Corporate Governance 7,5 Credits
Course Contents
The objectives of this course are to describe the background of corporate governance principles; to illustrate the relationship between legislation and “soft” law (codes) in corporate governance; to examine the existing monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in different EU Member States as far as corporate governance codes are concerned; to obtain an impression of the companies’ perception of the codes. The contents are structured as follows:I. Theoretical Aspects and Developments
- Theoretical aspects of corporate governance;
- Development of corporate governance codes;
- General background in the European Union;
- Relation between legislation and codes: rules applying to companies;
- Relationship between legislation and codes: rules applying to Shareholders;
- Monitoring and enforcement of corporate governance codes.
II. Analysis of Company Practice within the EU
- Comply-or-explain information;
- Country-specific-observations;
- Board of Directors (Supervisory Board);
- Audit Committees;
- Remuneration.
Prerequisites
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Economics (i.e the equivalent of 180 credits at an accredited university) or the equivalent.Level of Education: Master
Course code/Ladok code: JCGR29
The course is conducted at: Jönköping International Business School
Previous and ongoing course occasions
Type of course
Program
Study type
Campus
Semester
Autumn
2019:
Oct 28
-
Jan 12
Rate of Study
50%
Language
English
Location
Jönköping
Time
Day
Examiner
Ulf Larsson Olaison
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
15000kr
Application code
HJ-J9164
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