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High performing business school students know that a true understanding of classroom concepts is not achieved by memorizing formulas and frameworks alone. Your b-school professors will share real-world applications that are crucial to learning and you’ll never be left wondering, “When will I ever use this in ‘the real world’?” To a certain extent, business school is a modular version of a real corporate environment executed through classroom exercises, projects, presentations, and tests. Students will hone their ability to think critically and collaborate with a diverse group of thinkers and problem solvers to prepare for the responsibilities that come with competitive jobs and internships.
Our tutors are here to guide you through the true and modular examples of business issues discussed in class, using the interdisciplinary lens that makes business school so interesting! They will reinforce the important takeaways that are sure to show up on exams and serve as professional mentors who you can connect with for the rest of your career. Sometimes it just takes one person believing in you to accelerate your growth into the leader and team-member you are studying and recruiting to be after graduation. Let our tutors invest in you like the previous generation of young professionals did in them!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Tutoring By A College Professor?
Tutoring By A College Professor has a wide array of professional tutors who come from many different backgrounds in business, specializing in all of the core curriculum at most institutions: marketing, information systems, operations, supply chain management, strategy, consulting, finance, accounting, economics, leadership, and communication. Please call 614-264-1110 today if you have any questions about getting started.
How are tutoring sessions conducted?
Tutoring sessions are online on Zoom. You can tutor from the comfort of home or the bustle of a coffee shop. It’s up to you.
How long are most tutoring sessions?
Students typically tutor in 1-hour increments, but sessions can run as long as you need.
What if I need an emergency tutoring session for a test tomorrow?
Don’t hesitate to call us at 614-264-1110. We can have you connected with a tutor today to begin scheduling.
What Business courses do you help with?
We offer tutoring for ALL courses at ALL colleges and universities nationwide.
If you don’t see your school or course listed in our course directory, please text/call us at 614-264-1110. We will have your student connected to an expert in less than 24 hours.
Finance:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): FIN 323, FIN 429, FIN 428B, FIN 427, FIN 428, FIN 425, FIN 489, FIN 320, FIN 420
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSFIN 3120, BUSFIN 4218, BUSFIN 4223, BUSFIN 4215, BUSFIN 4216, BUSFIN 4239, BUSFIN 4227, BUSFIN 3250, BUSFIN 4250, BUSFIN 4255, BUSFIN 3400, BUSFIN 4265, BUSFIN 4211, BUSFIN 4219
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): FINE 3010, FINE 4100, FINE 4110, FINE 4120, FINE 4001, FINE 4130, FINE 4140, FINE 4145, FINE 4150, FINE 4002, FINE 4010, FINE 4210, FINE 4310, FINE 4170, FINE 4190, FINE 4250, FINE 4260
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-F 300, BUS-F 304, BUS-F 303, BUS-F 420, BUS-F 317, BUS-F 369, BUS-F 335, BUS-F 494, BUS-F 210, BUS-F 310, BUS-F 311, BUS-F 330, BUS-F 400, BUS-F 411, BUS-R 443, BUS-F 215, BUS-F 255, BUS-F 305
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): FIN 3110, FIN 3120, FIN 3040, FIN 4110, FIN 3070, FIN 4170, FIN 4040, FIN 4050, FIN 4080, FIN 4010
New York University (Stern Business School): FINC-UB.2, FINC-UB.32, FINC-UB.22, FINC-UB.81, FINC-UB.49, FINC-UB.30, FINC-UB.35, FINC-UB.44, FINC-UB.7
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): FIN 357, FIN 367, FIN 374S, FIN 376, FIN 377, FIN 377L
Accounting:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): ACT 200, ACT 300, ACT 513, ACT 312, ACT 325, ACT 512, ACT 625, ACT 618, ACT 516, ACT 615
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): ACCTMIS 3200, ACCTMIS 3201, ACCTMIS 4200, ACCTMIS 3300, ACCTMIS 4500, ACCTMIS 4220
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): ACCN 2010, ACCN 3010, ACCN 4100
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-A 311, BUS-A 422, BUS-A 312, BUS-A 325, BUS-A 437, BUS-A 304, BUS-A 424
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): ACCT 2010, ACCT 3030, ACCT 4150
New York University (Stern Business School): ACCT.UB.0001, ACCT.UB.0003, ACCT.UB.0004, ACCT-GB.6331, ACCT.UB.0021, ACCT-GB.6313/ACCT-GB.3313
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): ACC 311, ACC 356, ACC 381, ACC 312, ACC 329, ACC 359, ACC 358C, ACC 362, ACC 364
Information Systems:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): BUS 350
