APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

BIK 2907 Management Competence at Board Level II

Responsible for the course
Atle Midttun, Frode Solberg

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
The participants shall:

Knowledge:
gain knowledge of the Norwegian judicial framework and understanding of international standards for board governance and responsibility
understand how the board of directors should work with the company's risk factors
understand the co-operation between the different stakeholders of a company
have knowledge of new economic trends

Skills:
be able to use theory in practical situations
be able to plan and monitor the work with board cases/decisions
be able to chair board meetings

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

Other:
Aksjeloven av 13. juni 1997, nr. 44, supplert med Lov om endring av aksjeloven mv. av 14.juni 2013, nr. 41.
Norsk anbefaling Eierstyring og selskapsledelse. www.nues.no. 54 sider
Selvvalgt pensum på minst 3 artikler/kapitler i tillegg til obligatorisk litteratur. Liste over aktuelle artikler/kapitler deles ut ved kursstart


Recommended reading
Books:
Huse, Morten. 2011. Styret : tante, barbar eller klan?. 4. utg. Fagbokforlaget
Lütken, Merete. 2013. Supergirl : finansthriller. Pargas
Standal, Elbjørg Gui og Arild I. Søland. 2009. Håndbok i økonomi for styremedlemmer. 2. utg. Universitetsforlaget

Course outline
Founding, growth, exit
The board’s role in business development and innovation
Innovation systems and opportunities
Risk assessment, crises and change
Representation, shareholders and stakeholders
The board’s role towards the owners and the general manager
The board’s role towards stakeholders (e.g. accountants, analysts, the media)
Employees on the board
The corporate governance tradition
Board work in NGO, family business, publicly owned companies, etc.
Processes
Organizing the work of the board
Outcome management
Ethics and culture
Evaluations of the board work
Recruitment and the election committee
International perspectives and globalization
New trends in economic development
Corporate social responsibility and the triple bottom line
Compliance and transparency

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 and suggested reference literature. The lecturer gives feed back on the suggested topic, and are also available for follow up discussions during the lectures.


Examination
Examination form is term paper.The term paper will be set at the beginning of the semester and must be submitted at the end of the semester. The term 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