BIK 2906 Management Competence at Board Level
APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
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BIK 2906 Management Competence at Board Level Responsible for the course Elbjørg G Standal Department Department of Innovation and Economic Organisation Term According to study plan ECTS Credits 7,5 Language of instruction Norwegian Introduction The course shall give knowledge about important issues and theories that has relevance for practicing a directorship in the private or public sector. Vital issues in the course include understanding the connection between the companies various governing impulses (vision and strategies), the organizational system (including juridical and economic issues) and the management competence at board level. Learning outcome Knowledge: - Enable the students to discuss theoretical perspectives of board work - Have knowledge of Norwegian laws governing the start up and running of Pl's, Ltd's and companies with unlimited responsibility - Have knowledge of vital principals of financial control and accounting in a company seen through the eyes of the board Skills: - To be able to develop methods for the cooperation between the manager and the board of directors - To be able to develop methods to control the company management - To be able to run a strategic process Reflections - Have a clear understanding of the role of a board member - Have a clear understanding of the board of directors responsiblity for and obligations towards the company's various stakeholders Prerequisites None Compulsory reading Books: Bråthen, Tore. 2008. Selskapsrett. 3. utg. Focus : Universitetsforlaget Huse, Morten. 2011. Styret : tante, barbar eller klan?. 4. utg. Fagbokforlaget Other: Aksjeloven av 13. juni 1997, nr. 44. siste utgave. (Bør være kjøpt etter 01.01.2009) Recommended reading Books: Granden, Gro. 2009. Styrearbeid : en håndbok for ansatte i selskap og konsern. 7. utg. Gyldendal akademisk Gulli, Ole Chr. 2012. Styrehåndboken. 6. utg. Cappelen Damm Levorsen, Stein O. 2010. Styrearbeid i praksis : innføring i styrets hovedoppgaver og arbeidsform med eksempler og bedriftshistorier. 7. utg. Universitetsforlaget Standal, Elbjørg Gui og Arild I. Søland. 2009. Håndbok i økonomi for styremedlemmer. 2. utg. Universitetsforlaget. 9-117 Course outline
Computer-based tools itslearning Learning process and workload The course has 36 lecturing hours, may be module based, for instance over 6 days in one semester; or four lecturing hours per week over a semester. Between the modules the students will work on a specific problem. The result is to be presented in class. Participation in the lectures 36 hours Preparation for lectures 62 hours Term paper 72 hours Written tasks 15 hours Individual work/group work 15 hours Between the modules the students will have to work on a given problem. This will increase the learningoutcome, and contribute to understand the various topics. Examination There is a 72 hours take home exam, which may be solved in groups of maximum 3 persons Examination code(s) BIK 29061 Management Competence at Board Level, the take home exam counts 100% towards the final grade in BIK 2906, and gives 7,5 credits Examination support materials Re-sit examination Re-sit at the next ordinary exam. Additional information |
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