Lesson Plan

The whole course has been divided into 16 parts according to 16 weeks. 

Week 01: Introduction to course 

Week 02: Agency Theory and ownership structure 

week 03: Shareholders and other stakeholders perspective 

week 04: History of corporate governance and corporate governance models

week 05: Different classes of shareholders and role of each class of shareholder in corporate Governance 

week 06: Board as the principal instrument of governance, types of ineffective boards and functions of boards

week 07: Chairman of Board and CEO duality, Positive and negative aspects of CEO duality 

week 08: Committees of the Board. Statutory requirement in Pakistan regarding Commitees of the board

week 09: Role of executive and non-executive director. Different types of directors.

Week 10: Market abuses like insider trading and getting above normal benefits by the directors using private information. 

week 11: Financial reporting 

week 12: Risk Management 

week 13:Internal Control

week 14: Business Ethics

Week 15: Corporate Social Responsibility 

Week 16: External Influences on Company's Governance