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Module ASB-2508:
Corporate Governance and Regulation

Module Facts

Run by Bangor Business School

10.000 Credits or 5.000 ECTS Credits

Semester 2

Organiser: Prof Kevin McMeeking

Overall aims and purpose

To describe and assess the principal forms of corporate governance, control and regulation both within and outside the boundaries of the firm. In this module we aim to develop a critical comprehension of how firms are led, governed and regulated internationally. Students are encouraged to reflect on how these aspects of corporate control can be enhanced.

Course content

The content may include but will not be limited to the form and functions of modern corporations, the role and purpose of economic regulation and the development and the role of corporate governance systems and codes. In this module we will explore the importance of corporate ownership and control, the role of the board and professions in corporate governance arrangements. This discussion will be augmented through consideration of the performance and remuneration of senior management and current International issues of corporate governance and regulation.

Assessment Criteria

C- to C+

C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

threshold

D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.

good

B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

excellent

A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Learning outcomes

  1. Comprehend methods concerned with the assessment of both corporate governance and regulation, internal and external to the firm.

  2. Develop a critical understanding of the behaviour and form of the social, economic, political and legal systems that govern the modern firm.

  3. Understand the roles through which corporate governance is realised, including the role of the board of directors, the rights and responsibilities of company owners and the positions of other stakeholders in the firm.

  4. Examine similarities and differences which exist across different corporate governance systems in both the UK and other modern nation states.

  5. Develop an awareness of the wider regulatory environment, both within and outside the boundaries of the firm.

Assessment Methods

Type Name Description Weight
Assignment 25.00
Exam S2 75.00

Teaching and Learning Strategy

Hours
Lecture

The module will have one 2-hour lecture per week. In this lecture the key elements and questions raised in the module are introduced and developed.

20
Seminar

A one 1-hour seminar per fortnight is provided to discuss both contemporary and historical cases of corporate governance and regulation issues. These cases are used to enable the application fo the materials introduced in the lectures and private study to be applied and considered in a context of real world business cases.

5
Private study

It is expected private study will be used for reading around the subject of corporate governance and regulation. Suggested reading is indicated both from the text book and further sources in each lecture. There is a detailed listing of suggested readings from the text book and other sources provided for the students on the associated blackboard site.

75

Transferable skills

  • Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
  • Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
  • Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
  • Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
  • Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sentistevely with others
  • Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
  • Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting

Subject specific skills

  • knowledge of some of the contexts in which accounting can be seen as operating (examples of contexts include the legal, ethical, social and natural environment; the accountancy profession; the business entity; the capital markets; the public sector)
  • Framing. Through the study of economics, a student should learn how to decide what should be taken as given or fixed for the purposes of setting up and solving a problem, i.e. what the important 'parameters' are in constraining the solution to the problem. Learning to think about how and why these parameters might change encourages a student to place the economic problem in its broader social and political context. This 'framing' skill is important in determining the decision-maker's ability to implement the solutions to problems.
  • An appreciation of the nature of the contexts in which finance can be seen as operating, including knowledge of the institutional framework necessary for understanding the role, operation and function of markets and financial institutions (e.g. the economic, legal, regulatory and tax environment, both national and international; the firm; the capital markets and the public sector).
  • An understanding of the financing arrangements and governance structures of business entities, and an appreciation of how theory and evidence can be combined to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of such arrangements (e.g. decisions as to sources of finance and financial structure; the pricing of corporate securities; the market for corporate control; corporate governance structures and mechanisms; financial planning and international dimensions of finance).
  • Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Resources

