Corporate Governance

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This programme examines corporate governance from a variety of perspectives. It examines the major theories concerning the nature of corporations and their place in society; the major concerns driving corporate governance law and practice and reform proposals.

In addition the programme looks at theories of the firm and their implications for corporate governance and aims to evaluate the effectiveness of corporation governance norms and institutions in achieving their goals. It also considers the evidence for European and global convergence of corporate governance practices and the ways in which this might evolve.

The programme puts the study of the major corporate governance issues into a comparative and global perspective.

Module details

The following course units are compulsory in semester one for students undertaking this programme: The Principles and Practice of Corporate Governance and Regulating Corporate Social & Environmental Behaviour. These compulsory course units constitute 60 credits from the total of 120 credits of taught course units for the programme.

In addition to the compulsory course units, you will be required to study other course units, selected from a range of options, that either cover specialist or peripheral areas of corporate governance or that complement the study of corporate governance. The LL.M in Corporate Governance will typically offer course units in Corporations and International Business Law; Legal Issues in Emerging Markets; and Law, Governance & Development (along with several more optional course units).

Academic entry qualification overview: A minimum upper second class honours degree, or the equivalent, in law.English language: Students whose first language is not English are required to hold IELTS 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 7, or TOEFL 625 paper-based (with a minimum score on "Test of Written English" of 5.0) or 263 computer-based, or TOEFL 106 internet-based, or Cambridge Certificate Grade C.It is also recommended that applicants attend pre-sessional English language courses at the University. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C)