MLP715 - Corporate Law and Policy
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MLJ715 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in M729 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed MLJ701, MLP702, MLP703 and MLP704 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 2 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings and 1 x 2 hours online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
Content
This unit is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of the fundamental principles and underlying company law, from the incorporation of companies, issues related to shares and shareholder rights, the internal corporate governance of companies, external administration of companies and the significant role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the fundamental policies related to the disqualification of directors, continuous disclosure and its policy to whistle blowing. Particular emphasis is placed on the role and impact of companies in the modern society and the contemporary expectation that companies should be responsible citizens. Broader and fundamental theories of company law will be explored and compared, including the shareholder primacy theory, the enlighten shareholder value theory, the stakeholder theory and the director primary theory – all fundamental and complex corporate law debates that have not yet been resolved satisfactorily, but which are currently underpinned by a significant body of scholarly work and government reports in Australia and internationally.
Unit Fee Information
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