This course aims to enable students to integrate ethics into how effective corporate governance should be structured and operated within the modern corporate setting, having regard to legal arrangements and social economic theories.

Final examination [Closed-book examination]:

Students will be assessed via examination their understanding of concepts and theories learnt in class.

Embeds research elements in the course design: In the group project in which students analyse the governance structures of selected listed companies, students are required to cite arguments and/or findings from prior studies to guide their analyses and support their conclusions. The final exam or the mid-term test contains at least one question which requires students to contrast and discuss the findings from two papers examining the same governance issue in different institutional settings.

Students are required to pass both coursework and examination components to guarantee to pass the course. Failing either component may lead to failure in the course. The passing mark is generally 50.