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040219 KU Governance of International Firms (MA) (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Summary

1 Seferagic , Moodle
2 Raha , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

service email address: opim.bda@univie.ac.at

max. 52 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

This is an asynchronous online course, therefore there are no sessions that take place on specific dates.

All information and materials will be provided through the e-learning platform Moodle at the beginning of the semester.

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course aims at developing a fine-grained understanding of the key concepts, issues and practices of corporate governance in contemporary global business organizations.
The course will follow a lecture format characterized by interactive discussions on the various aspects of corporate governance. Student are expected to come prepared to class and will also give short talks about chosen or assigned topics.

Topics discussed in the course include org. theory, org. structure, org. design, org. effectiveness, external environment of organizations, interorganizational relations, governance mechanisms, ownerships patterns, role of the board of directors, role of top management, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, stakeholder analysis, and ethical decision making.

Assessment and permitted materials

Test 1 10p
Test 2 10p
Test 3 10p
Test 4 10p
Test 5 20p
Test 6 20p
Case Study 20p

Grading scheme:
87-100->1
75-86->2
63-74->3
50-62->4
0-49->5

Examination topics

The assessment load includes all topics discussed in class (see literature). More details will be given in class.

Reading list

Daft, R. L., Murphy, J., & Wilmott, H. (2017). Organization theory & design: An international perspective (3rd ed.). Andover, UK: Cengage Learning.

Peng, M. W. (2014). Global strategic management (3rd ed.). South-Western Cengage Learning.

Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, J. D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2017). Strategic management and business policy: Globalization, innovation and sustainability, global edition (15th ed.). London, England: Pearson Education.

Group 2

service email address: opim.bda@univie.ac.at

max. 52 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 04.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 11.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 22.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 29.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 06.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 20.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 27.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 10.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 10.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 17.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 17.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 24.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course familiarizes participants with the discourse on governance of international firms. It will offer an introduction to theory and concepts in corporate governance. More specifically, the focus will be on understanding 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.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assignments (50%) and final exam (50%).

Examination topics

All topics discussed during lectures. More details will be given in class.

Reading list

Details will be provided in the first session.

Information

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For successful completion of the course a student must achieve >50% of the total points.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12