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Research School of Accounting · ANU College of Business and Economics
This course explores the legal principles shaping business structures in Australia, with a strong focus on corporate law. Topics include corporate governance, directors’ duties, shareholder rights, corporate liability, contracting and negligence, corporate finance, and external administration processes such as insolvency, receivership, and winding up. Students will develop skills in legal analysis, identifying issues in complex factual scenarios, and applying case law and legislation to real-world business contexts. The course also builds professional communication, strategic problem-solving, and the ability to engage with policy considerations and adapt to ongoing changes in corporate law.
Typical assessment may include, but not restricted to, class participation, assignment(s), quizzes and examination(s).
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Students taking this course are expected to commit at least 10 hours a week to completing the work. This will include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (including non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assignment work.
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.