Course Outline:
Overview
- Objectives
- Introduction
- What is Corporate Governance
- Definitions and Importance of Corporate Governance
- Reputation, Competition and Corporate Governance
- Corporate Ethics
- Corporate Governance and Corporate Responsibility
- Globalization and Corporate Governance
Models and Mechanisms
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Models of Corporate Governance
- Mechanisms of Corporate Governance
Shareholders and Stakeholders
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Shareholder Rights
- Equitable Treatment
- Responsibilities of Shareholders
- Minority Shareholders’ Protection
- Stakeholder Protection
Board of Directors
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Structure and Independence of the Board
- Responsibilities and Duties of the Board
- Selection, Remuneration and Evaluation of the Board
- Board Committees
- The Board and the Management
Audit Committee
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Organization of Audit Committee
- Responsibilities of the Audit Committee
- Working with Auditors and Management
- Blue Ribbon Committee
Banking Corporate Governance
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Sound Corporate Governance Practices in Banking
- The Role of Public Disclosure
- Supervisors and Transparency
- Recommendations for Enhancing Bank Transparency
- Supportive Environment to Corporate Governance
Corporate Scandals
- Objectives
- Introduction
- General Motors
- American Express
- Enron
- WorldCom
- Bad Corporate Practices
Best Practices
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Infosys Technologies
- Sony
Corporate Responsibility
- Objectives
- Introduction
- The US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- The UK Corporate Responsibility Act 2002
