This module is designed to help students understand how business regulation operates in domestic and global contexts.  We examine the foundational reasons for why government intervenes in market economies, as well as how regulatory agencies are designed, created and maintained.  We look closely at the nature of regulatory standards and how they are shaped, and we examine how business organisations understand and comply with regulations.  Additionally, we examine environmental regulatory tools, such as carbon taxes and cap and trade programs to understand how they are designed and how effective they are in reducing the incidence of pollution.  Finally, on the domestic front, students learn about regulating innovation and technological challenges, such as artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and social media on tech platforms.   
We also examine why regulation moves from the domestic to the international level, who demands it, who supplies it and what effects international regulatory regimes have on domestic implementation of regulations.
Additionally, we examine how other institutions of the global economy, such as trade, investment and international courts affect business regulation at the international and domestic levels. Finally, we also look at the rise of corporate social responsibility (CSR) or “private regulation” as a result of the activities of businesses, NGOs and other global actors. Specifically, we look at CSR with respect to environmental and labour policies in global supply chains. We examine all these questions in a variety of policy contexts, including environment, banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, labour markets, and food safety and labelling, among others.
By the end of the module, students will have a solid understanding of how regulations are designed and implemented in domestic economies and in the global economy.  They will have knowledge of a wide variety of regulatory policy instruments, the circumstances under which they are used, as well as their overall efficacy.  Finally, students will develop skills in critical thinking, policy analysis and in essay writing, both through course readings and the assessed essays.  