ORG414 Corporate Governance
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Trond Randøy
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master’s Programme in International Business
- Master's Programme in Shift Entrepreneurship and Business
- Master's Programme in Business Administration
- Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
The objective of this course is to provide the students with an introduction to the research frontier in corporate governance - and its implication for corporate practices. The course takes a cross-disciplinary approach; capitalizing on research from economics, finance, management, strategy, and accounting.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course the students should be able to demonstrate:
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an understanding of corporate governance issues - both in Norway and internationally.
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an awareness of how corporate governance challenges vary by organizational objective (profit vs. non-profit) and global focus (domestic vs. international).
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knowledge of the historical development of corporate governance policies around the world.
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skills in formulating and implementing corporate governance theory to real-life business cases.
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ability to apply research tools for gathering and processing corporate governance related information.
ability to develop a comprehensive plan for addressing potential corporate governance weaknesses of a business or non-profit organization.
Examination requirements
At least two approved mandatory assignments and/or oral presentations.
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions and participation in group projects.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No
Assessment methods and criteria
4-hour written examination (comprises 60% of the final mark) and folder assessment (comprises 40% of the final mark). Information about the requirements for folder content will be given at the start of the semester.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| BE-502 – Strategic Analysis II: International Management and Strategy | 7.5 |
| ORG962 – Corporate Governance | 7.5 |