This document provides an overview of the Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics course. The course is led by Stephen Ong and aims to help students understand the legal and ethical environment businesses operate in. It covers topics like corporate governance, regulations, business laws, and ethics over 14 sessions. Assessment includes class participation, individual assignments, and an exam. Students must complete a group project analyzing governance issues of a selected company.

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Course OverviewCourse Overview
Corporate Governance, Law &Corporate Governance, Law &
EthicsEthics
Course OverviewCourse Overview
MBA1034 GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS LAW & ETHICSMBA1034 GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS
by
Stephen Ong
Visiting Fellow, Birmingham City
University Business School, UK
Visiting Professor, Shenzhen

2. Today’s OverviewToday’s Overview

3. Course LeadershipCourse Leadership
COURSE LEADERCOURSE LEADER
Stephen ONGStephen ONG
Visiting Professor,
Shenzhen University,
P.R.China
B.Sc. (Hons) Economics,
London School of
Economics, University of
London
MBA (International
Business), University of
Bradford, UK
EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE
 Visiting Fellow
 Lancaster University
Management School, UK
 Birmingham City University
 Edinburgh Napier University
 Senior Management
 Barclays Bank plc, UK
 AIB Capital Markets, UK, MY
 Private equity VC
 NSTB, Singapore
 Sojitz, Japan
 Neptunus, China

4. Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
Students need to analyse the external environment whereStudents need to analyse the external environment where
businesses operate and compete. The course aims are :businesses operate and compete. The course aims are :
To understand the nonmarket environment that
businesses operate in, particularly the functions of
international laws, regulations, politics and
environmental legislations.
To understand the different nature of disputes such
as crimes and torts which need to be resolved.
To discuss the ethical theories which form the
basis of judgment and decision making by managers
in businesses and their corporate social
responsibility.
To learn the organisational roles and relationship
structures of stakeholders.

5. Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the students should be ableUpon completion of the course, the students should be able
to:to:
Identify the power and influence of different stakeholderIdentify the power and influence of different stakeholder
groups and the bureaucratic structure in which they existgroups and the bureaucratic structure in which they exist
Identify the various types of laws and regulations thatIdentify the various types of laws and regulations that
regulate commercial behaviour, disputes and non-regulate commercial behaviour, disputes and non-
compliance, as well as corporate responses such ascompliance, as well as corporate responses such as
management strategies and management of liabilities.management strategies and management of liabilities.
Select appropriate strategies to protect intellectual propertySelect appropriate strategies to protect intellectual property
and various types of contracts and international agreements.and various types of contracts and international agreements.
Distinguish the different types of business organisations,Distinguish the different types of business organisations,
including corporations, and the relevant regulations.including corporations, and the relevant regulations.
Outline the various ethical theories and relate them to theOutline the various ethical theories and relate them to the
decision making process in business.decision making process in business.

6. Course ContentCourse Content
 Sessions 1-6 : CorporateSessions 1-6 : Corporate
GovernanceGovernance
 Sessions 7-8 : RegulatorySessions 7-8 : Regulatory
EnvironmentEnvironment
 Sessions 9-11: Business LawsSessions 9-11: Business Laws
 Sessions 12-14 : EthicsSessions 12-14 : Ethics

7. Course TimetableCourse Timetable
(Attendance is Compulsory)(Attendance is Compulsory)
 Lecture (Stephen Ong)Lecture (Stephen Ong)
Wednesday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm*Wednesday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm*
(C205)(C205)
 Saturday 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm*Saturday 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm*
(C205)(C205)
 Sunday (Extra Class?)Sunday (Extra Class?)
** Class times will be subject to changes. Notice will be given 7Class times will be subject to changes. Notice will be given 7
days in advance on LMS.days in advance on LMS.

8. AssessmentAssessment
Coursework (60%)Coursework (60%)
 Class attendance,Class attendance,
participation at caseparticipation at case
Study discussionsStudy discussions
(10%)(10%)
 Individual writtenIndividual written
assignment (20%) onassignment (20%) on
case studies.case studies.
 Individual presentationIndividual presentation
and submission ofand submission of
written project paperwritten project paper
(30%).(30%).
Examination (40%)Examination (40%)
 Final ExaminationFinal Examination
(40%) Closed book(40%) Closed book
examination basedexamination based
on the learningon the learning
outcomes foroutcomes for
Sessions 1 to 14.Sessions 1 to 14.

9. Project PaperProject Paper
CONTENTCONTENT
 Select company and
the governance issues
that business faced,
with the following
Sections :
 Abstract
 Summary
 Introduction
 Background of Company
 NonMarket Environmental
Analysis – PELE
 Industry Analysis – 4 I
 Discussion of Issues
 Conclusion
ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
 Case Analysis of 15-20Case Analysis of 15-20
pages, approximatelypages, approximately
3,000 words3,000 words
 Individual presentationsIndividual presentations
Report, approximatelyReport, approximately
15 minutes.15 minutes.
 Report SubmissionReport Submission
Deadline : Week 6Deadline : Week 6
 Presentations: Week 5Presentations: Week 5

10. Resources : E-LearningResources : E-Learning
 LMS for Course Information, Plan, Schedule,LMS for Course Information, Plan, Schedule,
Assessment, Assignment DeadlinesAssessment, Assignment Deadlines
https://mustlms.must.edu.my/https://mustlms.must.edu.my/
 Lecture SlidesLecture Slides
http://www.slideshare.net/stephenongch/http://www.slideshare.net/stephenongch/
 Online learning at Facebook : Gemini RIOnline learning at Facebook : Gemini RI
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmnhttp://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn

11. Resources : Core ReadingResources : Core Reading
 Baron, David P.(2013) Business and its environment, 7th
Edition, Pearson
 Solomon, Jill (2010) Corporate Governance and
Accountability, 3rd
Edition, Wiley, UK.
 Goergen, Marc (2012) International Corporate
Governance, Pearson.
 Cheeseman, Henry R.(2013) The legal environment of
business and online commerce, 7th
Edition, Prentice Hall
 Monks, A.G. & Minow, N. (2011) Corporate Governance,
5th
Edition, Wiley.

12. Consultation HoursConsultation Hours
(By appointment only)(By appointment only)
 Stephen Ong (School of Business, Level P)Stephen Ong (School of Business, Level P)
 Wednesday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pmWednesday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 Email : stephenongch@gmail.comEmail : stephenongch@gmail.com

13. QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?