Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors MIBA-465 3 Credit Hours
The intent of this course is to develop your understanding of corporate
governance and the functioning of boards and to well prepare & equip you to work
with boards and to serve as a director. Students will intensely study the following areas
- the complex dynamics among boards, executives, and shareholders
- the changing rights and powers of shareholders
- the work that boards do and the critical decisions they make
- the legal, financial, managerial, and behavioral issues that directors must contend with in order to be effective
- the classic dilemmas that boards confront
- the costs and rewards of board service and the challenges faced by individual directors