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Companies are the business vehicle of choice world-wide and one of the key issues both for investors and for regulators is the structure, composition and responsibilities of the board of directors. The real power in a company tends to be concentrated in the board with the result that directors may be inclined to advance their own interests rather than the interests of the investors (while risking the investors’ money, of course).

When companies collapse, often with substantial losses to investors and creditors, regulators too want to know why the board failed to manage the business in a sustainable way.

Hence, corporate governance is the key issue in the sustainability of large enterprises. Corporate governance is about the structure and composition of boards of directors, especially in traded companies (i.e. companies with shares traded on stock exchanges).

Much of the UK Corporate Governance Code, which leads the world in this regard, is focused on the structure, role and responsibilities of the board. The Code is ‘soft’ law, but is a significant regulatory tool coupled with the framework of hard law regulation of traded companies (statute and stock exchange rules). Practically every developed economy has a corporate governance code, most are based on the UK Code, and there are international examples as well, such as the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. All focus on the role of the board.

This module will focus on board governance issues, from composition and structure, to tasks and responsibilities, particularly with respect to risk management, strategy, long-termism and sustainability.

The module provides an introduction to corporate governance from organisational, economic and accounting perspectives.

The module provides an introduction to corporate governance from organisational, economic and accounting perspectives.

This module examines corporate governance as the system by which companies are directed and controlled. A particular focus is on the role and contribution of boards and individual directors in governing organisations around the world. The module will shine a light on poor behaviour within the boardroom and consequences that such behaviour can have on the organisation board directors govern. The mechanisms/controls that organisations and behaviours that individual board directors can use to improve the conduct and performance of boards will also be considered, including a discussion about what constitutes an effective board. Students will develop critical perspectives on the what, the why and the how of good board governance in different organisational and national contexts. The theoretical foundations of corporate governance will be illustrated with examples, and integrated with practical exercises to help students develop their knowledge, skills and capabilities to assume a top management / board director role within an organisation and demonstrate ethical and responsible behaviour in that role.

This module covers the development of the concept and the meaning of the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business (SB); how CSR and SB models are being implemented in today’s corporations, its impact and likely future directions. The module summarises the latest thinking of the strategic significance of CSR and SB, and how CSR and SB go to the heart of the way in which businesses make decisions and conduct their activities. In the process, the module demonstrates how CSR and SB can lead to innovation, new business opportunities and towards solutions to many of today’s long-standing business, social and environmental problems. The module additionally includes perspectives that critique CSR in terms of being about reputation management rather than socially responsible business practices. Content is regularly updated to reflect the challenges organisations face in meeting the transition to net zero and presents latest examples of circular economy approaches.

This module covers the development of the concept and the meaning of the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business (SB); how CSR and SB models are being implemented in today’s corporations, its impact and likely future directions. The module summarises the latest thinking of the strategic significance of CSR and SB, and how CSR and SB go to the heart of the way in which businesses make decisions and conduct their activities. In the process, the module demonstrates how CSR and SB can lead to innovation, new business opportunities and towards solutions to many of today’s long-standing business, social and environmental problems. The module additionally includes perspectives that critique CSR in terms of being about reputation management rather than socially responsible business practices. Content is regularly updated to reflect the challenges organisations face in meeting the transition to net zero and presents latest examples of circular economy approaches.

This module covers the development of the concept and the meaning of the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business (SB); how CSR and SB models are being implemented in today’s corporations, its impact and likely future directions. The module summarises the latest thinking of the strategic significance of CSR and SB, and how CSR and SB go to the heart of the way in which businesses make decisions and conduct their activities. In the process, the module demonstrates how CSR and SB can lead to innovation, new business opportunities and towards solutions to many of today’s long-standing business, social and environmental problems. The module additionally includes perspectives that critique CSR in terms of being about reputation management rather than socially responsible business practices. Content is regularly updated to reflect the challenges organisations face in meeting the transition to net zero and presents latest examples of circular economy approaches.

This module covers the development of the concept and the meaning of the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business (SB); how CSR and SB models are being implemented in today’s corporations, its impact and likely future directions. The module summarises the latest thinking of the strategic significance of CSR and SB, and how CSR and SB go to the heart of the way in which businesses make decisions and conduct their activities. In the process, the module demonstrates how CSR and SB can lead to innovation, new business opportunities and towards solutions to many of today’s long-standing business, social and environmental problems. The module additionally includes perspectives that critique CSR in terms of being about reputation management rather than socially responsible business practices. Content is regularly updated to reflect the challenges organisations face in meeting the transition to net zero and presents latest examples of circular economy approaches.

This module covers topics such as investment appraisal, evaluation of corporate investment, M&A, corporate governance issues in both theoretical and empirical aspects, and thus provides the knowledge which may be required for managers. The materials may be extended by including new findings in the research literature and students can get more up-to-date knowledge in the corporate finance area.

This module covers topics such as investment appraisal, evaluation of corporate investment, M&A, corporate governance issues in both theoretical and empirical aspects, and thus provides the knowledge which may be required for managers. The materials may be extended by including new findings in the research literature and students can get more up-to-date knowledge in the corporate finance area.