MLM706 - Corporate Governance

Unit details

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Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Jean Du Plessis
Prerequisite:

For students enrolled in M729: MLJ715

All other students: Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MLL706
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

3 x 3 hour online or synchronous seminars

In-person attendance requirements:

In-person attendance requirements:

Burwood (Melbourne) Intensive: This unit will be taught in intensive mode on 4 days between 9.00am and 5.00pm

Content

This unit consists of four distinctive parts. In Part One students are introduced to basic concepts, board structures and types of company officers. In Part Two the focus is on corporate governance in Australia. Part Three deals with corporate governance in international and global context with the emphasis on the US, the UK Canada, Germany, Japan and China as well as the OECD principles of corporate governance. Part Four deals with business ethics and future directions regarding corporate governance.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit
At the completion of this Unit, successful students can:

 Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Explain the principles of contemporary corporate governance

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2

Describe how selected provisions of the Corporations Act, 2001 (Cth) and associated legislation operate in practice, and recognise new corporate governance developments

 GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO3

Effectively communicate in writing corporate governance developments and implementation practices

GLO2: Communication
ULO4

Demonstrate high level digital literacy in mobilising information sources in analysing corporate governance developments and practices

GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO5

Critically analyse, evaluate and propose solutions to corporate governance issues and practices

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
ULO6

Demonstrate high level capacities to organise and undertake successfully independent legal research on corporate governance matters

 GLO6: Self-management

 

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week 
Assignment 1: - Written Research Paper 1500 words 25% Week 5
Assignment 2:- Written Research Paper 1500 words 25% Week 8
Assignment 3: - Written Research Paper 3000 words 50% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLM706 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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