Professional Certificate Course in Concept and Implications of Ethics and Antitrust in Business

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the intersection of law and ethics, including major ethical perspectives, ethical decision-making models, and the relationship between law and ethics. Students will learn about the importance of setting an ethical tone at the top of an organization and the ethical decision tree for business leaders. The course will cover the short- and long-term returns and the promotion of ethical behavior and social responsibility in the marketplace. Students will also gain knowledge about the history and basic framework of antitrust laws, including horizontal and vertical restraints of trade, price discrimination, and concentrations of market power. The course will also explore antitrust enforcement, antitrust injury, limitations of antitrust enforcement, and antitrust considerations.

After the successful completion of the course, you will be able to learn about the following,

Law & Ethics:

• What Is Ethics?
• Major Ethical Perspectives.
• An Ethical Decision Model.
• Relationship b/w law and ethics.
• Ethical tone sets at the top.
• Ethical business leader decision tree.
• Tension b/w short- and long-term returns.
• Social Responsibility.
• Positive actions.
• Promoting ethical Behaviour.
• Moral of the marketplace.

Antitrust:

• History and Basic Framework of Antitrust Laws.
• Horizontal Restraints of Trade.
• Vertical Restraints of Trade.
• Price Discrimination- The Robinson-Patman Act.
• Sherman Act, Section 2- Concentrations of Market Power.
• Acquisitions and Mergers under Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
• Unfair Methods of competition section 5 of the federal commission act.
• Antitrust enforcement. Antitrust injury.
• Limitations of antitrust enforcement.
• Antitrust considerations.