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSOBA 2321, BUSOBA 3331, BUSOBA 3333
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): INFO 1010, MGSC 3010
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-K 160, BUS-K 353
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): MGT 3180, MGT 3510
New York University (Stern Business School): TECH-UB.1, MULT-UB.7
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): BAX 366P, BAX 372, BAX 375
Operations:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): ISOM 351, ISOM 353, ISOM 499R
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSOBA 3130, BUSOBA 3230, BUSOBA 4261, BUSML 4383, BUSTEC 2240T, BUSOBA 4232
Tulane University (Freeman Business School):
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-P 300, BUS-P 304, BUS-P 319, BUS-P 320
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): MGT 3900, MGT 4240, MGT 4110
New York University (Stern Business School): OPMG-UB.1, OPMG-UB.6
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): O M 135, 235, 335, O M 366P, O M 338, O M 375, MAN 347P
Consulting:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): OAM 438
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): MGMT 4600
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): MAN 328
Management:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): OAM 439, OAM 331, BUS 383, OAM 432
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSMHR 3100, BUSMHR 4330, BUSTEC 2244T, BUSMHR 2210, BUSMHR 3211, BUSMHR 3220, BUSMHR 3500, BUSMHR 4235, BUSMHR 4244
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): MGMT 3380, MGMT 4010, MGMT 4130, MGMT 4150, MGMT 4160, MGMT 4620, MGMT 4170
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-J 306, BUS-J 375, BUS-Z 340, BUS-J 306, BUS-Z 304, BUS-Z 370, BUS-Z 447, BUS-Z 448, BUS-Z 404
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): BUS 3010, MGT 4150, MGT 3070, BUS 2700, BUS 3700, BUS 4700, MGT 4050, MGT 4400
New York University (Stern Business School): MGMT-UB.18, MGMT-UB.30
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): BGS 325, BGS 383, MAN 374, MAN 325, B A 321L, MAN 101S, 201S, 301S
Marketing:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): MKT 340, MKT 346, MKT 342, MKT 345, MKT 443, MKT 347, MKT 347, MKT 341, MKT 343, MKT 446, MKT 447
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSML 3150, BUSML 3250, BUSTEC 2231T, BUSML 4201, BUSML 4212, BUSML 4202, BUSML 4210, BUSML 4203, BUSML 4240, BUSADM 3520, BUSML 4256, BUSML 4251, BUSML 4223, BUSML 4253, BUSML 4254, BUSML 4232, BUSML 4233, BUSML 4258, BUSML 4222
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): MKTG 3010, MKTG 3010, MKTG 4240, MKTG 4110, MKTG 4117, MKTG 4120, MKTG 4137, MKTG 4145, MKTG 4155, MKTG 4165, MKTG 4220, MKTG 4230, MKTG 4250, MKTG 4260, MKTG 4275, MKTG 4280, MKTG 4290
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-M 300, BUS-M 405, BUS-M 303, BUS-M 407, BUS-M 450, BUS-M 422, BUS-M 310, BUS-M 431, BUS-M 312, BUS-M 339, BUS-M 419, BUS-M 426, BUS-M 401 ,BUS-M 432, BUS-M 415, BUS-M 429
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): MKT 3010, MKT 3020, MKT 3310, MKT 4310, MKT 4260, MKT 3140, MKT 4250, MKT 4200, MKT 4210, MKT 4220, MKT 4240, MKT 4270, MKT 3220, MKT 3320, MKT 4230, MKT 4430, MKT 3210, MKT 4330, MKT 4340, MKT 4280
New York University (Stern Business School): MKTG-UB.1, MKTG-UB.2, MKTG-UB.9, MKTG-UB.53, MKTG-UB.60, MKTG-UB.55, MKTG-UB.88, MKTG-UB.89, MKTG-UB.38, MKTG-UB.64, MKTG-UB.16, MKTG-UB.45, MKTG-UB.56, MKTG-UB.57, MKTG-UB.3, MKTG-UB.47
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): MKT 337, MKT 370K, MKT 363
Organizational Development:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): OAM 433
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSMHR 3200
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): MGMT 3010
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-Z 302
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): MGT 4000
New York University (Stern Business School): MGMT-UB.1, MGMT-UB.25
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): MAN 320F, MAN 336
MAN 328
Business Communications:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): BUS 365
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): MCOM 3010, MCOM 3300, MCOM 4000
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): COMM 3640
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): B A 324
Professional Development:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): BUS 380
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSADM 2601, BUSADM 3360
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): CDMA 1201, CDMA 4020
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): CCPD 1200
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): B A 101S
