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MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance (8)

Abstract

This subject is about the governance of corporations and ethical issues relating to the control of corporations and their behaviour. It examines the inter-section of governance techniques with regulation, corporate law and ethical theories. The subject will examine how differing theories of the corporation impact on corporate governance, and how issues such as corporate social responsibility and the global financial crisis impact upon the governance of a corporation.

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Session 1
OnlineWagga Wagga Campus
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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Accounting and Finance

Enrolment restrictions

Postgraduate students.  Not available to students who have completed MGT546
Incompatible subject(s)Related subject(s)
MGT546 MGT546 Similar Content

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to critically discuss the principles, modes and techniques of corporate governance and evaluate how these are applied in Australian companies;
  • be able to critically evaluate ethical principles, values, concepts and theories and apply these within a corporate governance context;
  • be able to synthesise the conceptual arguments surrounding the ideas of governance, regulation and the theoretical models of the corporation;
  • be able to describe and analyse how internal systems of control are developed and enforced and their relationship to external regulatory frameworks;
  • be able to evaluate the impact of the global financial crisis on corporate governance of Australian and foreign corporations.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • introduction to corporate governance;
  • ethical principles, stakeholders and the nature of the corporation;
  • internal corporate governance: the role of the board;
  • management and officers of a corporation;
  • external corporate regulation
  • corporate governance and financial issues;
  • directors and remuneration;
  • international corporate governance and the global financial crisis;
  • ethical obligations of corporations;
  • the future of corporate governance.

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.