Teaching Romanian Business Law through the Medium of English

Abstract

Objective - The course of Business Law aims to provide students with the basic legal terms and concepts necessary in their economic activity. Teaching law through the English language does not mean translating the course or the laws from Romanian but involves applying interactive methods so that the information is well conveyed and language does not become a barrier in the process of learning. Methodology/Technique - By turning to action research, the aim of the study is to identify students' perception on the relevance of the content and the teaching methodology of the current Business Law course, to identify the key elements of the new Business law course to be designed, employing active learning methodology and designing specific activities to be proposed to students. Findings - Debates or discussions are never absent from class activities, in which I try to engage all students. The lectures are delivered with visual aids, i.e. Power Point program, while the slides are drafted in an enjoyable manner. Novelty - Most recently in Romania, there has been a legislative change which saw the introduction of new fiscal advantages into limited liability companies fulfilling certain requirements (SRL-D), a topic which exceeds the current curriculum. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: Romanian Business Law; Teaching; Law; Students' Perception; Teaching Methodology. JEL Classification: K10, K29.