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MN-2003
Corporate Governance and Ethics
The collapse of well-known companies in the 1980s (e.g., Carrian Group, Texaco, Qintex) brought into sharp focus the mismanagement and unethical practices of those that own and/or run companies. Despite the proliferation of corporate governance codes, regulation and guidance over the past 30 years (not to mention academic literature and research), the number of bankruptcies (e.g. Enron, Arcadia Group), business scandals (e.g. Volkswagen, BP), and accusations of corporate malpractice (e.g. Facebook) has persisted. Against this backdrop, the module explores the theories, mechanisms and debates about how companies should be managed, controlled and directed. Through the use of lectures and seminars, students are encouraged to engage critically with government policy and academic literature on corporate governance and ethics, and apply this knowledge to explore its relevance and application in different companies and sectors. The module is designed to be as interactive and participatory as possible based on the fact that corporate governance and ethics is a contested, dynamic and rapidly-changing field of theory and practice, thus requiring much debate, discussion and analysis.
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MN-3551
Law of International Corporate Governance
Since the turn of the century, corporate governance regulations and codes have proliferated around the world. Often developed in response to business scandals (e.g. Toshiba, Volkswagen), or the collapse of well-known companies (e.g. Enron, Arcadia), they aim to set out how a company should be run and managed effectively. Whilst corporate governance systems share many similarities in terms of the mechanisms and actors that are perceived to be critical to a well-functioning business, there are important differences between them, leading to much debate and empirical research on their effectiveness. Adopting a comparative lens to corporate governance, this module examines the similarities and differences between the most notable corporate governance regimes in the world (e.g. the UK, USA, Germany, South Africa, and Japan), and compares their strengths, weaknesses, and impact on business practice and performance.
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MN-3551T
Law of International Corporate Governance
Since the turn of the century, corporate governance regulations and codes have proliferated around the world. Often developed in response to business scandals (e.g. Toshiba, Volkswagen), or the collapse of well-known companies (e.g. Enron, Arcadia), they aim to set out how a company should be run and managed effectively. Whilst corporate governance systems share many similarities in terms of the mechanisms and actors that are perceived to be critical to a well-functioning business, there are important differences between them, leading to much debate and empirical research on their effectiveness. Adopting a comparative lens to corporate governance, this module examines the similarities and differences between the most notable corporate governance regimes in the world (e.g. the UK, USA, Germany, South Africa, and Japan), and compares their strengths, weaknesses, and impact on business practice and performance.
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MN-M507
International Corporate Governance and Ethics
The collapse of well-known companies in the 1980s (e.g., Carrian Group, Texaco, Qintex) brought into sharp focus the mismanagement and unethical practices of those that own and/or run companies. Despite the proliferation of corporate governance codes, regulation and guidance over the past 30 years (not to mention academic literature and research), the number of bankruptcies (e.g. Enron, Arcadia Group), business scandals (e.g. Volkswagen, BP), and accusations of corporate malpractice (e.g. Facebook) has persisted. Against this backdrop, the module explores the theories, mechanisms and debates about how companies should be managed, controlled and directed.
Through the use of interactive workshops, students are encouraged to engage critically with government policy and academic literature on corporate governance and ethics, and apply this knowledge to explore its relevance and application in different companies and sectors. The module is designed to be as interactive and participatory as possible based on the fact that corporate governance and ethics is a contested, dynamic and rapidly-changing field of theory and practice, thus requiring much debate, discussion and analysis.
This unit prepares the students for CFA Level 1.
