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The document outlines the course structure for Corporate Governance at Allama Iqbal Open University, detailing nine units covering topics such as the definition and significance of corporate governance, various governance theories, the regulatory framework, board functions, risk management, and the role of audit committees. It also addresses the governance of companies, particularly in a global context, and highlights best practices and challenges in corporate governance. The course is designed for BBA students and consists of 3 credit hours.

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The document outlines the course structure for Corporate Governance at Allama Iqbal Open University, detailing nine units covering topics such as the definition and significance of corporate governance, various governance theories, the regulatory framework, board functions, risk management, and the role of audit committees. It also addresses the governance of companies, particularly in a global context, and highlights best practices and challenges in corporate governance. The course is designed for BBA students and consists of 3 credit hours.

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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Business Administration)

Course: Corporate Governance Course Code: 5017


Level: BBA Credit Hours: 3

Unit 1 Introduction to Governance


1.1. Corporate Governance: Definition, Scope and Significance
1.2. Historical Development of Corporate Governance
1.3. Corporate Governance Ethics and Social Responsibility
1.4. Pillars of Corporate Governance
1.5. Performance and Conformance Aspects
1.6. Globalization and corporate governance

Unit 2 Theories and Philosophies


2.1 Agency Theory
2.2 Stewardship Theory
2.3 Stakeholder Theory
2.4 Resource Dependency Theory
2.5 Enlightened Shareholders Theory
2.6 System Theory

Unit 3 The Governance


3.1 Shareholders Rights
3.2 Shareholders Stewardship and Activism
3.3 Directors: Types, Duties and Rights
3.4 Board Leadership Role of the Chairman
3.5 The Corporate Officers
3.6 Employment Laws and Corporate Governance

Unit 4 The Regulatory Framework


4.1 Legislation, Regulations and Corporate Governance
4.2 Corporate Regulations in USA, UK and Other Countries
4.3 Codes from International Agencies
4.4 Codes from Institutional Investors
4.5 Governance Reports
4.6 Models of Corporate Governance
4.7 Mechanisms of corporate governance

Unit 5 Functions of the Board


5.1 Working of Board
5.2 Balancing the Board Roles
5.3 Board’s Committees: Functions and Authority
5.4 Selection, remuneration and evaluation of the board
5.5 Delegating Board Functions to Management
5.6 Corporate Transparency

Unit 6 The Governance of Corporate Risks


6.1 Factors contributing corporate risks
6.2 Enterprise Risk Management
6.3 Global Financial Crises: A new Emphasis on Corporate Risk
6.4 Responsibility for Risk
6.5 Identifying Types of Risks
6.6 Risk Analysis

Unit 7 Role of Audit Committee

7.1 Organization of audit committee


7.2 Responsibilities of the audit committee

7.3 Working with auditors and management

7.4 Disclosures and reporting of audit committee

7.5 Global best practices of audit committees and implementing best practices

Unit 8 The Governance of Companies


8.1 The Governance of Listed Companies
8.2 The Governance of Complex Corporate Structure
8.3 Dual Class Companies and Shares
8.4 Listing on Alternative Stock Markets
8.5 The Governance of Various Entities
8.6 Sound corporate governance practices in financial institutions
8.7 Recommendations for enhancing financial institution`s transparency
8.8 The Governance of Listed Companies in Pakistan by SECP

Unit 9 The Corporate Governance in Global Context


9.1. The Corporate Governance Around the World
9.2. The Frontiers of Corporate Governance
9.3. Beyond the Frontiers of Corporate Governance
9.4. New Corporate Governance Policies and Practices
9.5. Society’s Changing Expectations
9.6 Global corporate scandals in corporate governance
9.7 Bad corporate practices
9.8 Best corporate practices

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