Entrepreneurship:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): OAM 436, OAM 471, ISOM 450
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSMHR 2500, BUSMHR 3510, BUSADM 3531, BUSADM 3533
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): MGMT 3200, MGMT 4001, MGMT 4050, MGMT 4110, MGMT 4200, MGMT 4210, MGMT 4610, MGMT 4300, MGMT 4100
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-W 212, BUS-W 409, BUS-W 235, BUS-W 300, BUS-W 313, BUS-W 406, BUS-W 326, BUS-W 326
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): ELE 3010, ELE 4010, ELE 4020, ELE 4030, ELE 4050, ELE 4070
New York University (Stern Business School): BTEP-UB.1, BTEP-UB.5, BSPA-UB.41, MGMT-UB.8
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): B A 320F, MAN 327, MAN 327E, MAN 147C, 247C, 347C, MAN 147I, 247I, 347I, BGS 170S, 270S, 370S, MAN 366P, MAN 367P, MAN 369P, MAN 338
Hospitality:
Cornell University (SC Johnson Business School): HADM 1350, HADM 2560
Legal Studies in Business:
Emory University (Goizueta Business School): ACT 410, OAM 419
The Ohio State University (Fisher Business School): BUSFIN 3500, BUSTEC 2247T
Tulane University (Freeman Business School): LGST 3010, LGST 4100, LGST 4040, LGST 4110, LGST 4120, LGST 4140, LGST 4150, LGST 4160, LGST 4170, LGST 4175, LGST 4185, LGST 4180, LGST 4210, LGST 4220
Indiana University (Kelley Business School): BUS-L 201, BUS-L 293, BUS-L 314, BUS-L 408, BUS-L 315
Clemson University (Wilbur O. and Ann Powers Business School): LAW 3220
MGT 4310, LAW 4200, LAW 3330, MGT 4360, LAW 4060
New York University (Stern Business School): MULT-UB.48
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs Business School): LEB 323, LEB 363
Testimonials
See what Business students and their parents say about their experience with Tutoring By A College Professor. To search for testimonials by school, go to our Testimonials section at the top:
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“My tutor was flexible in their hours and willing to work on the weekends or in longer blocks. They were committed to helping me understand the material and were incredibly effective.
Tarun Koti
Parent at Emory University
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“My son is a sophomore at Clemson University studying finance and accounting. Tutoring By A College Professor has been incredibly helpful to him as he navigates such a challenging degree path. Knowledgeable tutors with relatable academic experiences and flexible schedules have provided him with an amazing and reliable resource. Leslie and her team couldn’t have been more responsive, friendly, and easy to work with.
Derek Sharrer
Parent at Clemson University
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“Absolutely incredible service! The best out there!!!!! Look no further!”
Andrew,
Parent at New York University
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“Tutoring By A College Professor quickly provided my daughter with a very helpful economics tutor. All sessions were done online and the tutor knew the material well. My daughter was able to connect with a second tutor quickly too.”
Melissa
Parent at Tulane University
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“Maggie was more than just a tutor. She gave her such positive feedback in general. On some days, I know it made all the difference between a good and terrible day. Just with her encouragement. So thankful.”
Toni R.
Parent at University of Texas at Austin
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“The owner, Leslie, was very helpful and found my daughter a great tutor for her economics class. Since beginning tutoring, my daughter’s grades have improved tremendously! Tutoring By A college Professor has been a great company to work with and we will definitely continue to use them in the future.”
Vivian Perez
Parent at Wake Forest University
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“Tutoring By A College Professor helped connect me with a knowledgeable graduate student who helped me by giving me quality one-on-one time to learn a difficult subject.”
Zoe Worman
Student at Indiana University
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“Love this service! Highly responsive with talented tutors.”
Emmett DeKanter
Student at Harvard University
General Business Course Load:
Business Communications
Important Topics:
Successful Email Writing: Get advice on structure, voice, and subject matter to help you write emails that are compelling and professional.
Presentation Skills: Use strategies like visual aids and narrative to make your presentations more appealing and interesting.
Business Writing: Gain expertise in crafting concise and clear reports, memoranda, and other business papers.
Interpersonal Communication: Examine methods for networking, collaboration, and dispute resolution in a variety of professional settings.
