Corporate Governance
The effective and efficient governance of corporations is crucial to their success as vehicles for the creation of wealth. The course will explore the legal, regulatory, and market-based mechanisms by which corporations are governed and how governance practices can contribute to superior decision-making by corporate boards.
Companies are the most common vehicle for doing business in Australia and in many other jurisdictions. This situation has arisen because companies are legal entities separate from the persons who are the members, and those members have only limited liability for the obligations of the companies they invest in. In this course, we look closely at corporate governance, by studying the theories of the corporation and examining the structure of and relationship between company organs, directors' duties, enforcement, limited liability, the role that corporate governance codes play, financial reporting and disclosure, the attributes of directors and emerging issues in corporate governance.
Who is the course designed for
Our CPD courses are available to professionals interested in contemporary legal issues.
Whether you're looking to acquire CPD points, expand your knowledge in a specific area of the law, or gain a general understanding of legal issues impacting your profession, our courses will equip you to go further in every possible future.
Style of learning
Our CPD participants benefit from small class sizes which encourage group discussion and debate, and 1-on-1 access to industry experts and leading researchers.
Location
This course is delivered at UQ St Lucia campus.
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Enrolment options
Register for Continuing Professional Development
Registration for this course in Semester 2, 2024 has closed.
Enrol as a part of a Masters degree program
This course is part of the Masters of Laws postgraduate program.
CPD enrolment closes two weeks prior to the course start date.
No entry requirements apply, you are not required to submit assessment and your course participation cannot be used as academic credit towards a degree qualification.
Our courses count toward Queensland Law Society Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points if you can demonstrate relevance to your legal practice.
