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BUSI 2601: Business Law 
Course Credit Value: 0.5 
Comprehensive Revision Guide and Course Notes 2026 
 
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Carleton University - Business Law (BUSI 2601)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Carleton University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject	BUSI 2601
Course Title	Business Law
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Course Notes
Page Length	56

This is a complete summary of everything that is examinable for BUSI 2601: Business Law. Within this document, you will find a comprehensive evaluation of the examinable topics for the course. You will learn and discover the law affects business decision making and operations. It does so by examining a number of fundamental legal principles that impinge upon key business areas such as contract law, tort law, and consumer law. It also considers the relationship between business and regulators. This ideal guide is extremely helpful for you to revise all the topics, and to prepare for the final exam.

BUSI 2601: Business Law examines the legal framework governing business activities in Canada, focusing on key areas such as tort law, contract law, agency and bailment, and business structures, including partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorships. It also covers essential topics like real estate law, banking, financing strategies, and bankruptcy. Through this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal system’s role in business operations and how it influences both operational decisions and long-term strategic planning.

By the end of the course, students will be equipped to recognize the importance of legal compliance as an integral part of managing a business effectively and responsibly. They will develop practical skills for navigating contracts, managing inter-business relationships, and making informed decisions about business financing and structure. The knowledge acquired will enable students to integrate legal considerations into business strategy, ensuring compliance while promoting sustainable growth.

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BUSI 1002	Management Accounting
BUSI 1004	Financial Accounting for Business Students
BUSI 2002	Intermediate Accounting II
BUSI 2121	Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
BUSI 2204	Basic Marketing
BUSI 2501	Business Finance
BUSI 2505	Business Finance II
BUSI 2601	Business Law
BUSI 3001	Accounting for Business Combinations
BUSI 3502	Investments
BUSI 3512	Derivatives
ECON 1001	Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1002	Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 2030	Intermediate Microeconomics II: Consumers & General Equilibrium
ECON 2102	Intermediate Macroeconomics I
ECON 2210	Introductory Statistics for Economics
ECON 2220	Introductory Econometrics
ECON 4706	Econometrics I
ECON 4713	Time-Series Econometrics
PSYC 2002	Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
STAT 2507	Introduction to Statistical Modeling I
STAT 2509	Introduction to Statistical Modeling II

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