Faculty of Business - İzmir University of Economics ECTS Guide

Faculty of BusinessAccounting and Auditing

ACC 430 - Corporate Governance Seminar

COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name

Corporate Governance Seminar

Code

Semester

Theory

(hour/week)

Application/Laboratory

(hour/week)

Local

Credits

ECTS

ACC 430 Fall/Spring 3 0 3 4

Prerequisites None

Course Language English

Course Type Elective

Course Level First Cycle

Mode of Delivery -

Teaching Methods and Techniques

Course Coordinator * Doç. Dr. Ayşegül GÜRSOY

Course Lecturer(s) * Doç. Dr. Ayşegül GÜRSOY

Course Assistants * Araş. Gör. Beyza Gürel

Course Objectives This course is designed to teach the fundamental theories and practice of corporate

governance to the students. The course will be provide students an interactive class

environment where they will be able to analyze and discuss CG related legal and ethical

issues that companies and their stakeholders face. Some of the class dicussions will be

devoted on the group projects those will be prepared by the students reflecting different

cases from Turkish companies. Thus, the focus will be specifically on the corporate

governance issues in emerging markets like Turkey.

Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;

* Interpret the Corporate Governance principles of OECD.

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* Explain the CG regulation in Turkey.

* Identify different aspects of CG issues in developed and emerging markets.

* Describe the difference between corporate governance and management.

* Discuss the role of Board in sound governance environment.

* Interpret major international corporate scandals considering CG principles.

* Improve their written, oral and inter-personal communication skills.

Course Description This course introduces OECD's corporate governance principles to the students. The

topics covered are the role of board of directors, corporate governance mechanisms such

as financial reporting and external audit, ownership structures, CG ratings and the need for

sound governance to avoid corporate scandals.

Course Category Core Courses

Major Area Courses

Supportive Courses X

Media and Managment Skills Courses

Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week16 Subjects Related Materials

1 Introduction to Corporate Governance Chapter 1

2 International Corporate Governance Chapter 2

3 Board of Directors: Duties and Liability Chapter 3

4 Board of Directors: Selection, Compensation, and Removal Chapter 4

5 Board of Directors: Structure and Consequences Chapter 5

6 Strategy, Performance Measurement, and Risk Management Chapter 6

7 Financial Reporting and External Audit Chapter 10

8 Midterm

9 The Market for Corporate Control Chapter 11

10 Institutional Shareholders and Activist Investors Chapter 12

11 Corporate Governance Ratings Chapter 13


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12 Presentation of Students' Projects



15 Review of the Semester

16 Final Exam

SOURCES

Course Notes / Textbooks Corporate Governance Matters - A Closer Look at Organizational Choices and Their Consequences,

Larcker / Tayan, 2016, Pearson

Suggested Readings/Materials OECD's Corporate Governance Principles, CG related Turkish Regulation including parts from

Commercial Code of Turkey, Capital Markets Law, Banking Law, etc


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EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Percentage of Grade

Participation - -

Laboratory / Application - -

Field Work - -

Quiz/Studio Critic - -

Portfoilo - -

Homework Assignment - -

Presentation/Jury - -

Project 1 40

Seminar/Workshop - -

Oral Exam - -

Midterm 1 30

Final 1 30

Total 3 100

WEIGHTING OF SEMESTER ACTIVITIES ON THE FINAL GRADE 2 70

WEIGHTING OF END-OF-SEMESTER ACTIVITIES ON THE FINAL GRADE 1 30

Total 3 100


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ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload

Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48

Laboratory / Application Hours 16 - -

Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28

Field Work - - -

Quiz / Studio Critique - - -

Portfolio - - -

Homework / Assignment - - -

Presentation / Jury - - -

Project 1 20 20

Seminar / Workshop - - -

Oral Exam - - -

Midterm 1 8 8

Final 1 10 10

Total Workload 114


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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

# Program Qualifications / Outcomes * Level of Contribution

1 2 3 4 5

1 To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area.

2 To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint. X

3 To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing

standards.X

4 To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems

in written and oral formats.

5 To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management

information systems, and organizations.

6 To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues.

7 To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through

a strategic perspective.

8 To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to

accounting and auditing.

9 To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and

effective team member.X

10 To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and

making business decisions.

11 To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with

colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13 To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of

expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest


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