Corporate Law

Law · Advanced · 40 hours

The law of companies and business: entity types, formation, governance, shares, directors' duties, finance, mergers, corporate failure and regulation.

What you'll learn

• Understand company law fundamentals
• Distinguish business entity types
• Understand company formation and governance
• Understand directors' duties and company finance
• Understand mergers, failure and regulation

Course modules

• Module 1: Introduction to Corporate Law
• Module 2: Types of Business Entities
• Module 3: Company Formation
• Module 4: Corporate Governance
• Module 5: Shares & Shareholders
• Module 6: Directors' Duties
• Module 7: Company Finance
• Module 8: Mergers & Takeovers
• Module 9: Corporate Failure
• Module 10: Regulation & Compliance
• Module 11: Core Concepts in Depth
• Module 12: Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
• Module 13: Tools, Resources & Templates
• Module 14: Standards, Quality & Best Practice
• Module 15: Health, Safety & Ethics
• Module 16: Case Study: A South African Example
• Module 17: Communication & Working with Others
• Module 18: Staying Current & Continuing to Learn
• Module 19: Capstone Project
• Module 20: Review, Assessment & Next Steps

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