Professor Brian Nelson teaches on courses in executive leadership in the USA, UK and Europe. He has handled worldwide corporate legal matters for over 20 years in both corporate and private legal practice, His clients include General Motors, Goldman Sachs, United Airlines and Natwest USA. He teaches at Purdue, Erasmus, MBS, ESSEC, ESCP-EAP amongst others

• Part 1: Introduction 1. A Global Framework 2. Making Business Decisions Integrating Law and Ethics Part 2: Basic Business Laws 3. Business Regulation in General 4. Private Property Rights 5. General Obligations (Tort Law) 6. Contract Rights and Obligations Part 3: Government Regulation 7. Relationships with Competitors: Competition Law 8. Relationships with Consumers: Consumer Protection 9. Relationships with Local Communities: Environmental Law 10. Relationships with Employees: Employment and Labor Law 11. Relationships with Taxing Authorities: International Corporate Income Taxation Part 4: Corporate Governance 12. Relationships with Shareholders: Corporate Law 13. Relationships with Share Traders: Securities Regulation 14. Relationships with Regulators: Internal Controls 15. Relationships with Directors: Board Supervision 16. Relationships with Creditors: Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Law Part 5: Other Legal Facilities 17. Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation 18. Intellectual Property Rights: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets 19. International and European Patents 20. Insuring Business Risks

'I would have no hesitation in recommending it to students in future. This interface of business ethics, business law and business practice is becoming a key focus for both business schools and law schools.' - Professor Thomas Clarke, Director, Centre for Corporate Governance, UTS Sydney