This course will address corporate
governance from an organizational and
institutional point of view: It will illustrate
how corporate governance has evolved
over time and will cover both theory and
relevant practices. In terms of content, the
course will:
- Highlight the main issues of corporate
governance (e.g., the business structure
of the firm; institutional investors’ role
in the private and public corporation; the
relationships between the owners, the
board, and firm management; and the
relationships between the company and
its major stakeholders);
- Provide concrete examples of “good”
and “bad” corporate governance; outline
key principles of corporate governance;
present the main tools for assessing
corporate governance practices; and
- Discuss the relevant theories underlying
corporate governance practices (e.g.,
theories of organizations, institutions,
governance, organizational behavior,
leadership, new institutional economics,
power, and agency).
Prerequisites: LAW 305.
Language of Instruction: English (legal terms,
however, are also given in Arabic and French).