251.13 sec. 001 - The Corporation: Past, Present and Future (Fall 2024)
Instructor: Andrew Charles Baker
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Th 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Location: Law 140
From August 22, 2024
To November 21, 2024
Course End: November 21, 2024
Class Number: 32589
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 11
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 50
As of: 05/15 11:57 PM
In this seminar we will explore the contours of the modern corporation. Built around a series of recently-published books on the topic, we will explore how the corporate form emerged in the United States, what advantages and struggles it currently faces, and how it might change in the future. We will analyze both the positive and normative explanations for trends in business law issues over time, from the rise of shareholder wealth maximization to recent emerging trends in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Grading will consist of a choice of three shorter reflection papers, or one long final paper.
Exam Notes: (None) Class requires a series of papers, assignments, or presentations throughout the semester
Course Category: Business Law
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Books:
Required Books are in blue
- For Profit: A History of Corporations
William Magnuson
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 9781541601581
e-Book Available: Unknown
Price: To Be Determined - Reconstructing the Corporation: From Shareholder Primacy to Shared Governance
Grant M. Hayden, Matthew T. Bodie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108916196
e-Book Available: Unknown
Copyright Date: To Be Determined
Price: To Be Determined - The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Companies Control Everything
John Coates
ISBN: 9798987053546
e-Book Available: Unknown
Copyright Date: To Be Determined
Price: To Be Determined - The Profit Motive: Defending Shareholder Value Maximization
Stephen M. Bainbridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781009027106
e-Book Available: Unknown
Copyright Date: To Be Determined
Price: To Be Determined - The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor's Last Best Weapon
David Webber
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674972131
e-Book Available: Unknown
Copyright Date: To Be Determined
Price: To Be Determined