The course studies the nature, formation, and governance of business corporations. Specific topics include the role of the business corporation in society and its relation to corporate management, the formation of the corporation, the relationships of management and shareholders with the corporation as an entity, fiduciary duties and conflict of interest issues, corporate voting, shareholder lawsuits, and change of control transactions. Additional topics will include discussion of the special problems of closely held corporations and alternate forms of business organization. Professor Polito and Franco sections of this course, however, will focus intensively on the corporation as a legal and business entity and are designed to minimize overlap with Agency & Partnership or with the Securities Regulation course.

Elective Course   Meets Base Menu Requirement   Meets Financial Services Concentration Requirements   Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements   Recommended for the Mass Bar   Final Exam Required

<<Course Updated: March 25, 2008>>