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Business Law:
Putting Ethics into Action

Michigan Ross demonstrates how the different aspects of law — such as antitrust, corporate governance, employment, intellectual property, and securities regulation — intersect and inform ethical business decisions. Business law faculty research and contribute to the public debate on the role of law in promoting socially responsible conduct.

Business Law Faculty and Leadership

Our faculty's expertise spans business and law, with many holding law degrees and previous experience as lawyers in private practice, government service, or the corporate world. 


Dana Muir, Chair    
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Clea Davis, Faculty Support Administrator   
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Business Law Faculty

Robert L. Dixon Collegiate Professor of Business
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business Law
Area Chair of Business Law
Featured Course: BUSARD/BL 411 Cross-Cultural Negotiations

Travel to Prague over Spring Break 2025 (March 1 - 8) and learn negotiation skills with a special emphasis on cross-cultural factors. 

A panoramic view of Prague, showing colorful buildings in the foreground and the historic Prague Castle with its Gothic architecture in the background.

Course Details:

  • Taught by Professor Cindy Schipani. Engage in negotiation simulations with students at the Prague University of Economics and Business.
  • Includes class sessions, visits to local companies, and sites of cultural significance in Prague.
  • Ann Arbor class sessions on Feb 25 & 27; March 11 & 13 (4-6 p.m. ET).

Applications will open Sept 1, 2024. Apply by noon Sept. 30, 2024 to be considered for the class via MCompass.

Send any questions to Professor Schipani ([email protected]). 
 

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