BA5834 FINANCIAL ISSUES IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
| Course Code: | 3125834 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇAĞRI TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students who have taken this course will:
- Learn what corporate governance is and understand the difference between management and corporate governance
- Grasp the great diversification in governance and organization structure of the companies worldwide
- Discuss the importance of corporate governance in all types of companies, listed, unlisted, closely-held, widely-held, SMEs, family owned
- Driving forces behind corporate governance (privatization, company ratings, mergers and acqusitions, stock echange rules
- Learn the importance of boards, management (CEOs, CFOs)
- Learn the rights of shareholders, the role and the importance of institutional investors,
- Learn the responsibilities of institutional investors (hedge funds,private equity investors soverign funds etc), and their governance challenges
- Discuss the role of stakeholders
- Understand the importance of transparency accountability in financial reporting and auditing
- Understand the relationship between internal control, risk management and corporate governance
- Evaluate and measure the impact of good corporate governance on financial performance
- Learn the implication of Basel II from the Corporate Governance perspective, and the corporate governance of financial institutions
- Discuss the impact of corporate governance on financial markets
- Discuss the importance of responsible business conduct and sustainability (especially in multionationals)
- Finally corporate governance developments in Turkey, new commercial code and the coming corporate governance principles of non-listed companies
Course Content
In the 20th century, modern corporations became one of the world`s dominant institutions. Consequently, the way they do business is now under close scrutiny. The relationship between ownership structure, performance and the demands of society requires that companies exercise a high degree of diligence in their governance.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of synthesizing the knowledge that they attained in the area of business administration with the knowledge base that they developed in their undergraduate specialisms. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they developed in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They know methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are capable of understanding and synthesizing academic and scientific research in their areas and able to transform such research into useful knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They have competence in all of the stages of scientific research and processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution