LAW7323 (Corporations) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Studies the formation, financial structure, and governance of business enterprises, especially incorporated businesses. Explores partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships, principally as they compare to the corporate form. Covers rights of creditors to hold principals of the enterprise liable; distribution of control within the corporation; fiduciary duties of directors and officers; key aspects of the federal securities laws (including the regulation of insider trading and proxies); organic changes (such as mergers); shifts in control (such as takeovers and freeze-outs); and legal implications of the roles of corporations in society. Introduces some of the specialized concepts explored in detail in courses on securities regulation and corporate finance.
Data updated October 2026.