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Business Organizations
Class Term:
Fall Term 2024-2025
Catalog Number:
5112
Professor(s):
Professor
Professor
Lecture
Credits:
3 (3 Contact, 0 Field)
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses
Grading Details
In-class final examination.
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.