(Spring) 9 units. One of three alternative courses (15.615, 15.616, and 15.617) each designed to provide managers with the solid foundation in business law needed to exercise judgment and leadership when confronting a broad range of complex law-sensitive issues. Includes most topics covered in 15.615, some at a quicker pace. Extra attention to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity, the regulation of financial service providers, and legal risks associated with innovative financial products and services. May appeal to students interested in finance.

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