Course Assignments
Confidentiality Agreement
Rationale for this assignment
This agreement helps students understand that there is no such thing as a “standard” confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement. The terms needs to be crafted to meet the business goals of the parties that depend upon context.
Assignment Description
In the past, some students submitted papers that responded to the task’s instructions. Some have not. Please pay attention to the instructions for each task. In one (1) page, for the confidentiality agreement, prepare for class and use your paper to provide evidence of your work so that it demonstrates that you have considered the following: Identify and discuss one contract term for study in agreement. Consider the interests of parties. Issues, Priorities, Concerns. Describe the differing positions parties may take when negotiating material portions of this agreement. Give reasons for the differing positions that might be used by each party to justify their proposal. Assess risks; rank advantages and disadvantages of options for negotiation positions.
If you focus your attention on some part of any agreement (for illustration:perhaps an arbitration agreement within a shareholder agreement)the parties might want different terms.
Are there any such terms in the confidentiality agreement ?
No readings. No research required. Just use your mind for critical thinking and analysis of the terms of the contract.
Thus, Rubric weighting focuses upon evidence of consideration of context using well defined terms, evidence of careful reading of agreement and excellent reflection on that case study. Submission’s content responds comprehensively with all tasks in the instructions for the assignment. It critically evaluates alternatives considering costs, consequences, business priorities and risk analysis. Conclusions regarding consequences and implications are logical and reflect informed evaluation of priorities and all due consideration of opposing viewpoints, demonstrating an outstanding consideration of the interdependence of terms of agreement, different perspectives & trade-offs. Ambiguities are explored and good questions posed.