Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Susan Shearing
Contact via susan.shearing@mq.edu.au
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(6cp in LAW or LAWS units at 300 level and (LAWS256 or LAW456 or LAW406)) or (39cp including BUSL250 and BUSL301)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
This unit will only run as an External Unit for 2014
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit, students will explore comparative approaches to corporate governance in Australia, Europe and Asia. Interdisciplinary materials are used to explore current debates on corporate governance, such as the effectiveness of different actors in governance, the role of litigation as a means of improving governance practices, and the manner in which sustainable practices can be encouraged. The specific challenges posed by global corporations are explored along with a critical evaluation of the current methods for regulating their actions. In this context the unit allows students to engage with both domestic and international regulatory frameworks of corporate laws and norms.
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Essay | 30% | Friday 19 September 2014 |
Class participation | 10% | 26 and 27 September 2014 |
Exam | 60% | To be advised |
Due: Friday 19 September 2014
Weighting: 30%
The essay topic will be posted on i-Learn in the first week of semester. The essay will be due Friday 19 September 2014 and will cover issues raised in the pre- on campus session recorded lectures and accompanying readings.
Due: 26 and 27 September 2014
Weighting: 10%
Students will be expected to have read the assigned readings for each topic and come to the on campus intensive prepared to discuss the readings and answer questions posed by the lecturer. Students will be assessed on the quality of participation rather than the quantity of contribution.
Due: To be advised
Weighting: 60%
The exam will be held during the formal exam period. Information concerning topics to be covered in the exam will be proved at the on campus intensive.
This Unit will be run externally only with on campus intensive session on 26 and 27 September, 2014 between 9am-3.30 pm.
The delivery method at the on campus intensive will vary between lectures and discussion. The on campus intensive sessions will not be recorded as attendance is compulsory.
Prior to the on campus intensive, there will be 4 lectures available through echo 360 on iLearn. The powerpoint slides for these lectures will also be posted on line.
Readings:
Du Plessis J, Hargovan A and Bagaric M, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance, Cambridge University Press, 2010. This will be available from the University Bookshop.
Supplementary Readings will be posted on iLearn.
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Topic |
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Introduction Theoretical Aspects of Corporate Regulation |
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Stakeholders in Corporate Governance
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Role of the Board of Directors and Officers in Corporate Governance: issues and challenges
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Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and the domestic regulatory framework
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Corporate Regulation Corporate Social Responsibility and the international regulatory framework |
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Role of the regulators in governance: ASX, ASIC and others
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The place of audit and the role of auditors in regulating corporate governance
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Other actors in corporate governance: effectiveness and challenges
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The place for socially responsible investing and ethical behavior in corporate governance
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Assessing regulation frameworks in comparable jurisdictions: Germany, China, India and others
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Assessing the role of non-traditional stakeholders: credit ratings agencies, media and others
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