| FINC 413-011, 080 126 MBNA America Hall 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays Fall 2000 |
Professor Charles Elson |
Required Books
MEAN BUSINESS (P), DUNLAP
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, MONKS, MINOW
CHAINSAW, BYRNE
I. Course Formant: Part One
During the first nine weeks, we will be examining selected topics involving significant recent developments in American Corporate Governance.
The weekly class scheduled (tentative guest speakers) and corresponding assignments follow:
| Topic No. |
Date |
Assignment |
| One | Tues., Aug. 29 | Introduction to American Corporate Governance
Mean Business, Albert J. Dunlap (Available in campus bookstore) |
| Thurs., Aug. 31 | Guest Speakers: A. Bryant, W. Chandler, J. Kristie, J. Nash, N. Regan | |
| Two | Tues., Sept. 5 | Corporate Governance - Stakeholders V. Stockholders. Whose Corporation is it anyhow? (Handout 1) (available from Center Administrative Assistant) |
| Thurs., Sept. 7 | Guest Speakers: M. Blair, J. Feeley, J. Hanks, J. Heard, L. Strine | |
| Three | Tues. Sept. 12 | Corporate Philanthropy: Societal Boom or Shareholder Bust? (Handout 2) |
| Thurs. Sept. 14 | No Class - Research Paper Topic | |
| Four | Tues. Sept. 19 | Executive Overcompensation - A problem or a solution? (Handout 3) |
| Thurs., Sept. 21 | Guest Speakers: J. Bachelder, W. Chandler, J. England, B. Hall, J. Lublin, P. McGurn, R. Troubh, E. Woolard | |
| Five | Tues. Sept. 26 | The Duty of Care, Corporate Productivity and Stock Ownership: A connection or Disconnection? (Handout 4) |
| Thurs. Sept 28 | Guest Speakers: R. Balotti, S. Bhagat, D. Carey, M Eisenberg, J.Jacobs, G. Sparks, L. Strine | |
| Six | Tues., Oct. 3 | Corporate Democracy and the Shareholder Resolution -- A failed "Hyde Park Corner" or legitimate governance tool? (Handout 5) |
| Thurs. Oct 5 | Guest Speakers: G. Colvin, M. Foran, L. Hamermesh, B. Lane, N. Minow, L. Strine, J. Wilcox | |
| Seven | Tues., Oct 10 | Caremark and the Prevention of Corporate Fraud and Other Forms of Illegal Conduct (Handout 6) |
| Thurs., Oct 12 | Guest Speakers: W. Allen, J. Jacobs, E. Labaton, R. Raber, A Rudnick, G. Sparks | |
| Tues., Oct. 17 | No Class - Research Paper Topic | |
| Eight | Thurs., Oct. 19 | Guest Speakers: G. Carr, J. Coffee, S. Reed, J. Jacobs, S. Lamb, J. Olson |
| Tues., Oct. 24 | Audit Committee Reform and Financial Misconduct - Effective Medicine or Placebo? (Handout 7) | |
| Thurs., Oct. 26 | No Class - Research Paper Topic | |
| Nine | Tues., Oct 31 | Corporate Governance Guidelines: Common Ground - Realistic Expectations? (Handout 8) |
| Thurs., Nov. 2 | Guest Speakers: R. Abelson, W. Anderson, D. Bogler, P. Clapman, S. Fenn, A. Horan, R. Koppes, N. Veasey | |
| Ten | Tues., Nov. 7 | Director and Managerial Responsibility and Accountability John Byrne, Chainsaw (available in campus bookstore) |
| Thurs., Nov. 9 | Guest Speakers: J. Byrne, R. Easton, B. Fogg, A. Myerson, H. Kristol, P. Langerman, S. Lamb | |
| Tues., Nov. 14 | Student Presentations | |
| Thurs., Nov. 16 | Student Presentations | |
| Tues., Nov. 21 | Student Presentations | |
| Thurs., Nov. 23 | No Class, Thanksgiving Day | |
| Tues., Nov. 28 | Student Presentations | |
| Thurs., Nov. 30 | Student Presentations | |
| Tues., Dec. 5 | Student Presentations | |
II. Course Format, Part Two
By our sixth class (September 19, 2000) each student must submit a proposed research topic to the instructor along with a paragraph describing the topic.
III. Course Format, Part Three
Beginning on November 14, and following November 16, November 21, November 28, November 30 and December 5, students will lead class discussions on their respective paper topics.
IV. Papers, Final Deadline
All final papers must be submitted no later than December 10, 2000, to the instructor.
V. Grades and Attendance
Students are required to attend all seminar meetings. Two or more unexcused absences will result in a grade of F for the class.
Final grades will be based 50% on class participation and presentation and 50% on the final paper.
John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
Lerner College of Business & Economics
University of Delaware
Lerner Hall, Room 104
Newark, DE 19716-2709
302-831-6157 (office)
302-831-3329 (fax)
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