All students taking this course during Summer Term will be required to pay full tuition fees. This includes Commonwealth supported students who are studying at UNSW. Please see Australian School of Business courses - Summer Term fees for more information.

This course looks at the law relating to the legal structures available for business including partnerships, joint ventures, trusts and companies. The primary focus is on the modern company and its operation under the Corporations Act and at general law. Topics include the nature of the corporate entity; establishing the company and fund raising (equity and debt finance); corporate liability; corporate governance (the rights and duties of directors and officers); shareholders rights and remedies; alternatives to liquidation (corporate rescue options under external administration) and liquidation.