Corporate Governance and Ethics (N1622)

Source: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/modules/undergraduate/2026/108240-corporate-governance-and-ethics Parent: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/banking-and-digital-finance-bsc-hons

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

The economic and financial aspects of corporate governance relationships have long been a concern in the business community. The social, political and ethical aspects of these relationships are also a major public concern.

On this module, you’ll cover the key concepts, perspectives and mechanisms of:

corporate governance
corporate social responsibility.

You’ll also learn how good corporate governance and social responsibility affect:

firm performance
investment decisions
different stockholders.

Teaching

67%: Lecture\ 33%: Seminar\

Assessment

30%: Coursework (Essay)\ 70%: Examination (Take away paper)\

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 32 hours of contact time and about 118 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: