Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Business School
Learning Methods
Workshop
Module Offerings
6003LBSBSC-SEP-MTP
Aims
To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of how companies face the central challenge of delivering best practice corporate governance in the face of constant media scrutiny and increasing stakeholder demands. Focusing upon the UK Corporate Governance Code and placing this within a global context, the module combines the key components of boardroom structures and performance with a strong focus on current issues related to governance. It will provide an understanding of the evolution of the capitalist system within which organisations operate and how ideas concerning property and ownership have contributed to the nature and development of the intellectual property system in the UK including principles governing copyright, patents and trademarks and the impact of EU law.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically discuss the main aspects of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
2.
Explain and critically evaluate the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in ensuring effective corporate governance including executive directors, non-executive directors, auditors and company secretaries.
3.
Examine and discuss the notorious corporate governance failures, the remedial actions they inspired in order to critically evaluate the fundamental concepts, principles and drivers behind effective corporate governance.
4.
Critically discuss the main principles and purpose of UK and EU law in relation to copyright, trademarks, and patents and their importance in encouraging new technologies and inventions alongside artistic expression while promoting economic growth.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Corporate Governance:
- Legal Framework – Companies Act 2006 requirement
- What is corporate governance? General principles of corporate governance
- UK Corporate Governance Code 2016
- Legal and regulatory aspects of corporate governance
- Leadership – the role of the board and the roles of the board
- Effectiveness
- Accountability
- Remuneration of directors and senior executives
- Relationships with shareholders
- Relationships with wider stakeholders
- Institutional elements of corporate governance
- Lessons in corporate failure resulting from poor corporate governance
Intellectual Property:
- What is Intellectual Property? Introduction to Intellectual Property Law
- What is copyright? Copyright infringement, exceptions and limitations
- What is a trademark? Trademark Law, passing off, trade secrets and infringement
- What is a patent? Patent Law and exclusions to patentability
Module Overview:
This module provides you with the knowledge and understanding of how companies face the central challenge of delivering best practice corporate governance in the face of constant media scrutiny and increasing stakeholder demands. Focusing upon the UK Corporate Governance Code and placing this within a global context, the module combines the key components of boardroom structures and performance with a strong focus on current issues related to governance.
This module provides you with the knowledge and understanding of how companies face the central challenge of delivering best practice corporate governance in the face of constant media scrutiny and increasing stakeholder demands. Focusing upon the UK Corporate Governance Code and placing this within a global context, the module combines the key components of boardroom structures and performance with a strong focus on current issues related to governance.
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