units

BTW2320

Faculty of Business and Economics

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
Organisational UnitDepartment of Business Law and Taxation
OfferedMalaysia First semester 2014 (Day)

Synopsis

The unit will explore current corporate governance issues in Malaysia and selected Asian developing countries and will involve a comparative study of how developed jurisdictions (Australia, UK, US and Singapore) have resolved these issues. The focus is on issues the role of the board of directors, auditors, shareholders and whistleblowers. The unit will highlight problems and resolutions to improve corporate governance in Malaysia.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. introduce the role of the various stakeholders in upholding good corporate governance
  2. study the impact of regulations and codes in corporate governance and the viability of self-regulation in various jurisdictions
  3. address current issues faced by these stakeholders and the resolution to these issues
  4. propose checks and balances to improve corporate governance in developing countries.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Workload requirements

3 hours per week