Course Code & Number
BA 482
Course Title
Corporate Governance
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: BA 204
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Internal and external control systems within an organization. Managerial duties and responsibilities. The role of boards. Aligning management and stakeholder interests. Corporate social responsibility.
Course Objectives
This course serves as an overview of tools, mechanisms and policies that are required to balance internal and external control systems within an organization. Topics include director’s duties and responsibilities, the role of boards, aligning management and stakeholder interests and corporate social responsibility.
Software Usage
Students will use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) to work on their weekly assignments about 2 hours a week.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Describe the purposes of corporate governance
2. Explain and apply theories about the roles of different governance mechanisms in improving the performance of companies
3. Assess the primary roles of different governance bodies within a company, such as, the board ofdirectors, nomination committees and audit committees
4. Explain what is meant by internal control and enterprise risk management
5. Use economic theories and empirical studies as tools for an evaluation of corporate governance rules and practices
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. International Journal of Corporate Governance
2. Corporate Governance Journal
3. International Journal of Disclosure & Governance
4. Harvard Business Review
5. Related journal articles and publications
Required Reading
1. Corporate Governance Matters: A Closer Look at Organizational Choices and Their Consequences, D. Larcker and B. Tayan, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload |
Hrs |
| Case Study Analysis |
16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