Professional Etiquette: Be mindful of the subtleties of communicating in a business environment. This includes using suitable words and tone, as well as telephone and email etiquette.
Digital Communication: Use online communities, messaging applications, and video conferencing as effective communication means.
Audience Analysis: Recognize the significance of adapting your message to various audiences while taking their demands, passions, and demographics into account.
Resources:
Textbooks: Business Communication: Polishing Your Professional Presence (What's New in Business Communication) by Barbara Shwom and Lisa Synder, Business Communication Essentials" by Courtland L. Bovee and John V. Thill
Article: https://hbr.org/2014/11/how-to-improve-your-business-writing, https://hbr.org/2009/11/new-study-how-communication-dr
Online Courses: Improving Communication Skills on Coursera, Business Communication Skills: Business Writing & Grammar on Udemy
Negotiations
Job Offer/Salary Negotiation: This is often the first real test of negotiating skills for a business school student. Your instructor will walk you through the steps and levers that you can pull during real life conversations with company HR to best advocate for yourself.
Negotiating Strategies: Acquire knowledge of several negotiating strategies, including integrative, distributive, and principled bargaining.
Conflict Resolution: Examine strategies for settling disputes and coming to advantageous agreements in professional contexts.
Negotiation Ethics: Recognize the moral issues—honesty, justice, and integrity—that arise during negotiations.
Intercultural Agreements: Learn about social conventions, ways of speaking, and values to help you negotiate across them.
Advanced Negotiating Techniques: Expand on your knowledge of negotiating tactics, such as anchoring, framing, and BATNAs (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement).
Crisis Negotiation: Acquire the skills necessary to handle high-stakes discussions in areas including workplace disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and resolving conflicts.
Emotional Intelligence: Interpersonal abilities, mindfulness, self-control, and empathy in negotiation.
Gender and Negotiation: Address prevalent misconceptions and biases as you examine how gender affects negotiation dynamics and methods.
Resources:
Textbooks: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" by Fisher, Ury, and Patton, Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases" by Roy J. Lewicki, David M. Saunders, and Bruce Barry
Articles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2016/08/08/10-tips-to-help-you-win-every-negotiation/?sh=598ed69e436d, https://www.stratechi.com/negotiation-strategy/
Online Courses: Negotiation Mastery on LinkedIn Learning, Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator on Coursera
Professional Development
Planning Your Job/Internship Recruiting: Recruiting for certain competitive firms in finance, consulting, and marketing require job and internship seekers to begin their networking and application process in a defined time-window. Don’t miss the boat!
Building A Resume: The recommended resume template will be provided-- the advantage of using this is it can be helpful for firms who commonly recruit students from your school as they will be used to reviewing resumes in this format. Let your accomplishments and goals speak for themselves, no need to overcompensate with fancy resume formats unless it ties into your unique experience.
Drafting Cover Letters: A warm introduction is never outdated. You will learn how to write cover letters that stand out and make the best first impression.
Applying to Jobs: It’s easy to get bogged down by long application processes. You will learn how to properly complete these in order to be in the running for your dream job out of college/university.
Deciding on a Career/Company/Job Position: It can feel like a lot of pressure to make this decision while you are in business school, but, likely your entire business school education will come into play no matter what career path you decide to focus on most-- so don’t sweat it! You will learn how to narrow your search while still casting a wide net to land the job that best showcases your talents and interests.
Reaching Out to Your Network/School Alumni: Get access to premiere alumni lists from your organization and use helpful tools to stay organized and manage conversations and relationships.
Accepting/Delaying/Rejecting Job/Internship Offers: Navigating a situation such as navigating multiple offers or negotiating a salary can be tough but practice in thinking through these situations with trained educational professionals can make all the difference when you are finally in the hot-seat.
Resources:
Your business school will have recommended resources you may be required to use to apply to companies that recruit from your university, but here are some more articles with guidance:
Applying for Jobs: https://www.indeed.com/?from=gnav-jobsearch--indeedmobile
Resume Help: https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-write-a-resume-that-stands-out
Cover Letter Help: https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/coverletters/
Juggling Multiple Offers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccazucker/2023/05/31/how-to-manage-competing-job-offers/?sh=5435468c3e1f
Management
Management is the foundation for all business topics because at the end of the day, every business relies on their people. Even the most automated businesses of today still require dedicated teams, stakeholders, and partners to be successful. Leaders who understand their teams, customers, and other stakeholders will be the most successful managers and ultimately the most profitable.
