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Title | Corporate Governance and Sustainability | ||
Code | ACFI818 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr Y Zhao Finance and Accounting Yang.Zhao3@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
20 |
5 |
25 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 125 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Examination. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | 2 | 50 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Group assignment. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | 0 | 50 |
Aims |
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This module aims to: Develop students’ understanding on main theories and ethical issues underlying the need for corporate governance; Increase students’ awareness on the latest developments in corporate governance codes.; Enhance students’ ability to assess the characteristics to corporate governance codes and guidance; Prepare students to evaluate various corporate governance mechanisms and their impact on corporate performance; Expand students’ knowledge on latest research and real-world cases in the area of corporate governance. Equip students with knowledge and skills of corporate sustainability. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be aware of main theories and ethical issues underlying the need for corporate governance around the world. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to critically assess the characteristics to corporate governance codes and guidance. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to evaluate internal governance mechanisms and their impact on corporate performance. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to discuss various aspect of shareholder activism, corporate governance regulation and the role of proxy advisors in the governance process. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to evaluate and understand the importance of sustainability and its role within corporate governance. |
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(S1) Ethical Awareness |
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(S2) Problem solving |
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(S3) Teamwork and Communication |
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(S4) International awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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2 hour lecture x 10 weeks |
Syllabus |
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1. Corporate Strategy and Risk; 2. Corporate Governance Theory; 3. Corporate Governance Standard and Codes; 4. Shareholders, Institutional Investors and Family Owners; 5. Stakeholders and Social Responsibility; 6. Board of Directors; 7. Top Management Team; 8. Market for Corporate Control; 9. Corporate Sustainability; 10. Corporate Governance: A Global Perspective; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |