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C15 Corporate Governance and Ethics

C15 Corporate Governance and Ethics

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
Ethics Essentials:

  • Theory, Principles, and World-Views
  • The Ethical Leader: Self-Mastery and Ethics, Mind-Sets
  • Corporate Ethics: Shared Values, Professionalism (as part of Standards of Professional Conduct)
  • CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
  • GARP Ethics and Code of Conduct


The course in Corporate Governance covers:

  • Role and Responsibility of Owners
  • Practice of Right of Control for Various Actors
  • The Problem of Free Riding
  • Major Investors
  • Conflicts of Interest Between Financiers
  • Conflicts of Interest Between Stakeholders
  • Financial Remuneration of Managers
  • Alternative Designs for Option-Based Remuneration Structures for Managers
  • Role and Responsibility of Institutions (Accounting, State)
  • Corporate Governance in Financial Services Undertakings
  • Optimal Design for Corporate Governance
  • Empirical Investigations of Corporate Governance
  • The role of Risk Management in Corporate Governance
Teaching Method
Interactive lecture with discussion, cases.
Learning Results
Ethics:

  • Understanding the origins, discipline and business case of ethics
  • Discussing defined moments such as ethical dilemma in the corporate context
  • Familiarizing with the standards of professionalism in particular

Corporate Governance:

Students:

  • illustrate the role and responsibility of corporate owners
  • explain the right of corporate control
  • describe the problem of free riding
  • identify the special characteristic of major investors
  • describe conflicts of interest
  • scrutinise methods of remuneration of managers
  • describe and critically evaluate differing designs for option-based remuneration structures regarding their effect
  • demonstrate the role and responsibility of the board of directors, a company’s audit committee and the state
  • explain the special characteristics of Corporate Governance in the undertakings of financial services
  • develop optimal Corporate Governance structures
  • contrast empirical investigations of Corporate Governance
  • compare and contrast best practices in corporate governance with those of risk management
  • evaluate the relationship between a firm’s risk appetite and its business strategy
  • distinguish the different mechanisms for transmitting risk governance throughout an organization
  • illustrate the interdependence of functional units within a firm as it relates to risk management
Course Materials
Lecture slides will be available on Moodle
Assessment Methods
See lectures within the module.
Module number:
4608109
Semester:
WS 18/19
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
56 L / 42 h
Self-study:
138 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
3

C15 Alternative Investments

C15 Alternative Investments

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
  • Overview on different Forms and Asset Classes of Alternative Investments
  • Chances and Risks of Alternative Investments
  • Alternative Investments in a Portfolio Context
  • Regulation of Alternative Investments
  • Socially Responsible Investments and Impact
  • Alternative Investments and Corporate Governance
Teaching Method
  • Interactive lecture with discussion.
  • Guest lectures by business leaders to show how theory is transferred into practice.
  • Case studies could be offered and discussed in class.
Learning Results
After successful completion of this course, students
  • understand the characteristics of specific types of alternative Investments
  • know how to Interpret empirical results of specific types of alternative Investments
  • know how to evaluate specific types of alternative Investments
  • are capable to understand and evaluate the impact of alternative Investments on asset management portfolios
  • have a clear understanding of sustainable finance and their financial and non-financial Impact
Assessment Methods
See lectures within the module.
Module number:
4608118
Semester:
WS 18/19
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
28 L / 21 h
Self-study:
69 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
3

C15 Advanced Corporate Finance

C15 Advanced Corporate Finance

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
  • Cost of capital and capital budgeting Discounted cash flow valuation and financial multiples Payout policy Equity and debt financing Applications of option pricing theory Corporate control and recapitalizationsEnterprise Risk Management
Teaching Method
Exercise
Learning Results
  • After successful completion of this course, studentsare able to apply relevant concepts of corporate finance on an advanced levelknow how to integrate and implement theoretical knowledge in solving practical problemsare able to explain coherences in financial divisions of undertakings active in global competitionexpand the ability to participate in a critical dialogue within the framework of a team projectdescribe enterprise risk management (ERM) and compare and contrast differing definitions of ERM, distinguish between components of an ERMcompare the benefits and costs of ERM and describe the motivations for a firm to adopt an ERM initiativedescribe the role and responsibilities of a chief risk officer (CRO) and assess how the CRO should interact with other senior management
Assessment Methods
See lectures within the module.
Module number:
4609116
Semester:
WS 18/19
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
24 L / 18 h
Self-study:
72 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
1

English II

English II

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration
Project Description
  • Academic writing in English
  • Academic presentation in English
Requirements (formal)
Successful completion of module "English I"
Module number:
4706574
Semester:
SS 19
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
30 L / 23 h
Self-study:
68 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
3

English I

English I

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration
Project Description
  • Communication skills
  • Introduction to academic writing in English
  • Business English
Module number:
4706565
Semester:
SS 19
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
30 L / 23 h
Self-study:
68 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Organizational Development

C15 Organizational Development

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Module number:
4609606
Semester:
WS 18/19
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
48 L / 36 h
Self-study:
144 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
3

C15 Research Methods

C15 Research Methods

Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Module number:
4608330
Semester:
WS 18/19
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
24 L / 18 h
Self-study:
72 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
3

C18 Organizational Development

C18 Organizational Development

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship and Management
Module number:
4809598
Semester:
WS 19/20
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
48 L / 36 h
Self-study:
144 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
3

C18 Family Business and Governance

C18 Family Business and Governance

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship and Management
Module number:
4809600
Semester:
WS 19/20
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
64 L / 48 h
Self-study:
132 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
3

C15 Start-Up-Lab - Part III

C15 Start-Up-Lab - Part III

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Requirements (formal)
Erfolgreicher Abschluss der Module "Start-Up-Lab - Part I" und "Start-Up-Lab - Part II"
Module number:
4608208
Semester:
WS 18/19
ECTS Credits:
9
Courses:
108 L / 81 h
Self-study:
189 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
3
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