Understanding Corporate Structures and Share Types

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Unit Purpose and Aims

The purpose of this unit is to;

The learner will look at and examine different corporate structures within the agency and creative industries and they will examine the different share type options available to companies.

Learning Outcomes

Learners will;

1. Understand the different corporate structures that exist with particular focus on the creative industries.

Learners can;

1.1 Critically Compare and contrast the corporate structures of a micro business, Ltd, partnerships, co-ops  PLCs

1.2 Identify why these different structures evolved.

1.3 Describe how a company might evolve from one state to the next

2. Understand different share types and how they impact on businesses.

2.1 Describe the different share types used by companies

2.2 Describe why particular ones are used by different businesses.

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