Business Law: A Relevant Component of Technical Education

Abstract

Businesses thrive on serene atmosphere where there is orderliness, fair play, rules and regulations.  Every business minded person therefore seeks an enabling environment which would enhance business opportunities. Business law is the discipline which provides the framework for discovering and determining the indicators of fertile grounds for businesses.The Polytechnic or the Technical University student, being prepared for the job market as well as for self-employment ought to be abreast of the laws that govern business activities and to apply them in his future career.This paper examines the importance or relevance of business law as a discipline in the Polytechnic and Technical University curricula in Ghana. It also discusses the various reasons why students of Polytechnics and Technical Universities in Ghana in particular, ought to regard business law as an integral part of their preparations towards their future career objectives.

Keywords: Business law, relevance, Polytechnics, students.