LAWS 7750 Corporations
This is the basic course in corporation law. It focuses on the governance structure of the corporation and the allocation of power and responsibility among shareholders, directors and officers. Topics covered will include corporate formation, choice of entity, shareholder voting fiduciary duties of officers and directors, insider trading, and the role of the corporation in society.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.09 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Lisa Alexander | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Spring 2026 | Natalya Shnitser | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 53 of 56 |
| Fall 2025 | Brian Quinn | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 61 of 70 |
| Fall 2025 | Renee Jones | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 42 |
| Spring 2025 | Natalya Shnitser | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 54 of 61 |
| Spring 2025 | Renee Jones | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Brian Quinn | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 57 of 65 |
| Fall 2024 | Lisa Alexander | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 51 |
| Spring 2024 | Lisa Alexander | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 46 |
| Spring 2024 | Natalya Shnitser | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 48 of 54 |
| Fall 2023 | Brian Quinn | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 68 of 89 |
| Spring 2023 | Natalya Shnitser | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 72 of 81 |
| Fall 2022 | Brian Quinn | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 76 of 90 |
| Spring 2022 | Natalya Shnitser | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 48 of 70 |
| Fall 2021 | Brian Quinn | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 55 of 68 |