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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Law : Law

730-426 Corporate Governance in the Modern Company

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

10

Coordinator:

Professor I Ramsay

Prerequisite/s:

History and Philosophy of Law, Torts and the Process of Law, Corporations Law.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

2 hours per week

Subject Description:

Theories of the corporation and their implications for corporate governance; the role of shareholders, directors, management and auditors in corporate governance, with particular emphasis upon the debates relating to the role of institutional shareholders and non-executive directors; the pay for performance debate; the role of employees in corporate governance; international corporate governance, with particular emphasis upon the United States, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom; the implications of the growth of multinational corporations for corporate governance; privatisation and corporate governance.

Assessment:

Research Essay 6000 words (100%).

Prescribed Texts:

Printed materials will be issued by the Law School.

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