BIK 2907 Management Competence at Board Level II
APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
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BIK 2907 Management Competence at Board Level II 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 is a follow up of Management Competence at Board Level I, and includes elements like the processes in the board room and board management. The course is based on Management Competence at Board Level I. Learning outcome Knowledge: The participants are expected to acquire better understanding of the theoretical, the judicial and practical framework, of the work inside the board room. The participants are expected to understand how the board of directors should work with the company's risk factors The participants are expected to understand the co-operation between the different stakeholders of a company The participants are expected to understand the corporate governance principles, the role of the chairperson and important board processes Skills: The participants are expected to be able to use the theory in practical situations The participants should be able to develop methods for the work of the chairperson The participants should be able to develop methods for the work of the board of directors in different companys Reflection: The participants are expected to be able to contribute to the development of ethical reflecions in the boardroom and thus influence common attitudes The participants are expected to develop respect for the complexity of the work within the board the participants are expected to develop attitudes regarding the necessity to prepare for the work within the boardroom Prerequisites Similar to Management Competence at Board Level I. Compulsory reading Books: Selvik, Arne. 2009. Styreverden. Fagbokforlaget Articles: Aktuelle artikler Other: Aksjeloven av 13. juni 1997, nr. 44. Den bør være kjøpt etter 01.01.2009 Norsk anbefaling Eierstyring og selskapsledelse. www.nues.no. 54 sider Recommended reading Books: Standal, Elbjørg Gui og Arild I. Søland. 2009. Håndbok i økonomi for styremedlemmer. 2. utg. Universitetsforlaget Course outline The board and the legal framework How to prepare for board work Tools The board’s role when trying to get new share capital The board’s role towards the owners The board’s role towards the general manager The work inside the board room The board’s role during changes The moral and ethics in the board room Corporate governance questions Board work in NGO, family business, publicly owned companies, etc. The evaluation of board work The role of the nomination committee The board and the relationship to medias Computer-based tools itslearning Learning process and workload The course consists of 36 lectures over a period of 5 days, 2 + 3 days as a standard. Participation in the lectures 36 hours Preparation for lectures 80 hours Term paper 54 hours Written tasks 15 hours Individual work/group work 15 hours The progress is secured through discussions and debates during the lectures. The students get councelling with the term paper, and the students must hand in a problem suggestion that they would like to work with after the first session. The lecturer gives feed back on the suggested topic, and are also available for follow up discussions during the lectures Examination The students hand in a term paper at the end of the course, the project paper may be done in groups of maximum 3 students Examination code(s) BIK 29071 Management Competence at Board Level II. The term paper counts 100% towards the final grade in BIK 2907, and gives 7,5 credits Examination support materials Re-sit examination Re-sit at the next ordinary exam Additional information |
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