must approve the case prior to beginning your research. If you cannot find a case, your professor might assign you one.
Please follow instructions on the next pages.
Research Paper:
• Research and develop a draft thesis statement about a topic of interest to you. Ask your professor to review your statement, discuss your paper. Once your professor approves your topic, begin your research.
• Create an outline for your paper and share it with your instructor for approval.
• Your paper must be a minimum of 10 pages, double-spaced, Times-New-Roman font size 12, 1-inch margins all around, not including title page and bibliography.
Your paper must include:
• A thesis statement, a main body including accurate and reliable research
• Analysis of your thesis and research
• A conclusion with a summary of your research and final statement
• A paper that is free of grammatical and spelling errors
• Citations in MLA format
• Bibliography in MLA format
• A minimum of eight reliable references
• No plagiarism (Any plagiarism will result in a failing grade and will be reported to the Academic Disciplinary Committee of the college.)
Information to include about your case:
• Brief history of the case.
• Who are the plaintiffs, defendants?
• Is it a criminal or civil lawsuit? Or both?
• Which court/jurisdiction was the case filed in?
• What laws, regulations, rules were in question for this case?
• What remedies and/or criminal penalties are sought?
• What were the judgments?
• Were there any appeals and if so, what was the outcome of those?
• What ethical issues were evident in this case?
• Any other important elements in the case not included on this list.
• Your personal opinion/recommendation for this case.
Presentation:
You are required to present your research to the class including a PowerPoint or similar presentation slides.
If you are taking this class online, you need to submit presentation slides and you may include a video of yourself presenting by either using screen capture recordings, or by recording yourself presenting the research. Videos will receive 10 extra credit points toward your honors project.
Presentations guidelines:
• Approximately 5-7 minutes in length
• Include professional slides and other prompts if appropriate
• Do not read your presentation to the class
• List bibliography on your last slide