ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Master of Business Administration (English) non-thesis | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | EMBA579 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Corporate Governance | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Spring Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ALİNA TARAN | ||||||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | Interpret the Corporate Governance principles of OECD. • Explain the Corporate Governance regulation in Turkey • Identify different aspects of Corporate Governance issues in developed and emerging markets. • Describe the difference between corporate governance and management. • Discuss the role of Board of Directors in sound governance environment. • Interpret major international corporate scandals considering Corporate Governance principles • Improve their written, oral and inter-personal communication skills. |
| Course Content: | Definition of corporation and corporate governance; various models and mechanisms of corporate governance; the shareholder/stakeholder rights and responsibilities; the issues pertaining to the board of directors and management; expound on the audit committees; analyze the corporate scandals along with corporate best practices; the transparency, professionalism and honesty in managing the relationship between governance and ethics; the legislations on corporate governance and responsibility. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | • Course content • Basic concepts of corporate governance | - |
| 2) | • Definition and mechanisms of Corporate Governance • Country-level and international regulatory framework for Corporate Governance | - |
| 3) | • Corporate Governance Principles in Turkey • Corporate Governance Principles regarding Shareholders • Ownership Structure and categories of Shareholders • Conflict of interests among shareholders | - |
| 4) | • Corporate Governance Principles in Turkey • Corporate Governance Principles regarding Stakeholders • Corporate Governance Principles regarding Public Disclosure and Transparency | - |
| 5) | • Corporate Governance Principles regarding Board of Directors • Board of Directors: Duties and Liabilities • Board independence • Director elections • Legal obligations of directors • Relation between management and directors • Relation between accounting and responsibilities of directors | - |
| 6) | • Board of Directors: Structure and Consequences • Board of Directors: Selection, Compensation, and Removal • Committees of Board of Directors | - |
| 7) | • OECD Corporate Governance Principles • Principles regarding Shareholders • Principles regarding Board of Directors • Principles regarding Public Disclosure and Transparency • Principles regarding Stakeholders | - |
| 8) | • MIDTERM EXAM | - |
| 9) | • Organizational Strategy, Business Models, and Risk Management • How Well Are Boards Doing with Performance Measures and Business Models? • Assessing Board Performance on Risk Management | - |
| 10) | • International Corporate Governance • Individual National Governance Structures • Societal and Cultural Values and Corporate Governance • Legal tradition, enforcement, accounting regulation and Corporate Governance | - |
| 11) | • Corporate Governance theories • Agency theory • Stewardship theory • Stakeholders Theory • Theory of Efficient Markets | - |
| 12) | • Defense strategies in corporate takeover • Roles of institutional and activist shareholders. • Governance ratings | - |
| 13) | Defense strategies in corporate takeover Project presentations | - |
| 14) | • Review of the semester Project presentations | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Larcker, D., & Tayan, B. (2021). Corporate governance matters: A closer look at organizational choices and their consequences. 3rd Edition. Pearson Education. |
| References: | Larcker, D., & Tayan, B. (2021). Corporate governance matters: A closer look at organizational choices and their consequences. 3rd Edition. Pearson Education. |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life | ||||||
| 2) To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business | ||||||
| 3) Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions | ||||||
| 4) To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems | ||||||
| 5) Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner | ||||||
| 6) Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities | ||||||
| 7) To be able to relate to other areas of business administration, to be aware of global and social ethical norms | ||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life | |
| 2) | To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business | |
| 3) | Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions | |
| 4) | To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems | |
| 5) | Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner | |
| 6) | Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities | |
| 7) | To be able to relate to other areas of business administration, to be aware of global and social ethical norms |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Field Study | |
| Individual study and homework | |
| Lesson | |
| Group study and homework |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Presentation |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Project | 1 | % 40 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 30 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 6 | 72 |
| Project | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 229 | ||