Resources:
Book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Psychology_of_Leadership/b_h6AAAACAAJ?hl=en
Conferences: https://www.flexos.work/learn/the-best-leadership-conferences-in-2024
Finance
Making financial decisions for a company is no easy role and your college finance classes will prepare you to succeed. Check out our Finance Page for more guidance and information.
Do you need help recruiting for a job or internship in finance? Sign up for our career counseling services today to be paired with a dedicated professional who will help you prepare for behavioral interviews and Wall Street Prep.
Accounting
Accounting is the language of business. Many students who pursue accounting classes will go on to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Check out our Accounting Page for more guidance and information.
Do you want to understand more about what it takes to succeed on the CPA exam or enter a Masters in Public Accounting program? Call us at 614-264-1110.
Information Systems
Information systems is an overarching discipline which covers the systems, networks, and tools that businesses use to make sense of data. People, processes, and technology come together in unique ways to solve business problems. In these classes, students may learn how to use tools such as SQL to understand basic data structures that are used in companies’ databases.
This broad discipline requires students to access their knowledge of strategy and operations in order to prepare themselves to properly execute decisions where all parties can be on board once in the workforce. Students who focus on these classes often work in technology and may go on to become implementation consultants, project managers, product managers, and more.
Do you need help recruiting for a job or internship in information systems? Sign up for our career counseling services today to be paired with a dedicated professional who will help you land your dream job.
Resources:
Alteryx: Automate basic processes (user-friendly)
SQL and Tableau: Learn how to organize and interpret data.
Scrum: Become a certified Scrum Master and understand the Agile frameworks which are a popular team structure for tech firms built on self-organization.
Operations
Students who feel unsure about what they want to do should start with Operations courses because they provide an understanding of the way business processes are designed, executed, and optimized to be profitable and efficient-- a tough balance. An understanding of supply chain creation and management is crucial for any business professional as it covers the end to end process of getting a product from point A to point B (raw materials to final product).
Do you need help recruiting for a job or internship in operations? Sign up for our career counseling services today to be paired with a dedicated professional who will help you land your dream job.
Resources
Consulting
Consultants are the problem solvers of the business world and there are many different types of consultants that students may want to become after graduation, with focuses spanning from traditional management consulting and strategy consulting to specialized consulting in technology, marketing, and more. Some students may want to join a firm that focuses on a specific industry or sector such as health care or public sector.
Do you need help recruiting for a job or internship in consulting? Sign up for our career counseling services today to be paired with a dedicated professional who will help you from identifying your network and resume prep to acing your case and behavioral interviews.
Resources:
Guidance from Strategy Professor: https://www.consultantsmind.com/
Case Prep: https://www.amazon.com/Crack-Case-System-Complete-Interview/dp/0974442844
Marketing
Marketers are skilled at identifying customers and maintaining the brand to foster brand loyalty in competitive markets. Students studying marketing will be required to channel creativity and social media prowess using a data-driven methodology. Marketing Students may go on to pursue Digital Marketing, SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, Brand Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Consulting, or Entrepreneurship.
Do you need help recruiting for a marketing job? Sign up for our career counseling services today to be paired with a dedicated professional who will help you land your dream job.
Resources:
Ahrefs: A user-friendly SEO tool
Social Media Marketing Course: https://www.coursera.org/articles/social-media-marketer
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs are innovative sources of economic and market growth. It makes the world unique and is a major source of job creation. Every business starts with a problem that needs to be solved. Learn how to go through the ideation process and create a value proposition, a mission statement, a pitch deck, and work with a team to get it all done. Understand how different forms of investors come into play and how they influence a business.
Are you looking to start your own business? Sign up for our career counseling services to be paired with amazing mentors who would love to give back and guide you.
Resources:
Identifying Your Business’ Value Proposition: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valueproposition.asp#:~:text=The%20proposition%20is%20an%20easy,similar%20products%20on%20the%20market.
Legal Studies in Business
Having legal knowledge is critical for anyone pursuing business, and these classes will give you a taste of what law school has to offer. This is a challenging course teaching students the basic laws and case precedent for common legal issues and procedures that arise during business.
Are you considering pursuing a law degree? Sign up for LSAT Prep and Law School Guidance for support!
Resources:
Book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Business_Law_and_the_Regulation_of_Busin/JjkJzgEACAAJ?hl=en
Certificate: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/leadership-and-strategic-management/business-law/
American Bar Association: Collection of resources for professionals