Agency and Business Organization

Course code LEGL 1606

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

Course outline View

This course provides an introduction to the legal principles surrounding agency relationships and business organizations. Students will explore the nature and implications of agency relationships in both personal and business contexts, and the rights and obligations of agents/employees when interacting with clients. By examining the comparative legal status, operating principles, and advantages/disadvantages of each business organization, students will develop the skills to analyze fact patterns and recommend the most advantageous organizational format for different scenarios.

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What you will learn

  • Principal-agency relationship
    Authority, rights and obligations of agents and principals
    Business organizations (sole proprietorship, partnerships and incorporation)
    Comparative legal status of the three primary forms of business organizations
    Advantages and disadvantages for each business organization
    Fact scenarios for organizational options

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22431 May 5, 2026
to June 16, 2026
Online VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

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Contact us

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.