CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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.
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 (50%);
- a group work (20%).
- presentations during the course (30%)
Thesis assignment criteria
To pass the exam
Week 1
Corporate governance: introduction. The evolution of corporate governance and its theories.
Week 2
International CG systems
Week 3
Board of Directors (part I)
Week 4
Board of Directors (part II)
Week 5
External and internal controls
Week 6
BoD (part III): diversity in the Bod
Week 7
CSR and ESG in corporate governance matters
Week 8
Executive compensation
Week 9
CG and performance
Week 10
CG in family firms
Week 11
Guest speakers
Week 12
Group Project presentations