This course will examine the following:
- Introduction to Corporate Governance
- Overview of the concept of the corporation
- Division of powers in the corporation
- Directors Duties
- Enforcement of directors' duties
- Consequences of Breach
- Indemnification and release
- Executive remuneration
- Division of powers in the corporation
- Shareholders meetings
- Role of institutional investors
- Corporate Regulation
- Shareholder participation
- Regulating corporate governance
- Corporate social responsibility
- Globalisation of corporate governance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify, explain and distinguish the theory, policy and principles
- related to corporate governance in Australia and in the OECD countries;
- Demonstrate the cognitive and technical skills to identify and explain Masters level knowledge and understanding of fiduciary duties and responsibilities owed by corporate directors and officers within Australia;
- Review and critically evaluate and explain, recent debates and reform initiatives in the area of corporate governance within Australia and in selected international jurisdictions; and
- Plan and execute a research project to demonstrate legal research principles and methodologies in applying critical analysis and application of legal principles and practice to complex issues arising in corporate governance, in Australia and globally.
Indicative Assessment
- Essay (65) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Discussion Forum Postings (35) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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