BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS: PUBLIC CORPORATIONS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Law JD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the fundamental sources of corporate law as well as the doctrinal analysis of major cases, including close reading of major Delaware law cases Audience: Graduate 2. Identify the economics of corporate transactions and the practical impact of corporate law on business structuring and practice Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the types of basic legal documents used in corporate settings Audience: Graduate 4. Develop a strong understanding of how corporate law theories impact the shaping of the legal landscape Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the fundamental sources of corporate law as well as the doctrinal analysis of major cases, including close reading of major Delaware law cases Audience: Graduate 2. Identify the economics of corporate transactions and the practical impact of corporate law on business structuring and practice Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the types of basic legal documents used in corporate settings Audience: Graduate 4. Develop a strong understanding of how corporate law theories impact the shaping of the legal landscape Audience: Graduate