Instructional goals
Students attending this course can learn theories and models allowing them:
- to understand different corporate governance models;
- to analyze corporate governance practices in different countries and companies;
- to design good corporate governance in a specific firm.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of management, accounting, finance, and corporate law.
Intended learning outcomes
Students attending this course can learn theories and models allowing them:
- to understand corporate governance issues in different companies;
- to analyze corporate governance practices in different countries;
- to design good corporate governance in a specific firm.
Course Contents
Corporate governance, international corporate governance, board of directors, internal and external controls, institutional investors, proxy advisors, executive compensation, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and performance.
Reference Books
Readings and presentations.
Book:
Corporate Governance, Alessandro Zattoni, BUP
Teaching Methods
Classes, case discussions, guest speaker, work groups.
Assessment Method
The final grade is the result of:
- a written exam (30%);
- a group work (30%).
- presentations during the course (40%)
Thesis assignment criteria
To pass the exam
Does the syllabus cover sustainability topics?
Yes
Week 1 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Corporate governance: introduction.
The evolution of corporate governance and its theories
Week 2 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
International corporate governance.
Week 3 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
The Board of directors (part I). theory and case studies.
Week 4 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
The Board of directors (part II) and case study
Week 5 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
External and internal controls. Case study
Week 6 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Diversity in the board. Case study
Week 7 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Corporate social responsibility. Case study
Week 8 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Executive compensation and gender pay gap.
Case study
Week 9 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Corporate Governance and performance. Case studies
Week 10 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Corporate Governance in family firms. Case study
Week 11 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Group project presentation
Week 12 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Group project presentation