Corporate Law: The Structure of Business Entities

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will provide an introduction to Corporate Law. The course will focus on the core legal principles that govern the foundation of business entities. What is a “corporation”? What obligations or “fiduciary duties” do corporate directors and officers have to the corporation? What legal protections exist for shareholders of the corporation? In addition to covering the fundamental legal principles, this course will also consider theoretical issues such as whether corporations should prioritize maximizing economic value for shareholders over the interests of other stakeholders. Prerequisite/Corequisite: ULAW 1000. [3]