Course Summary

This course will provide students with a fundamental introduction to Business Law, including: principles of business law, contracts, sales and leases, agency and employment, forms of business organisations, government regulation, and property and its protection.

The course will cover a basic discussion of law and sources of law. The course will provide students with an understanding of how those laws apply to routine business transactions. Finally, the course will discuss ethical issues related to business law. Analysis of relevant cases and current issues in the law will be incorporated.

How do I take this course?

This course delivers 10 hours of video lecture presentations on key topics in business law that are specific to the real estate firm. You can download and print a copy of the presentation slides, and make notes as you follow along. To make it easier to absorb the material, each hour is divided into short segments, of about 15 minutes each. You can watch as many, or as few segments each day, or each week, in your own time. Each segment is followed by a short quiz to help you review, and test yourself about what you have learned.

Do I get a Certificate of Completion?

Yes. On completion of this course, you will be able to print a Certificate of Completion showing the overall average that you achieved in all of the quizzes. You may be able to take this to your university or college to ask for transfer credits, or to your professional association to see if you can be awarded continuing education credits.

Can I get credit from Homburg Academy?

These lectures are derived from a course in Homburg Academy’s Masters in Real Estate Finance and Investment programs, and from a course in Homburg Institute’s Diploma programs on real estate finance and investment. If you would like academic credit from Homburg Academy, you may register to take part in weekly video-conference discussions with the professor, and write a final exam. Contact Homburg Academy at myfuture@homburgeducation.org