acc3grm governance and risk management
GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
ACC3GRM
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Governance and Risk Management is designed to improve an organisations operations and outcomes that add value to a business. In this subject, students will gain an understanding of issues of Governance and Risk Management related issues such as ethics, enterprise risk management, internal audit, fraudulent activities, business crises and other commercially grounded topics. It focuses on Governance and Risk Management in an ever-changing business environment with the concepts being taken beyond the act of compliance within regulatory mandates.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLachlan McDonald-Kerr
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ACC1AIS
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand the underlying concepts of governance and risk management.
- Activities:
- Class discussions and weekly class exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Discuss the nature of ethics with regard to governance and risk management.
- Activities:
- Class discussions and weekly class exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Define and explain effective governance and risk management with regard to business activities.
- Activities:
- Class discussions and weekly class exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Discuss governance with regard to enterprise risk management.
- Activities:
- Class discussions and weekly class exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Discuss linkage between governance, risk and internal control environments.
- Activities:
- Class discussions and weekly class exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
Select to view your study options…
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size200
Enrolment information TBC TBC
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLachlan McDonald-Kerr
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal assessment | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 3-hour final examination | 70 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |