Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Corporate Governance
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Việt
3. Course Code:
COR605021
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to equip learners with basic and advanced knowledge about corporate governance. Besides, learners will be equipped the ability to understand and research issues related to internal and external corporate governance mechanisms. Moreover, the course directs learners towards an understanding of the role of ethics in finance, the principles and frameworks of financial ethics, as well as agency problems and conflicts of interest. This will help learners to apply and solve issues related to corporate governance and ethics in practice, enhancing their ability for independent research at higher education levels.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
The subjects of the course are two blocks of knowledge assessed in the CFA's exams and are very important for those working in the finance industry: (1) Governance in a corporation and (2) Ethics in Finance. More specifically, the course provides the basic content of the governance process from various perspectives such as ownership structure, board structure and independence, the balance of power between senior executives, investors, creditors, employees, government and other stakeholders (the media, class action lawsuit…), as well as evaluating the effectiveness, roles, and responsibilities of stakeholders in improving the quality of corporate governance oversight. In addition, violating ethical principles in finance can have serious consequences for the company and the financial market. Therefore, the course presents situations or principles related to ethics that most managers face in practice.