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Law of Corporate Governance - LEGT5542
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Business Law and Tax
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.blt.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: LEGT5541.
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The corporate structure dominates both Australian and global commerce. This course examines the operation of the modern corporation from the perspective of corporate governance issues. Topics include the changing character of the corporation, the respective roles of shareholders, management and directors, the position of institutional shareholders, performance and conformance aspects of the board's function and international standards of corporate governance. The course will incorporate case studies based on contemporary examples and practices.

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