730-426 Corporate Governance in the Modern Company

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law; Criminal Law and Procedure; Constitutional and Administrative Law; Contracts; Property; Corporations Law.

Semester

Contact

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.