LAWS8125 The Law of Corporate Governance

LAWS8125 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law School
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	First Semester, 2012
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: A participant who has successfully completed this course should: Have obtained familiarity with the theory, policy and principles related to corporate governance in Australia and in the OECD countries Have obtained a thorough knowledge of fiduciary duties and responsibilities owed by corporate directors and officers within Australia Be conversant with recent debates and reform initiatives in the area of corporate governance within Australia and in some international jurisdictions Content: Introduction to Corporate Governance Overview of the concept of the corporation Division of powers in the corporation Directors Duties Enforcement of directors' duties Consequences of Breach Indemnification and release Executive remuneration Division of powers in the corporation Shareholders meetings Role of institutional investors Corporate Regulation Shareholder participation Regulating corporate governance Corporate social responsibility Globalization of corporate governance
Learning Outcomes	At the end of this course students should be able to: Have obtained familiarity with the theory, policy and principles related to corporate governance in Australia and in the OECD countries Have obtained a thorough knowledge of fiduciary duties and responsibilities owed by corporate directors and officers within Australia Be conversant with recent debates and reform initiatives in the area of corporate governance within Australia and in some international jurisdictions
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted on the Wattle course website as well as the Wattle LLM Program website, prior to the commencement of the course. Log in at http://wattle.anu.edu.au/
Workload	26 Contact Hours (online and one day intensive)
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	LAWS8015 Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law (non-lawyers)
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, Master of Legal Studies, Master of Legal Studies, Master of Laws, and Master of Laws (Legal Practice)
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Academic Contact	Graduate Administration

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