The module will be assessed 100% by a 2500-word assignment that covers all learning outcomes.

This module aims to cover a range of corporate governance issues. The focus will be on developed countries but reference will be made to corporate governance around the world where relevant. Therefore, a range of the following topics will be covered: the relevance and importance of corporate governance; Corporate governance and firm theory; Stewardship and agency theory debate; Board of directors and committee structure and responsibility; Regulations relevant to company directors and officers; Regulations and corporate governance and reporting. The influence of corporate governance codes on board of directors' activities. External auditors and corporate governance; investors and shareholders activities; Ownership and corporate performance; Decision-making on board reward systems: theoretical arguments and empirical evidence; Corporate control mechanism. Corporate governance in the public sector; Corporate citizenship and responsibility.

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Knowledge & Understanding

2. CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF KEY REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Analysis
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding

3. CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING AND EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF THE MAIN REGULATORY BODIES IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Analysis
Communication

Library

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY

Bavly, Dan A. (1999) Corporate Governance and Accountability : What Role for the Regulator, Director and Auditor- Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated

Fahy, Martin; Weiner, Anastasia; Roche, Jeremy (2005) Beyond Governance: Creating Corporate Value through Performance, Conformance and Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. ISBN: 0-470-01151-3

Financial Reporting Council (June 2006a) The Combined Code on Corporate Governance, UK.

Financial Reporting Council (June 2006b) Good Practice Suggestions from the Higgs Report, UK.

Sethi, S. Prakash (2006) Corporate Governance: Beyond the Boardroom, Emrald Group Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 1-84663-040-1

van den Berghe, L. (2002) Corporate Governance in a Globalising World: Convergence or Divergence? A European Perspective, Kluwer Academic Publishers

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.