LS 6120 — Law and Strategy
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springOnlineOnline
Introduces students to the implications and impact of law on strategy, focusing on applying legal knowledge and resources to strategic planning and strategy implementation. Uses several examples of readily understood strategies to provide opportunities for students to learn how to identify the legal environment, consider the legal rights and requirements implicated by relevant law or regulation (e.g., intellectual property, contracts, administrative law) and their potential impact on management, and incorporating law as a resource on the resource-based view of the firm. Includes considering law and strategy implementation in multiple contexts. Emphasizes developing an appreciation of the legal environment and making effective use of legal resources and lawyers as advisors in strategic management aimed at attaining sustainable competitive advantage over rivals.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 60% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 84% | 4.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
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Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Victoria McCoy Dunkley (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Victoria McCoy Dunkley (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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