Business and Corporations Law
UndergraduateTUA-LAW3012026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,625
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Business and Corporations Law
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key features of the Australian legal system and demonstrate an understanding of the law that governs the business environment in relation to agency, property, contract, torts, business structures and consumers.
- Demonstrate a broad and practical understanding of the major aspects of corporations’ law, including the role and obligations of directors and officers and further explain how companies are formed, governed and dissolved.
- Interpret legal problems which arise out of the formation and use of business structures, research relevant legal sources, propose suitable outcomes and identify possible challenges to any proposed outcomes.
- Apply knowledge based analytical and deductive reasoning skills to develop insights into various business situations and find appropriate legal solutions.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
You will explore the areas of law related to business and corporations and learn how to apply that law in the creation and operation of businesses in the Australian regulatory environment. You will explore the role of agency in facilitating business operations and further gain a working knowledge of the law of negligence. You will also learn how to identify and manage risk and to understand the role of consumer law in the business and corporate context. You will gain an understanding of the classification of property and the factors that determine the types and use of appropriate business structures. You will also gain an understanding of how valid contracts are formed, discharged and learn the implications of breach of contract. There will, further, be focus on the nature, formation, operation and winding up of the company structure, including key duties and responsibilities of directors and the corporate governance and capital management strategies.
- Individual Case Study Response (30%)
- Group Case Study (35%)
- Invigilated Tes (35%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TUA-BEM-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Business (Event Management)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Diploma of Business (Event Management)
UndergraduateTUA-BEM-DIP