2023/2024
MA-MMBDV1050U Corporate Governance, Sustainablity and
Ethics
| English Title |
| Corporate Governance, Sustainablity
and Ethics |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
6 ECTS |
| Type |
Elective |
| Level |
Part Time Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Autumn, Spring |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Min. participants |
10 |
| Max. participants |
30 |
| Study board |
Study Board for Master i
forretningsudvikling
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| Course
coordinator |
- Aleksandra Gregoric - Department of Accounting (AA)
- Bersant Hobdari - Department of International Economics,
Goverment and Business (EGB)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Corporate governance
- Finance
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
03-07-2023
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| Learning objectives |
- Define a corporate governance, sustainability or ethical
problem in own organization or other empirical context.
- Apply theories of the course to the analysis of the corporate
governance, sustainability or ethical problem
- Critically reflect on the theoretical and practical
implications of the analysis.
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| Course prerequisites |
| Some knowledge or interest in the financial
sector is an advantage |
| Examination |
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Corporate
Governance, Sustainability and Ethics:
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| Exam
ECTS |
6 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance, see also the rules about
examination forms in the programme regulations. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
| Size of written product |
Max. 5 pages |
| Assignment type |
Synopsis |
| Release of assignment |
An assigned subject is released in
class |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-point grading scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer and Winter |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Home assignment - written product |
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Size of written product: Max. 10
pages |
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Assignment type: Written
assignment |
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Release of assignment: An assigned
subject is released in class |
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Duration: Written product to be
submitted on specified date and
time. |
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| Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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In response to the financial crisis of 2008, Alan Greenspan
remarked: “I made the mistake in presuming that the self-interests
of organizations, specifically banks and others, were such that
they were best capable of protecting their own shareholders and the
equity of the firm”. The statement is still highly relevant in
light of recent scandals across industries, including the financial
sector. From the governance perspective evidence suggests failure
across the board – risk management systems, functioning of boards,
designation of remuneration and incentives schemes, and
effectiveness of supervisory and regulatory bodies. In the course,
we will discuss how corporate governance helps financial
institutions deal with these issues. We will do so by combining
discussions of corporate governance concepts and empirical evidence
with practical examples and business cases. The aim is to equip
course participants with the knowledge necessary to critically
analyse the various aspects of corporate governance and contribute
to the decisions concerning the governance activities in a
corporation.
Please note the course is part of the MBD
Finance specialisation
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| This course will consist of lectures, guest
presentations and case exercises. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| Feedback will be given during lectures and in
connection with the exam |
| Student workload |
| Teaching |
32 hours |
| Preparation and examination |
118 hours |
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Last updated on
03-07-2023
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