LAW5357 · Corporate governance and directors' duties

Overview

This unit will explore a range of recent trends and issues in corporate governance from an international perspective. Key areas discussed in this unit include:- the link between corporate scandals and corporate law reform; comparative corporate governance; institutional investor activism and shareholder stewardship; takeovers and the regulation of executive pay. In addition, the unit will examine the fundamental role occupied by the board of directors in modern corporate governance, including the rise of independent directors and the duties of directors and officers in Australia and elsewhere. It will also consider recent Australian corporate governance developments, such as the 2019 Banking Royal Commission (Hayne Commission).

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Gain a critical understanding of recent developments in corporate governance and directors’ duties, both in Australia and internationally.
2. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to corporate governance and directors' duties.
3. Conduct group research in relation to recent developments in corporate governance and directors' duties based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods.
4. Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to corporate governance and corporate law reform.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.