040219 KU Governance of International Firms (MA) (2023W)

This course familiarizes participants with the discourse on the governance of international firms. More specifically, the aim is to understand a stakeholder governance perspective towards a firm’s strategic planning so that a firm is/should be managed in the interests of a broad set of stakeholders to achieve maximum economic and social value over time. Moreover, with students' active contribution, the course aims to promote their analytical thinking and active learning in dealing with management and organizational issues when managing stakeholder relationships.
Specifically, the course will offer topics on the fundamentals of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and ethical decision making embedded within the strategic management process of firms. The course learning method is based on lectures, active student interaction, and assignments.