2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
LAW5568M International Corporate Governance
15 creditsClass Size: 128
Module manager: Dr Clare Patton
Email: C.Patton@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Pre-requisite qualifications
Either Company Law at undergraduate level in a common law jurisdiction or LAW5550M Corporate Law as a pre-requisite.Pre-requisites
LAW5550M | Corporate Law |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
Public companies play a critical role in the world's economy. The aim of the module is to provide a comprehensive study of the role of corporate governance (essentially how companies are governed) in the world economy. It will consider the various systems of corporate governance that operate around the world with a focus on the Anglo-American system (outsider system), the systems applying in Germany and Japan (insider systems), and that which has developed in China, with some comparison between these systems and consideration of the advantages and disadvantage of the respective systems. The module will examine the primary theories that are applied to corporate governance and it will investigate the main participants in governance, namely directors, shareholders (including, most importantly, institutional shareholders), employees and creditors and their roles and positions, and what protections they have. Some consideration is given to regulation and whether hard or soft law is appropriate as we as shareholder activism and executive remuneration.Objectives
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- explain what corporate governance means, what are the primary corporate governance issues that exist, and what are the main corporate governance systems in the world;
- understand the primary theories of corporate governance, and to be able to articulate the shareholder primacy and stakeholder theories of corporate governance and to identify their respective strengths and weaknesses;
- understand the importance, and role, of corporate governance in the companies of today;
- be able to explain the arguments for and against regulation in corporate governance and what forms regulation can take;
- distinguish between outsider and insider systems of corporate governance;
- be able to explain the problems caused by the separation of management and control in public companies;
- identify those who have a stake in companies and what protections they have available to them;
- be able to explain the rights and remedies available to shareholders.
Syllabus
Public companies play a critical role in the world's economy. The aim of the module is to provide a comprehensive study of the role of corporate governance (essentially how companies are governed) in the world economy. It will consider the various systems of corporate governance that operate around the world with a focus on the Anglo-American system (outsider system), the systems applying in Germany and Japan (insider systems), and that which has developed in China, with some comparison between these systems and consideration of the advantages and disadvantage of the respective systems. The module will examine the primary theories that are applied to corporate governance and it will investigate the main participants in governance, namely directors, shareholders (including, most importantly, institutional shareholders), employees and creditors and their roles and positions, and what protections they have. Some consideration is given to regulation and whether hard or soft law is appropriate as we as shareholder activism and executive remuneration.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
Seminar | 5 | 1.50 | 7.50 |
Private study hours | 134.50 | ||
Total Contact hours | 15.50 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 |
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
A formative assessment opportunity will be provided.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 1 x 4,000 words | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 12/12/2023
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