2022-2023 / DROI8054-1

Law and sales forces

Duration

18h Th

Number of credits

 Master in sales management (120 ECTS) (work and study master)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Jacques Defer

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Lesson 1
1.1 On the basis of a checklist, drafting a marketing contract
1.2 A good contract creates value for the organisation: concept of value
Lesson 2
2.1 A contract is based on a law; what law?
In the company
Search for a complex marketing contract in the company and analyse it
Lesson 3
3.1 Legal position of the seller in his organisation and vis-à-vis customers: employment contract, agent's contract, mandate
3.2 Organisation of the company: path of "signatures" within the organisation
In the company
Report on the student's actual legal position in the company and SWOT analysis 
Course 4
4.1 Guarantees
4.2 Conflicts
4.3 Company organisation
Course 5 Commercial contracts - in-depth
5.1 Agencies, concessions, franchises
5.2 Critical review of contracts written in course 1
Learning outcomes (learning objectives) of the teaching unit
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course the student :
- understands the need to take into account the legal aspects that create value for the organization
- knows the basic notions that allow to dialogue with the decision makers of the company in charge of contracts
- is able to ask relevant questions of legal professionals, understand and implement the answers 
- knows when to delegate a question to the lawyers

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Business environment

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Group work during the course (drafting a contract)
Theoretical presentations based on readings given to students before the course.
Work in the company

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Readings will be indicated at the end of each course in order to prepare for the next course.
A slide show will be made available to students at the end of the course.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Additional information:

Written examination; on the basis of a case, the student will be asked to construct two legal marketing schemes, to compare them and to criticize them.
The student will have all notes and readings available. The student must show that he/she has understood the concepts seen in the course and is able to use them in a concrete situation.    

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

jacques.defer@uliege.be

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