Governance and Corporate Leadership

Unit Code:HEI861

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	One Teaching Period	36 hours	Hawthorn	First and second stage units.	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

One Teaching Period

36 hours

Hawthorn

First and second stage units.

Nil

Related Course/s:

A core unit in the Master of Business Administration and an elective unit in the Master of Information Systems Management/ Master of Business Administration program.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit is designed to address the governance and leadership needs of business and social enterprises and entrepreneurs in growing and mature organisations. This unit is a continuation of all stage 1 and stage 2 units, and forms part of stage 3 of the MEI, integrating interdisciplinary approaches.

After completion of this unit students should be able to:

build on the learning related to leadership, management and organisation studies in the first and second stage subjects
apply corporate governance and leadership in established businesses
develop a governance charter
demonstrate sustainability and corporate social respoonsibility

Teaching Methods:

Classroom, and online delivery, via a combination of presentations, discussions, case studies, practical activities and experiential activities – including a hypothetical. Incorporating ongoing innovative entrepreneurship teaching pedagogies.

Assessment:

Two Individual assignments 45-55%
Group project report and presentation 45-55%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne University of Technology a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context it is the intent of unit HEI861 Corporate Governance and Leadership that students develop the following key generic skills:

Leadership skills
Teamwork skills
Analysis skills
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently

Content:

Governance - defining good governance systems, practices and legislative requirements
Sensitising students to ethical dilemmas and their role in governance and leadership
Developing a governance charter for an enterprise
Types, roles and responsibilities of Boards and their relationship with management
Organisation dynamics at senior executive and Board levels
International and cross-cultural issues in governance
Sustainability and corporate social responsibility at Board level
The Board’s role in strategy and strategic management

Reading Materials:

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.