Programa

Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

Mestrado Bolonha em Gestão

Programa

Session 1: Presentation of the concept of Corporate Governance • Definition of Corporate Governance • Evolution of the concept of Corporate Governance • Underlying theories • Best practices of Corporate Governance Session 2: The Role of the Board of Directors and control mechanisms • Internal mechanisms of Corporate Governance: - Composition and role of the Board of Directors and other Management Bodies - Main responsibilities, duties and roles of the board - The role of diversity in the Board of Directors - The role of stakeholders and capital structure, special cases of capital concentration: institutional investors, Families and State. Session 3: External Control Mechanisms • External mechanisms - Corporate Governance Codes and their evolution around the world - the new concept and purpose of the company - the role of Regulation • Shareholder rights and responsibilities - Activism: benefits and challenges - Internal and external lines of defense and protection of investors - Control of managers and alignment of interests Session 4: Corporate Governance and Value Creation • Relationship between Corporate Governance, performance and value creation • Present the students with the empirical evidence on some verifiable firm outcomes: performance, earnings management and innovation; Session 5: Social Responsibility, Ethics, ESG and Value Creation • Distinction between Social Responsibility, Ethics, ESG and Sustainability • Ethical Leadership, with integrity and respect for the company's purpose, taking into account all stakeholders. • Relationship between Social Responsibility and value creation • ESG: the new taxonomy, challenges and future