Discover how companies are entities that vary significantly worldwide. Equip yourself with a knowledge of how national law, politics and culture shapes them, and in turn how this affects business management and financing.
On this summer school course, you’ll learn how corporate governance as a system of rules, practices and processes balances different company stakeholders’ interests. We’ll delve into how corporate governance underpins every aspect of business management, from action plans and internal controls to performance measurement and corporate disclosure.
You’ll critically appraise or evaluate:
| Eligibility | Minimum English requirement |
|---|---|
| Level | Equivalent to 1st year of a degree |
| Duration | 3 weeks |
| Contact time | 45 hours |
| Extra cost | £0 |
| Equivalent to | 3 to 4 US semester hours or 7.5 European ECTS credits. Learn how they’re recognised . |
| Fees | Fees to book your summer school place |
You need an interest in business and finance to apply.
You’ll develop analytical, computational, team-work and presentation skills. You’ll also gain an understanding of:
This Southampton Summer School course is led by Professor Bruce Hearn, a visiting professor of accounting and finance. He has held visiting professorships in leading universities around the world and has over 12 years’ professional experience in the City of London. Find out more about Professor Bruce Hearn .
Please contact the Summer School Team on +44 (0)23 8052 8895 if you have any questions.
To ask us anything about Southampton Summer School, email us: summer@southampton.ac.uk .
No field trips for this course, which focuses on teaching and group work.
Day 1: Theoretical perspectives I
Day 2: Theoretical perspectives II: Corporate governance structure: boards, committees
Day 3: Corporate governance and firm performance
Day 4: Executive compensation
Day 5: Assessment - Group presentations
Day 1: The role of family in business firms
Day 2: Business groups and their impact on governance
Day 3: Law, finance and governance
Day 4: Institutional impact on governance
Day 5: Industry guest speaker and student practical mini-case study exercises
Day 1: Corporate governance and firms ability to obtain cost effective finance
Day 2: Excel-based valuation workshops and case-study exercises
Day 3: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and public relations
Day 4: Corporate governance failures and their implications
Day 5: Recap over course and essay writing techniques
You’ll have a 3 hour teaching session every day from Monday to Friday.
You’ll be assessed by:
The presentation and the essay give you half of your final mark each.
Core textbook:
Solomon, J. Corporate Governance and Accountability John Wiley & Sons
Second Edition 2007.