حوكمة الشركات وادارة المخاطر
# | Course Name | Credit Hrs | Prerequisite |
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FIN 636 | Corporate Governance and Risk Management | 3 | None |
Brief Description
This course covers several aspects of corporate governance. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of theoretical frameworks of corporate governance with an emphasis on the different practices of corporate governance in global markets. This is achieved through a comprehensive coverage of topics including advanced theories of corporate governance and its implications such as agency theory, stakeholder theory, stewardship theory, resources dependency theory, systems theory; the regulatory frameworks of corporate governance and the role of governance rating firms; functions of the boards and related Issues on the board’s agenda; corporate transparency and the importance of reporting and disclosure; and governance mechanisms of listed and non-listed companies
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Interpret corporate governance concepts and theories.
- Explain the regulatory frameworks of corporate governance and practices.
- Discuss the differences of corporate governance in global markets.
- Emphasize the importance of disclosure and transparency in company management performance.
- Compare the governance of listed and non-listed companies.
- Demonstrate cases and issues related to corporate governance approaching.
- Recognize the ethical agency dilemma, and demonstrate analytical skills to solve the governance issues.
- Evaluate and report the impact of social and cultural differences on corporate governance mechanisms.
Course Topics
- Corporate governance principles.
- Theories of corporate governance.
- The regulatory frameworks of corporate governance.
- Corporate governance in a global economy.
- Practices of corporate governance.
- Issues on the board’s agenda.
- Corporate transparency, reporting and disclosure.
- Governance of listed and non-listed companies.
Text Book
• Tricker, R.I. (2019), Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
• Goel, S., 2019. Corporate Governance: Principles and Practices. 1st Edition. McGraw-Hill Education.
Additional References
• Mallin, C. (2019). Corporate Governance. 6th Edition, Oxford University Press, oxford.
• Clarke, T. (2017).. International corporate governance: A comparative approach. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
• Monks, R. & Minow, N. (2011). Corporate Governance. 5th Edition, Chichester:John Wiley& Sons Inc.