bua5gcs corporate governance
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
BUA5GCS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will be provided with an overview of the emerging field of corporate governance. Numerous corporate failures and environmental disasters in recent times have provided a surge of interest in ensuring that companies reflect not only regulatory standards but also conduct their operations to reflect community and society norms. By the conclusion of this subject students should be able to add value to their organisations through their understanding of corporate governance and of the role of the board of directors and management. Students will approach the subject from a variety of different perspectives: shareholder versus stakeholder perspectives, legal, regulatory and professional frameworks and board responsibilities, processes and remuneration.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects IBU5GW
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions The Department of Management has an expectation of 80% attendance in all lectures. The University reserves the right to offer this subject in other modes including seminars, lectures, and block mode or modes using electronic technologies. When offered in different modes, assessment schemes may also be varied.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices | Prescribed | Tricker, B | (2009), OXFORD |
| Readings | Boards, Governance & Value Creation | Recommended | Huse, M. | CAMBRIDGE, UK. (2007) |
| Readings | Contemporary issues in international corporate governance | Recommended | Young, S. | TILDE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2009 |
| Readings | Corporate Governance | Recommended | Monks, R. and Minow, N. | 4TH EDN, WILEY AND SONS 2008 |
| Readings | Corporate Governance and Accountability | Recommended | Solomon, J | 3RD ED, ,JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, 2010 |
| Readings | International Corporate Governance | Recommended | Clarke, T. | ROUTLEDGE (2007) |
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Melbourne, 2014, Week 17-25, Night
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 17 - 23
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 17 to week 23 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2,000 word individual final assignment | this may be in the form of an in class test, a take home exam or an assignment | 30 |
| one 2,000-word individual assignment | 30 | |
| one 6,000 word group project | group of 2 | 40 |