CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

MANZ545

Course Code: MANZ545
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Soner Gökten

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Discuss topics related to corporate governance and make interpretations on how companies will survive when they realize their responsibilities and obligations;
Explain the relationship between corporate strategy and corporate governance;
Understand how the framework and the structure of the board of directors;
Observe the difference between company management and corporate governance clearly;
Have an understanding of the maximization of corporate value.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Corporate governance is, in particular, a synthesis of disciplines of finance, management and law. We will first discuss what corporate governance is and its principles, the factors that trigger corporate governance in the world, the rights of shareholders in companies, the responsibilities of management boards, how they should be formed, and the rights of stakeholders.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Corporate Governance
2^nd Week	Philosophy of Corporate Governance: Main Information and Principles
3^rd Week	Board of Directors: Members and Structure of the Board
4^th Week	CEO: Planning, performance and pricing
5^th Week	CEO and other managers: High level of actors of business management
6^th Week	Corporate Responsibility: The Role of Auditing and Public Accountability
7^th Week	Corporate Governance in terms of Strategy I: The Role of Board of Directors in Strategic Management
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Corporate Governance in terms of Strategy II: The Influence of External Pressure Groups
10^th Week	Corporate Scandals: The Sources of Corporate Mistakes
11^th Week	The Maximization of Corporate Value: Investment Decisions and the Influence of Intangible Assets I
12^th Week	The Maximization of Corporate Value: Investment Decisions and the Influence of Intangible Assets I
13^th Week	Principles of Corporate Governance in Turkey
14^th Week	An International Perspective to Corporate Governance
15^th Week	General Review

Recommended or Required Reading

Asırlık çınarlar, Business Week-6 Ocak 2008 s.54
Jant üretme iddiası ile çıkılan yolda bir aile şirketi: İnci Holding, TKYD, www.tkyd.org
Anayasamıza uyduk, yeni kuşağa devrettik, Capital-Şubat 2008 s.126
Dünya vatandaşlığı ve küresel ilkeler sözleşmesi, Capital-Kasım 2007 s.66
Soru: Yönetim kurulundaki müzminler, Capital-Aralık 2007 s.12
Patrondan CEO olur mu? Capital-Kasım 2007 s.268
Vestel Elektronik A.Ş.: Kurumsal yönetim uyum raporu
21. Yüzyıl CEO'sunun beş yüzü, Business Week-26 Ağustos 2007 s.52
Bir prensin sınavları, Capital-Ekim 2007 s.194
BP'yi yeniden doldurmak, BusinessWeek-15 Temmuz 07 s.36
Sıradaki liderler, Capital-Aralık 2007 s.194
CEO'lar makası açıyor! Capital-Aralık 2007 s.272
O ayı, piknik sepetimi çaldı! Business Week-10 Şubat 2008 s.32
Muhtar Kent, CNBC-E Business-Ocak 2008 s.36
Sabancı'da geceleri kabus görüyordum, Capital-Kasım 2007 s.190
CSO'ların kafasında neler var? Capital-Aralık 2007 s.210
Liderliği stratejiye yeniden eklemek, Capital-Şubat 2008 s.166
CEO'lar CIO'nun kıymetini bilmiyor, Capital-Kasım 2007, s.220
Etik hesap verebilmede devlerin karnesi, Capital-Kasım 2007 s.86
Hızlı büyüyen daha çok beğeniliyor: Türk şirketlerinin itibar karnesi, Capital-Aralık 2007 s.72
İtibar yönetimi: CEO'nun katkısı var mı? Capital-Aralık 2007 s.106
Yaşar yeniden hızlanıyor, Capital-Şubat 2008 s.92
CEO'nun ideal 20'si: CEO'ların çalışmak istediği 20 Türk şirketi, Capital-Şubat 2008 s.72
Büyüklüğün tek başına bir anlamı yok, Capital-Kasım 2007 s.106
Global compact (kurumsal ilkeler sözleşmesi) karlılığı artırır mı? Capital-Aralık 2007 s.282
Devleri dönüştürmek: hangi şirketler işlerini dünyanın daha iyi olması için yapar? Capital-Şubat 2008 s.152
Yahoo, aşkı hissedecek mi? BusinessWeek-10 Şubat 2008 s.38
Enron skandalı ve sermaye piyasaları, www.ekodialog.com
Değer mi ciro mu? Capital-Ekim 2007 s.82
Entelektüel sermaye, Necip Özçer, www.ugurzel.com

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4.5	63
Preparation for Final exam	1	60	60
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	50	50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Project	2	40	80
Total Work Load			299
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

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