Law · Boston College
Shareholder activism has moved from the margins of corporate law to the center of public company governance. Drawing on recent activist campaignsincluding those at ExxonMobil, Disney, Lululemon, Starbucks and Tripadvisorthis seminar will examine the evolving relationship between shareholders and public companies in the United States. Whereas individuals once held the majority of public shares, institutional investorsincluding hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and foundationsnow hold over two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the thousand largest U.S. public comp
