Course Details in 2018/19 Session

Module Title	LM Corporate Governance Theory and Practice
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 29816
Module Lead	Hisham Farag
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	This module aims to provide an understanding of the evolution of corporate governance including international developments in corporate governance, with a particular emphasis on the main theory and case studies on corporate governance. The module also the main determinants of board structures e.g. board size and independence; board sub-committees and executive The module will also look at some of the international regulatory aspects of corporate governance mechanisms and at the impact of various guidelines and codes on shareholder activism, including recent developments in board structure following on from the global financial crisis.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically understand the key theoretical models of corporate governance; Discuss the relationship between corporate ownership and control across the world; Analyse the current developments in corporate governance codes and regulations in an international context; Critically review the debate and empirical models of executive compensation; Analyse comparative cases and empirical models of board structure and directors and CEOs’ characteristics including the debate on board diversity
Assessment	29816-01 : Group Assignment : Group Assessment - Coursework (25%) 29816-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: A 2,000 word group assignment (25%) and 2 hour exam (75%) Reassessment: 2 hour exam (100%)
Other
Reading List