| Course Name |
Corporate Governance Seminar
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ACC 430
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyQ&A | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | This course is designed to teach the fundamental theories and practice of corporate governance to the students. The course will be provide students an interactive class environment where they will be able to analyze and discuss CG related legal and ethical issues that companies and their stakeholders face. Some of the class dicussions will be devoted on the group projects those will be prepared by the students reflecting different cases from Turkish companies. Thus, the focus will be specifically on the corporate governance issues in emerging markets like Turkey. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course introduces OECD’s corporate governance principles to the students. The topics covered are the role of board of directors, corporate governance mechanisms such as financial reporting and external audit, ownership structures, CG ratings and the need for sound governance to avoid corporate scandals. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | International Corporate Governance Research | Chapter 7 |
| 3 | OECD Principles of Corporate Governance | OECD (2023), G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023 |
| 4 | Board Composition and Organization Issues | Chapter 11 |
| 5 | Board Diversity & Board Subcommittees for Corporate Governance | Chapter 12 &13 |
| 6 | The Effect of Corporate Governance on Performance | Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Executive Compensation: Incentives and Externalities | Chapter 14 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | The Governance of Family Firms | Chapter 19 |
| 10 | Corporate Governance Rules and Guidelines | Chapter 29 |
| 11 | The Politics of Shareholder Activism | Chapter 21 |
| 12 | Economics Aspects of Corporate Governance and Regulation | Chapter 30 |
| 13 | Final Projects | |
| 14 | Final Projects | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
|
40
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
20
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| Final Exam |
1
|
40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
|
60
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
2
|
28
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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||
| Portfolio |
0
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||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
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||
| Presentation / Jury |
0
|
||
| Project |
1
|
20
|
20
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
|
8
|
8
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| Final Exam |
1
|
10
|
10
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| Total |
114
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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5
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To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area. |
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To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint. |
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X
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To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards. |
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X
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To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats. |
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To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations. |
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To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues. |
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To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective. |
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To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing. |
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To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member. |
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X
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To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions. |
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To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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