Corporate Governance, Law & Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics Ethics

Course OverviewCourse Overview

Corporate Governance, Law & Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics Ethics

Course OverviewCourse Overview

MBA1034 GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS LAW & ETHICSMBA1034 GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS

byStephen Ong

Visiting Fellow, Birmingham City University Business School, UK

Visiting Professor, Shenzhen University

Today’s Overview Today’s Overview

Course LeadershipCourse LeadershipCOURSE LEADERCOURSE LEADER

Stephen ONGStephen ONGVisiting Professor, Shenzhen University, P.R.ChinaB.Sc. (Hons) Economics, London School of Economics, University of LondonMBA (International Business), University of Bradford, UK

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

Visiting Fellow Lancaster University

Management School, UK Birmingham City University Edinburgh Napier University

Senior Management Barclays Bank plc, UK AIB Capital Markets, UK, MY

Private equity VC NSTB, Singapore Sojitz, Japan Neptunus, China

Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesStudents need to analyse the external environment where Students need to analyse the external environment where businesses operate and compete. The course aims are : businesses operate and compete. The course aims are : To understand the nonmarket environment that businesses operate in, particularly the functions of international laws, regulations, politics and environmental legislations.To understand the different nature of disputes such as crimes and torts which need to be resolved.To discuss the ethical theories which form the basis of judgment and decision making by managers in businesses and their corporate social responsibility.To learn the organisational roles and relationship structures of stakeholders.

Learning OutcomesLearning OutcomesUpon completion of the course, the students should be able Upon completion of the course, the students should be able to: to: Identify the power and influence of different stakeholder Identify the power and influence of different stakeholder groups and the bureaucratic structure in which they existgroups and the bureaucratic structure in which they existIdentify the various types of laws and regulations that Identify the various types of laws and regulations that regulate commercial behaviour, disputes and non-regulate commercial behaviour, disputes and non-compliance, as well as corporate responses such as compliance, as well as corporate responses such as management strategies and management of liabilities.management strategies and management of liabilities.Select appropriate strategies to protect intellectual property Select appropriate strategies to protect intellectual property and various types of contracts and international agreements.and various types of contracts and international agreements.Distinguish the different types of business organisations, Distinguish the different types of business organisations, including corporations, and the relevant regulations. including corporations, and the relevant regulations. Outline the various ethical theories and relate them to the Outline the various ethical theories and relate them to the decision making process in business.decision making process in business.

Course ContentCourse Content

Sessions 1-6 : Corporate Sessions 1-6 : Corporate GovernanceGovernance

Sessions 7-8 : Regulatory Sessions 7-8 : Regulatory EnvironmentEnvironment

Sessions 9-11: Business LawsSessions 9-11: Business Laws Sessions 12-14 : EthicsSessions 12-14 : Ethics

Course TimetableCourse Timetable(Attendance is Compulsory) (Attendance is Compulsory)

Lecture (Stephen Ong)Lecture (Stephen Ong)Wednesday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm* Wednesday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm*

(C205)(C205) Saturday 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm* Saturday 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm*

(C205)(C205) Sunday (Extra Class?)Sunday (Extra Class?)

* * Class times will be subject to changes. Notice will be given 7 Class times will be subject to changes. Notice will be given 7 days in advance on LMS.days in advance on LMS.

AssessmentAssessment

Coursework (60%)Coursework (60%) Class attendance, Class attendance,

participation at case participation at case Study discussions Study discussions (10%)(10%)

Individual written Individual written assignment (20%) on assignment (20%) on case studies.case studies.

Individual presentation Individual presentation and submission of and submission of written project paper written project paper (30%).(30%).

Examination (40%)Examination (40%) Final Examination Final Examination

(40%) Closed book (40%) Closed book examination based examination based on the learning on the learning outcomes for outcomes for Sessions 1 to 14.Sessions 1 to 14.

Project PaperProject Paper

CONTENTCONTENT Select company and

the governance issues that business faced, with the following Sections : Abstract Summary Introduction Background of Company NonMarket Environmental

Analysis – PELE Industry Analysis – 4 I Discussion of Issues Conclusion

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT Case Analysis of 15-20 Case Analysis of 15-20

pages, approximately pages, approximately 3,000 words3,000 words

Individual presentations Individual presentations Report, approximately Report, approximately 15 minutes.15 minutes.

Report Submission Report Submission Deadline : Week 6Deadline : Week 6

Presentations: Week 5Presentations: Week 5

Resources : E-Learning Resources : E-Learning

LMS for Course Information, Plan, Schedule, LMS for Course Information, Plan, Schedule, Assessment, Assignment DeadlinesAssessment, Assignment Deadlineshttps://mustlms.must.edu.my/https://mustlms.must.edu.my/

Lecture SlidesLecture Slides

http://www.slideshare.net/stephenongch/ http://www.slideshare.net/stephenongch/

Online learning at Facebook : Gemini RIOnline learning at Facebook : Gemini RI

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Resources : Core ReadingResources : Core Reading

Baron, David P.(2013) Business and its environment, 7th Edition, Pearson

Solomon, Jill (2010) Corporate Governance and Accountability, 3rd Edition, Wiley, UK.

Goergen, Marc (2012) International Corporate Governance, Pearson.

Cheeseman, Henry R.(2013) The legal environment of business and online commerce, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall

Monks, A.G. & Minow, N. (2011) Corporate Governance, 5th Edition, Wiley.

Consultation HoursConsultation Hours(By appointment only) (By appointment only)

Stephen Ong (School of Business, Level P)Stephen Ong (School of Business, Level P) Wednesday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pmWednesday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Email : stephenongch@gmail.comEmail : stephenongch@gmail.com

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?