GOVERNANCE IN A GLOBALISING WORLD

IBU5GW

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The aim of this subject is to provide an overview of the emerging field of corporate governance in an international context. 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. Different governance structures will be explored providing you with an understanding of historical, international and business contexts. Your critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills will be improved through analysing organisational problems and scenarios through individual and group work.

School: La Trobe Business School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA5CG

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Corporate Governance: Mechanisms and Systems	Prescribed	Thomsen and Conyon, 2012	McGraw-Hill

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Understand the importance of good corporate governance and its role in corporate success;

Activities:: lectures, workshops and group activities
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Situate corporate behaviour within the broader context of the world, society, and the community;

Activities:: lectures, workshops and group activities
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Critically discuss corporate governance principles including legal and professional regulation;

Activities:: lectures, workshops and group activities
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. Explain corporate governance practices and policies and their role in corporate success and ethical business practice;

Activities:: lectures, workshops and group activities
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

05. Through team work critically analyse the latest developments in the corporate governance field and apply to organisational scenarios.

Activities:: lectures, workshops and group activities
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); 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)

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
one 2,000-word (equivalent) individual final assessment	This may be in the form of a take home exam or an assignment	30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05
one 2,000-word individual assignment		30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05
one 4,500 - 6,000 word group project (1,200 words per student)	Maximum group size of 4 students	40	01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day