LAW 5112: Business Organizations - 2224

Business Organizations
Class Term:
Spring Term 2021-2022
Catalog Number:
5112
Professor(s): Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3 (3 Contact, 0 Field)
Priority:
Core Course - 2nd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Grading Details

There will be a take home final exam that will be 80% of the grade, and a take home mid-term that will make up 20% of the grade.

Description

This elective course surveys the law of modern business organizations, including corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships. The course covers topics such as business planning, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, shareholder liability and rights, as well as transactions in shares. The course also provides exposure to a variety of subjects, including agency, corporate finance, corporate taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and federal securities laws. No exposure to accounting, economics, or finance is necessary or presumed. Due to overlapping subjects, students are not permitted to take this course if they already have taken Agency & Partnership.

Business Organizations