BTW2213 · Company law

Overview

The unit will focus on the law relating to corporations in Malaysia. It will begin with the concept of corporate legal identity and the consequences. The unit will also explore the various types of corporations that can be formed and requirements to do so. The unit will emphasise the rules relating to share and loan capital. Essentially, the unit will focus on directors' duties and the need for the directors to be independent of majority shareholders. The unit will also include the significance of the role of auditors as an independent person to keep a check on the company’s accounts. The unit will also include the disclosure obligations of companies and how these rules are currently enforced. The unit will finally examine the rules governing company meetings, corporate rescue mechanisms and liquidation. Equal importance is also placed on the rights of minority shareholders as against any wrongdoings that may occur in a company which may be committed by majority shareholders or directors.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. collaborate effectively in a team setting to solve complex corporate law issues
2. critically appraise Malaysian corporate law by benchmarking against global best practices
3. evaluate the effectiveness of corporate law in ensuring companies engage in sustainable business operations
4. present effectively on corporate law issues
5. apply and analyse the principles of laws to given situations.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.