University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2008

78126 International Corporate Governance

6cp
Postgraduate

This subject deals with topics of central importance to the governance of the large, especially the publicly-held, business corporation. As a field of study, corporate governance deals with the rules, relationships, systems and processes within a corporation by which authority is allocated and its exercise reviewed and controlled. Corporate governance provides a framework which shapes the dealings and relationships between directors, managers, shareholders and others with a stake in the corporation's success. In this subject, topics are studied from a comparative perspective that takes account of developments in the principal markets and legal systems.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Access conditions

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