Undergraduate Winter Session 2008 (scroll down for course description)

LAW3693
Ethical, Legal, Political and Business aspects of the World Cup
Professor: Cheryl Kirschner
Credits = 2 Advanced Liberal Arts
Cost = $2132.
Payment for this course is due: At the time of registration


Meeting Times: M-F 9:15am-11:15am (Jan 3 - Jan 16)

Final Friday January 18   9:15am-11:15am

Meeting Room: TBA
Capacity: 20

More than half the planet’s population watches World Cup soccer.  The passion accompanying the sport’s globalization has led, both on and off the field, to political confrontation; to both unity and divisiveness; to nationalist and racist issues an to a host of ethical issues. 

Through the prism of World Cup soccer and its organizing body, FIFA, this course examines ethical, legal and societal issues facing businesses and other organizations.  We will study concepts relating to rule-making and rule-compliance, fairness, evidence, culpability, apology and punishment.  We will probe questions of national and ethnic identity.  We cover some tort, contract and intellectual property law issues.  Finally, we examine questions relating to public relations and sports marketing, as well as the extent and limitations of gaining competitive advantage in sports and business.

Pre-req:  LAW1300 or LAW1003
Not associated with a concentration