Talis Reading list

http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/asb-2508.html

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  • NQ26: BA Astudiaethau Busnes a Chymraeg year 2 (BA/ABCH)
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  • N402: BSc Accounting & Finance (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/ACCFINIE)
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  • NL42: BSc Accounting and Economics with International Experience year 2 (BSC/AEIE)
  • C61N: BSc Adventure Sport Sci with Business Man (Subj to Validn) year 2 (BSC/ASSBM)
  • L190: BSc Business Economics year 2 (BSC/BEC)
  • L19B: BSc Business Economics (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BEC1)
  • L19F: BSc Business and Economics year 2 (BSC/BECF)
  • L191: BSc Business Economics with International Experience year 2 (BSC/BECIE)
  • L19P: BSc Business Economics with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BECP)
  • 8V55: BSc Banking and Finance (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/BFIE)
  • N391: BSc Banking and Finance year 2 (BSC/BFIN)
  • N39B: BSc Banking and Finance (4 year w Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BFIN1)
  • N39F: Banking and Finance year 2 (BSC/BFINF)
  • N39P: BSc Banking and Finance with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BFINP)
  • N406: BSc Accounting and Finance (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICAF)
  • L192: BSc Business Economics (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBE)
  • N324: BSc Banking and Finance (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBF)
  • N201: BSc Business Management (Bangor Uni International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBM)
  • N203: BSc Business Man with Acc (Bangor Uni International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBMA)
  • N202: BSc Business Man & Finance (Bangor Uni International Coll) year 2 (BSC/BICBMF)
  • N105: BSc Business Studies (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBS)
  • N106: BSc Business Stud & Finance (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBSF)
  • L193: BSc Financial Economics (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICFE)
  • NN24: BSc Management with Account (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICMNA)
  • N200: BSc Business Management year 2 (BSC/BM)
  • N20B: BSc Business Management (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BM1)
  • N2ND: BSc Business Management with Accounting year 2 (BSC/BMA)
  • N2NF: BSc Business Man with Account (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BMA1)
  • N3NF: BSc Business Management with Accounting year 2 (BSC/BMAF)
  • N2NP: BSc Business Management with Accounting with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BMAP)
  • NN23: BSc Business Management and Finance year 2 (BSC/BMF)
  • NN2B: BSc Business Man & Finance (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BMF1)
  • N20F: BSc Business Management year 2 (BSC/BMFF)
  • NN2F: BSc Business Management and Finance year 2 (BSC/BMFINF)
  • NN2P: Business Management and Finance with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BMFP)
  • NBR1: BSc Business Management with French year 2 (BSC/BMFR)
  • NBR2: BSc Business Management with German year 2 (BSC/BMG)
  • NBR3: BSc Business Management with Italian year 2 (BSC/BMI)
  • N2N5: BSc Business Management and Marketing year 2 (BSC/BMM)
  • N2NC: BSc Business Man & Marketing (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BMM1)
  • N5NF: BSc Business Management and Marketing year 2 (BSC/BMMF)
  • N5NP: BSc Business Management and Marketing with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BMMP)
  • N20P: BSc Business Management with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BMPP)
  • NBR4: BSc Business Management with Spanish year 2 (BSC/BMS)
  • N101: BSc Business Studies year 2 (BSC/BS)
  • N10B: BSc Business Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BS1)
  • NN1H: BSc Business Studies and Finance year 2 (BSC/BSFIN)
  • NN1J: BSc Business Studies and Finance (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/BSFIN1)
  • NNM1: BSc Business Studies & Marketing with Intl Experience year 2 (BSC/BSMIE)
  • NN1M: BSc Business Studies and Marketing year 2 (BSC/BSMKT)
  • NN1K: BSc Business Studies & Marketing (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/BSMKT1)
  • IN00: BSc Computer Information Systems for Business year 2 (BSC/CISB)
  • IN0B: BSc Computer Information Sys for Bus (4 year w Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/CISB1)
  • IN02: BSc Computer Information Systems for Business (Franchised) year 2 (BSC/CISBF)
  • L112: BSc Financial Economics with International Experience year 2 (BSC/FEIE)
  • L111: BSc Financial Economics year 2 (BSC/FINEC)
  • L11B: BSc Financial Economics (4 year w Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/FINEC1)
  • L11F: BSc Financial Economics year 2 (BSC/FINECF)
  • L11P: BSc Financial Economics with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/FINECP)
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