This course is jointly offered by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy and the Department of Law and Business and is structured to provide students with exposure to the evolving issues in corporate governance post-Enron. The role of the corporate board of directors and investors has, and continues to evolve. Institutional investors have taken a more active role in monitoring the firms they invest in. The board has become more involved in the affairs of the firms they govern. Management is in the process of adjusting to these new realities but also deal with uncertainty; the boundaries are blurred and still shifting as to exactly what is the appropriate level of board involvement and to what extent should investors exert their influence and on what matters. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: LAW 603 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
