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Company law in context
The legal issues involved in setting up and running a business can be complex and confusing, especially when some of the terms used don't seem to have clear meanings. Company law in context is a free course from the College of Law, offering a basic introduction to the legal concepts of companies, partnerships, assets and liabilities.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- Part A:
- describe in general terms what a business is
- demonstrate an appreciation of the concept of capital.
- Part B:
- identify the main types of business medium
- demonstrate an understanding of the key characteristics of businesses run as sole traders
- determine what are the assets and liabilities of a business using numeracy skills.
First Published: 10/08/2012
Updated: 21/08/2019
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