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Corporate governance theory and practice. Topics include: Corporate governance in New Zealand, Australia, and around the world; Theories of corporate governance; The board of directors and its committees; Director and executive remuneration; Corporate governance scandals; and Stakeholders.
Corporate governance is concerned with the board of directors from both an external and internal perspective. From an external perspective, corporate governance refers to the regulation of the board’s activities, monitoring of the board by interested parties (e.g. the media), director selection, and relationships between interested parties and the board (e.g. the shareholders’ annual general meeting). From an internal perspective, corporate governance encompasses the board’s decisions to hire, fire and remunerate the CEO, guide and approve organisational plans and policies, and monitor and advise management.
The objectives of the course are:a) To provide students with an understanding of recent developments in corporate governance theory and research; b) To expose students to a variety of research methods used in corporate governance research; c) To expose students to international trends in corporate governance regulations and practices; d) To build the generic skills of students including: i Oral and written communication ii Analytical iii Critical thinking Note that this course is co-coded as MPAC624 and FINC650.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
FINC611, FINC650, ACIS624
FINC611
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Neil Crombie
Julia Wu
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Domestic fee $1,130.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 3 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems on the departments and faculties page .