LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of corporate governance that synthesizes academic research findings and corporate best practices.
- Identify typical agency and information problems in business.
- Demonstrate familiarity with an applicable toolbox to minimize the harmful effects of agency and information problems in a business setting.Credits: 6
Schedule: 08.01.2025 - 17.02.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Salla Pöyry, Yiqun Zhang
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CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
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Topics discussed include alternative perspectives on governance systems, equity ownership structure and control, as well as the impact of ownership and governance on performance. The course covers different legal and institutional settings and discusses practical governance applications in a Nordic institutional setting.
Workload
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Lectures and assignments (individually and in group).
DETAILS
Study Material
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Materials provided during the course
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Enrollment:
The course is offered to BIZ students only. A maximum of 60 students can be accepted to the course.
Students at Aalto Finance M.Sc. programme (i.e. who have graduated as B.Sc.) will be prioritized to the course. Students re-taking the course (grade already registered) will not be prioritized and can participate only if there are places remaining.
Remaining seats are prioritized as follows:
1. Finance M.Sc. exchange students from other universities
2. Aalto Finance B.Sc. students with a finished B.Sc. thesis (registered in transcript of records)
3. All other M.Sc. students at the School of Business.
Please carefully follow the registration deadlines of the courses and exams! Missing registration deadline automatically foregoes a guaranteed seat for Finance M.Sc. courses and puts prospective student at the bottom of the prioritization list.