| FINC 413-011, 080 126 MBNA America Hall 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays Spring 2001 |
Professor Charles Elson |
Required Books
MEAN BUSINESS (P), DUNLAP
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, MONKS, MINOW
CHAINSAW, BYRNE
Handouts are in the Library Reserve Room (Some handouts can be found using Library Resources)
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 schedule (tentative guest speakers) and corresponding assignments follow:
| Topic | Date | Assignment |
| One | Tues., Feb. 6 | Introduction to American Corporate Governance
Mean Business, Albert J. Dunlap (Available in campus bookstore) |
| Thurs., Feb 8 | Introduction (Continued) | |
| Two | Tues., Feb. 13 | Corporate Governance - Stakeholders V. Stockholders: Whose Corporation is it anyhow? (Handout 1) |
| Thurs., Feb 15 | Guest Speakers: K. Bertsch, J. Hanks, S. Lamb, D. Silvers, M. Steele | |
| Three | Tues. Feb. 20 | No Class - Prepare Paper Topic |
| Thurs., Feb. 22 | Corporate Philanthropy: Societal Boom or Shareholder Bust?
(Handout 2)
Guest Speakers: J. Fisch, J. Gottlieb, J. Hale, J. Jacobs, G. Sparks, J. Walsh |
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| Four | Tues. Feb. 27 | Executive Overcompensation - A problem or a solution? (Handout 3) |
| Thurs., Mar. 1 | Guest Speakers: A. DeCrane, J. Eisenhofer, P. Meyer, C. Richson, N. Veasey | |
| Five | Tues. Mar. 6 | The Poison Pill - Shareholder Toxin or Value Creator (Handout 4) |
| Thurs., Mar. 8 | Guest Speakers: J. Jacobs, D. Katz, S. Lamb, E. Lampert, S. Lipin, R. McGuire | |
| Six | Tues., Mar. 13 | Corporate Democracy and the Shareholder Resolution -- A failed "Hyde Park Corner" or legitimate governance tool? (Handout 5) |
| Thurs., Mar. 15 | Guest Speakers: S. Gillan, R. Holland, L. Lancaster, A. Yerger | |
| Tues. Mar. 20 | No Class - Prepare Paper and Presentation | |
| Seven | Thurs., Mar. 22 | Caremark and the Prevention of Corporate Fraud and Other Forms of Illegal Conduct (Handout 6) |
| Mar 26 - Mar 30 | Spring Break | |
| Eight | Tues., Apr. 3 | Audit Committee Reform and Financial Misconduct - Effective Medicine or Placebo?
(Handout 7)
Guest Speakers: W. Bishop, R. Blumenthal, W. Chandler, M. Cook, C. Dixon, A. Goodman |
| Thurs., Apr. 5 | No Class - Prepare Paper and Presentation | |
| Nine | Tues., Apr. 10 | Corporate Governance Guidelines: Common Ground - Realistic Expectations? (Handout 8) |
| Thurs., Apr. 12 | Guest Speakers: C. Brancato, D. Cassidy, W. Chandler, M. Goldfus, P. Lochner, N. Okeson, D. Smith, L. Strine | |
| Ten | Tues., Apr. 17 | Director and Managerial Responsibility and Accountability
Chainsaw, John Byrne (available in campus bookstore) |
| Thurs., Apr. 19 | Student Presentations | |
| Tues., Apr. 24 | Student Presentations | |
| Thurs., Apr. 26 | Student Presentations | |
| Tues., May 1 | Student Presentations | |
| Thurs., May 3 | Student Presentations | |
| Tues., May 8 | No Class - Prepare Paper and Presentation | |
| Thurs., May 10 | Student Presentations | |
| Tues., May 15 | Student Presentations | |
| Wed., May 16 | Final Paper Due to Professor |
II. Course Format, Part Two
By our sixth class (February 22, 2001) 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 April 19, and following April 24, April 26, May 1, May 3, May 10, and May 15, students will lead class discussions on their respective paper topics.
IV. Papers, Final Deadline
All final papers must be submitted no later than May 16, 2001, 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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