The words "equal justice under law" are engraved in the west pediment of the U.S. Supreme Court, sitting above the building's main entrance. (Image courtesy of The Supreme Court Fellows Program.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. John Akula
Senior Lecturer in Law
MIT Course Number
15.617
As Taught In
Spring 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Much of 15.617 focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and the law-sensitive aspects of financial services and financial markets. The course is designed to be an introduction to business law that covers the fundamentals, including contracts, liability, regulation, employment, and corporations. This class also provides an in-depth treatment of the law of finance.