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LLSM2018 - European corporate governance
Credits :
5
Lecturers :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.
Language of instruction :
English.
Learning outcomes :
At the end of the class, students should have sufficient knowledge to understand the different existing types of corporate governance systems in Europe. They should also be able to have a critical understanding of what are the stakes in matters such as enforcing laws or codes, the impact of corporate governance on the firm's financial and non financial reporting , as well as in matters of audit and control.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
The main themes adressed are : - The different corporate governance frameworks and mechanisms - the distinctive feautures of the European governance systems in comparison with other systems - Europe's practices, codes and models of corporate governance.
Content Part I: Corporate governance models - Corporate governance definition - Agency theory versus stakeholder theory - External and internal factors influencing Corporate Governance - Anglosaxon model and european continental model of Corporate Governance Part II The Board of Directors - the organs of the firm - the board of directors within the codes and laws: structure,? Part III: the role of institutional investors - institutional investor's activism - voting practices of institutional investors Part IV The role of transparency - Communication and Corporate Governance - Internal control and Corporate Governance - Auditing and Corporate Governance Methods In-class activities - Lectures At home activities - Readings to prepare the lecture - Paper work - Students presentation. Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures
Assessment methods and criteria :
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Recommended or required reading :
No recommended reading
Other information :
Prerequisites (ideally in terms of competiencies) Evaluation : Class participation and oral examination, in French or English Support : Slides provided through icampus References : Provided during the class Internationalisation - international content (does the course tackle international issues related to the course content ?) - international case study Corporate features - case study - corporate guest Skills - presentation skills - writing skills - team work - decision making - multicultural work - critical thinking - assertiveness.
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