This course aims at introducing contemporary theories, models, issues and practices relating to business ethics and corporate governance and social responsibility and imparting an ethical mindset to the students in the conduct of business and the treatment of accounting information. Topics include the concept and theories of corporate governance; corporate governance principles, functions, structures and mechanisms; corporate governance models, standards, regulations and practices; the roles of different corporate stakeholders in corporate governance; current debates over corporate governance regulation and practice, causes and consequences of corporate governance failures; design and assessment of measures to improve corporate governance, corporate social responsibilities and socially responsible investing; and trends and emerging issues in corporate governance.

CILO-1: Conceptualise corporate governance, social responsibilities and business ethics with relevant theories. CILO-2: Acquire knowledge of corporate governance models, standards, regulations, practices, principles, functions, structures, mechanisms and the roles of different stakeholders in corporate governance. CILO-3: Identify strengths and weaknesses of corporate governance models, standards, regulations, practices, principles, functions, structures, and mechanisms. CILO-4: Critically assess the role of different corporate governance participants in corporate social responsibilities and socially responsible investing. CILO-5: Identify current and emerging issues in corporate governance, and causes and consequences of real cases of corporate governance failures. CILO-6: Devise effective measures to improve the quality of corporate governance. CILO-7: Acquire transferable skills in written and verbal communications, teamwork, and critical thinking through class discussion, case analysis, assignment, and examination.