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2025/2026  MA-MMBDV1050U  Corporate Governance, Sustainablity and Ethics

English Title
Corporate Governance, Sustainablity and Ethics

Course information
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
Programme Master of Business Development
Course coordinator
  • Bersant Hobdari - Department of International Economics, Goverment and Business (EGB)
Main academic disciplines
  • Corporate governance
  • Finance
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 20-06-2025

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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.
Course prerequisites
Some knowledge or interest in the financial sector is an advantage
Examination
Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Ethics:
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
Size of written product: Max. 10 pages
Assignment type: Written assignment
Release of assignment: An assigned subject is released in class
Duration: Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

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
Research-based teaching
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
  • Classic and basic theory
  • New theory
  • Teacher’s own research
  • Methodology
  • Models
Research-like activities
  • Development of research questions
  • Analysis
  • Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
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
Last updated on 20-06-2025