| Course Name | Boards of Directors |
| Course Code | LAW 6735 |
| Course Credits | 3.0 |
| Pre/Anti-requisites | Note this course is an anti-requisite with the Securities Law LLM program course, Corporate Governance, Markets and Institutions (LAW 6744). |
| Course Description | This course examines the requirement for boards of directors, how management and control of the corporation is established, composition of the board and audit committee, and corporate governance practices. Issues surrounding the separation of ownership and control, the duties and powers of directors and officers, including fiduciary duties and statutory constraints on delegation, certification of filings, shareholder ratification, and the duties and responsibilities of corporate managers, including the duty of care, disclosure of conflict of interest, business judgment rule and liability will also be covered. |
| Specialization | Business Law |
| Status | Required |
| Elective for |
General Law |
| CPD Hours | Eligible CPD Hours: LSUC (ON): 18.0 (3.0 Professionalism; 15.0 Substantive) Professional LLM courses may be eligible for CPD/MCLE credits in other Canadian jurisdictions. To inquire about credit eligibility, please email cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca |
| NCA Status | N/A |
| Instructors | Poonam Puri |
| Term | Fall 2017 |
| Start date | 2017-09-06 |
| End date | 2017-09-07 |
| Schedule | Wednesday September 6 + Thursday September 7 (9AM-5PM) |
| Location | |
| Presentation Format | Video conference available |
| Method of Evaluation | TBA |
| Program Format | Intensive |
| Available for SCE | Yes |
| Notes |
All courses and schedules are subject to change.
