BTW3213

Malaysian corporate governance (6 points)

(BUS)

Leader: Ms Elsa Satkunasingam

Offered:
Malaysia First semester 2004 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: 1. Students will develop an understanding of what corporate governance means and the role it plays in ensuring corporate stability and growth. 2. Students will learn about the statutes that are related to the Companies Act 1965 but which are not covered under the Malaysian Company Law unit due to time constraints. 3. Students will learn to look beyond the law and discover how other factors such as politics and economics can influence how the law is enforced. 4. Students will learn how to develop solutions to the current problems relating to corporate governance.

Assessment: Assignment (up to 3000 words): 30% + Examination (3 hours, Open book): 70%

Contact Hours: One 2 hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites: BTW1200