ACC03043

Corporate Governance

Unit Information Guide

Session 2, 2019

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About this unit

The unit introduces students to corporate governance practices, regulations and guidelines.
The abuses and excesses in global financial markets and the exponential growth of institutional
investors have transformed the roles of shareholders, managers, and directors of publicly held
companies. This unit critically analyses how modern corporate governance has evolved, the
trends and changes taking place and the likely impact of those changes. Students develop skills
in solving advanced and emerging corporate governance problems and communicating this
information in organisations.

Content
Topic 1 Corporate Governance: An Introduction
Topic 2 The Difference between Governance and Management
Topic 3 The Governance Partnership
Topic 4 Regulations and Models of Corporate Governance
Topic 5 Board Functions
Topic 6 Corporate Risk and Social Responsibility
Topic 7 The Governance of Listed and Private Companies and Entities
Topic 8 Corporate Governance around the World
Topic 9 Board Membership
Topic 10 Board Leadership and Activities
Topic 11 Making a Board Effective
Topic 12 Evaluation of the Board’s Performance

Graduate attributes and unit learning outcomes

As a graduate of Southern Cross University, you will have developed skills, values and attitudes
that are essential for gaining employment and advancing lifelong learning. The University
refers to these as graduate attributes (http://policies.scu.edu.au/view.current.php?id=00091#s3)
and identifies them as follows:
GA1 Intellectual rigour, GA2 Creativity, GA3 Ethical practice, GA4 Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5 Lifelong learning, GA6 Communication and social skills, GA7 Cultural competence.
This unit will assist students to develop the following graduate attributes (shown below as they
relate to this unit's learning outcomes):

Learning outcomes for this unit GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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Learning outcomes for this unit GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7

1. Integrate advanced theoretical corporate ✓ ✓ ✓

governance knowledge across a range of
business disciplines drawing examples
from internationally significant business
cases

2. Critically apply advanced theoretical and ✓ ✓ ✓

technical corporate governance
knowledge and skills to solve emerging
and or advanced corporate governance
problems

3. Demonstrate the capacity to exercise ✓ ✓ ✓

judgement under minimal supervision
to solve emerging and or advanced
corporate governance problems in
complex contexts using social, ethical,
economic, regulatory and global
perspectives

4. Justify and communicate corporate ✓ ✓ ✓

governance advice, guidance and ideas
in complex collaborative contexts
involving both professionals and non-
professionals in the corporate
governance field
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Learning resources
The referencing style used below is Harvard. PLEASE NOTE that you may need to use a
different style for this unit. Refer to Referencing guides (https://www.scu.edu.au/library/
study/referencing-guides/) for information about the referencing style you should use.

Prescribed texts and materials

Prescribed texts
Tricker, R 2015, Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices, 3rd edn, Oxford
University Press, UK. ISBN: 9780198702757.
There are compulsory readings and a Study Guide for this unit. See MySCU
(http://learn.scu.edu.au) for details.
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Studying this unit

The first step in managing your study for this unit is to familiarise yourself with this document
and the MySCU (http://learn.scu.edu.au) Learning Site. You should refer frequently to the
MySCU Learning Site for announcements and updates.

Teaching and learning arrangements

Estimated workload
Scheduled hours Personal study Total

36 114 150

Your scheduled study hours are allocated as follows:

Online
Teaching method Duration Frequency

Lecture online 1 hour 12 weeks

Gold Coast
Teaching method Duration Frequency

Lecture online 1 hour 12 weeks

Tutorial on-site 2 hours 12 weeks

SCU Sydney
Teaching method Duration Frequency

Lecture online 1 hour 12 weeks

Tutorial on-site 2 hours 12 weeks

SCU Melbourne
Teaching method Duration Frequency

Lecture online 1 hour 12 weeks

Tutorial on-site 2 hours 12 weeks

SCU Perth
Teaching method Duration Frequency

Lecture online 1 hour 12 weeks

Tutorial on-site 2 hours 12 weeks

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Assessment
Assessment overview
Students are required to achieve a 50% grade summed over all assessment items to pass the
unit.
In order to achieve a passing grade in this unit you must submit all assessment tasks and
obtain a score of at least 50% of the total assessment marks for the unit.

Group/ Learning Grading Min Length/ Professional

Assessment individual outcomes indicator Score Weight duration Due accreditation

1. Short Individual 1, 2 Graded N/A 20% 800-1200 22 Jul N/A

written words 2019
response 11:00 PM

2. Case study Individual 1, 2, 3, 4 Graded N/A 40% 2000 09 Sep N/A

words 2019
11:00 PM

3. Exam: Individual 1, 2, 3, 4 Graded N/A 40% 3 hours Exam N/A

closed book Period

Assessment details
Assessment 1: Short written response
This assessment is for these students only: Gold Coast; Online; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth;
SCU Sydney.

Group/ Learning Grading Min Length/ Professional

Assessment individual outcomes indicator Score Weight duration Due accreditation

Short written Individual 1, 2 Graded N/A 20% 800-1200 22 Jul N/A

response words 2019
11:00 PM

Full details of this task is available from the Assessment Tasks and Submission tab on
Blackboard.

Assessment 2: Case study

This assessment is for these students only: Gold Coast; Online; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth;
SCU Sydney.

Group/ Learning Grading Min Length/ Professional

Assessment individual outcomes indicator Score Weight duration Due accreditation

Case study Individual 1, 2, 3, 4 Graded N/A 40% 2000 09 Sep N/A

words 2019
11:00 PM

Full details of this task is available from the Assessment Tasks and Submission tab on
Blackboard.
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Assessment 3: Exam: closed book

This assessment is for these students only: Gold Coast; Online; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth;
SCU Sydney.

Group/ Learning Grading Min Length/ Professional

Assessment individual outcomes indicator Score Weight duration Due accreditation

Exam: closed Individual 1, 2, 3, 4 Graded N/A 40% 3 hours Exam N/A

book Period

You will be advised of the exam date during the study period. Refer to Examinations
(http://www.scu.edu.au/exams) for more information about exams.
You are permitted to bring the following into the exam room: unmarked (with no highlighting
and no added tabs) foreign language translation dictionary (book form only).
You are not permitted to bring the following into the exam room: electronic devices such as
mobile phones, electronic dictionaries and computers.
Full details of this task will be discussed during the unit.
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Timetables
Suggested study timetable
Week/
commencing Topic Notes

1 1 Corporate Governance: An Introduction

08 Jul 2019

2 2 The Difference between Governance and Management

15 Jul 2019

3 3 The Governance Partnership Assignment 1 due

22 Jul 2019 Monday 11 PM.

4 4 Regulations and Models of Corporate Governance

29 Jul 2019

5 5 Board Functions
05 Aug 2019

6 6 Corporate Risk and Social Responsibility

12 Aug 2019

7 Study Week
19 Aug 2019

8 7 The Governance of Listed and Private Companies and

26 Aug 2019 Entities

9 8 Corporate Governance around the World

02 Sep 2019

10 9 Board Membership Assignment 2 due

09 Sep 2019 Monday 11 PM.

11 10 Board Leadership and Activities

16 Sep 2019

12 11 Making a Board Effective

23 Sep 2019

13 12 Evaluation of the Board’s Performance

30 Sep 2019