Corporate Governance Syllabus - Fall18
Corporate Governance Syllabus - Fall18
International University
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS1
BA213IU
Corporate Governance
Note: The outline with specific venue and time, and updated learning
materials for the current semester will be provided to the enrolled students
by the lecturer
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1. COURSE STAFF
Should the students wish to meet the staff outside the consultation hours, they are advised
to make appointment in advance.
2. COURSE INFORMATION
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22.1 Teaching times and Locations:
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12.2 Units of Credit
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This course is worth 3 credits.
This module builds on and compliments students’ knowledge and understanding acquired
through several accounting (such as Financial Accounting, Auditing) and management
modules (Principle of Management, Organizational Behaviors), as well as modules on the
ethical and legal environment of businesses (Business Ethics, Business Law).
Companies and various stakeholders deal with corporate governance issues on a daily
basis. In this module, students will be exposed to both the theory and practice of
corporate governance. Lectures will introduce students to the principal aspects of
corporate governance and the methods used to operationalize theoretical aspects of the
subject; they will develop students' theoretical competencies in corporate governance for
subsequent application in assessed work.
Extensive use will be made of media articles and commentaries. The practical approach is
reinforced through the involvement of videos/case studies involving real corporate
governance issues, and projects requiring students to develop hands-on understanding of
the corporate governance of companies.
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From the second week, the students will need to form small discussion groups (6-8
students/group) which will take turns presenting a chosen topic in Week 13. However, all
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students are required to take active part in the discussions in class. Look at articles and
clippings from business sections of relevant electronic and print media which are relevant
to the presentation topic. The students should explain how the material relates to the
theory discussed in the text. For the audience, it is important that they contribute to the
case by getting additional information carefully beforehand so that they are fully familiar
with the materials, and are prepared to participate in the discussions.
4.1 Workload
It is expected that the students will spend at least six hours per week studying this course.
This time should be made up of reading, research, working on exercises and problems,
and attending classes. In periods where they need to complete assignments or prepare for
examinations, the workload may be greater.
Over-commitment has been a cause of failure for many students. They should take the
required workload into account when planning how to balance study with part-time jobs
and other activities.
4.2 Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance at lectures and seminars is expected in this course.
University regulations indicate that if students attend less than eighty per cent of
scheduled classes they may be refused final assessment. Exemptions may only be made
on medical grounds.
The students are expected to conduct themselves with consideration and respect for the
needs of the fellow students and teaching staff. Conduct which unduly disrupts or
interferes with a class, such as ringing or talking on mobile phones, is not acceptable and
students will be asked to leave the class. More information on student conduct is
available at the university webpage.
The students should take note of all announcements made in lectures or on the course’s
Blackboard. From time to time, the university will send important announcements to their
university e-mail addresses without providing a paper copy. The students will be deemed
to have received this information.
5. LEARNING ASSESSMENT
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There will be group discussion of the cases handed out in each class, with the materials
and questions relating to the content of that specific class. Students are required to sit in
groups and discuss the cases to come up with answers to the assigned questions. After the
discussion, each group is required to submit a briefings of their discussion and answers.
Individual attendance counted.
There will be group case study competitions in the final 2 weeks of the class. Details of
the cases and the rules will be informed later in class.
Students should form groups of 5 after the first class meeting. Those 5 students will work
together during the whole semester for both the group discussion of the cases (in class)
and the group case study competition.
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Request for special consideration (for final examination only) must be made to the Office
of Academic Affairs within one week after the examination. General policy and
information on special consideration can be found at the Office of Academic Affairs.
Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one’s own (definition
proposed by the University of Newcastle). Students are also reminded that careful time
management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism
is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting,
and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items. The university
regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct, and has very strict rules regarding
plagiarism.1
7. STUDENT RESOURCES
Reference Books:
IFC (2010) Corporate Governance Manual for Vietnam.
Solomon, J. (2010) Corporate Governance and Accountability. 3rd edn. John Wiley &
Sons.
Monks and Minow (2011) Corporate Governance. 5th edn. John Wiley & Sons.
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The lecturer will attempt to make lecture notes and additional reading available on
Blackboard. However this is not an automatic entitlement for students doing this subject.
Note that this is not a distance learning course, and you are expected to attend lectures
and take notes. This way, you will get the additional benefit of class interaction and
demonstration.
Recommended Journals
1. The Economist
2. The Financial Times
8. COURSE SCHEDULE
- Discussion Case:
Corporate Governance
According to Charles T. Munger
(Larcker and Tayan, 2014)
3 Theories and philosophies of CG PART II – Chapter 8,9 (Tricker)
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- Discussion Case:
CEO Health Disclosure at Apple:
A Public or Private Matter?
(Larcker and Tayan, 2011)
- Discussion Case:
The Jack Wright Case #2
The Jack Wright Case #11
- Discussion Cases:
- The Jack Wright case #6
(Extra reading - Optional):
- Are Current CEOs the Best
Board Members? (Larcker and
Tayan, 2011)
- You are what you measure
11 Financial Oversight
- Discussion Case:
- To be handed out in class
(Extra reading - Optional):
-Financial Manipulation: Words
Don’t Lie (Larcker and Tayan,
2010)
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15 Revision
Final Exam
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