040420 KU Corporate Governance and external Accounting I (MA) (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 is open from Mo 13.09.2021 09:00 to Th 23.09.2021 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 27.09.2021 09:00 to We 29.09.2021 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 04.10.2021 10:00 to Th 07.10.2021 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 15.10.2021 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
11.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Monday
11.10.
11:30 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
18.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Monday
18.10.
11:30 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
25.10.
09:45 - 13:45
Digital
Thursday
04.11.
09:45 - 16:30
Digital
Friday
05.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Friday
12.11.
13:15 - 14:45
Digital
Friday
12.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Digital
Thursday
18.11.
16:00 - 17:00
Digital
Monday
29.11.
09:45 - 16:30
Digital
Group 2
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
30.11.
15:00 - 18:15
Digital
Wednesday
01.12.
15:00 - 18:15
Digital
Tuesday
07.12.
09:45 - 13:00
Digital
Friday
17.12.
14:30 - 18:30
Digital
Saturday
08.01.
09:45 - 16:30
Digital
Monday
17.01.
09:45 - 10:45
Digital
Monday
31.01.
09:45 - 16:30
Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The examination consists of an online exam in the form of quizzes (E), two seminars with oral presentations and discussions of the given presentations (S1 and S2), one group workshop, and individual participation (W)o Late submission not in time = 1 grade lower
o Plagarism = fail
o Scheme: until 49,0 % fail (grade 5); 49,5%-62,5% passed (grade 4); 63,0%-75,0% passed (grade 3), 75,5%-87,5% good (grade 2), 88,0%-100% excellent (grade 1).
o Plagarism = fail
o Scheme: until 49,0 % fail (grade 5); 49,5%-62,5% passed (grade 4); 63,0%-75,0% passed (grade 3), 75,5%-87,5% good (grade 2), 88,0%-100% excellent (grade 1).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Personal presence is required: first unit; seminars; workshop; feedback session; quizzes
Examination topics
a) Online exam (quizzes): the relevant parts of academic articles during class discussed as well as specific chapters of the coursebook
b) Seminars: academic articles and company case studies
c) Group workshop and individual participation: company case studies and academic articles
b) Seminars: academic articles and company case studies
c) Group workshop and individual participation: company case studies and academic articles
Reading list
Course book: Mallin, C, Corporate Governance, Oxford University Press (latest edition). https://global.oup.com/ukhe/product/corporate-governance-9780198806769?cc=at&lang=enSelected academic articles (you find them on your course page)
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
I. Theoretical Aspects and Developments
• Theoretical aspects of corporate governance;
• Development of corporate governance codes;
• General background in the European Union;
• Relation between legislation and codes: rules applying to companies;
• Relationship between legislation and codes: rules applying to Shareholders;
• Monitoring and enforcement of corporate governance codes.
II. Analysis of Company Practice within the EU
• Comply-or-explain information;
• Country-specific-observations;
• Board of Directors (Supervisory Board);
• Audit Committees;
• Remuneration.
Type of instruction
Lectures and group discussions; case analysis; workshops.