COURSE DESCRIPTION 2012 2013

Prof. Anthony P. Polito,

4 credits day; 4 credits evening.

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. Professor Polito's section of this course will focus intensively on the corporation as a legal and business entity and is designed to minimize overlap with Agency, Partnership & The LLC 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

Corporations