Numbering Code		Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	English	Day/Period	Tue.4
Instructor name	UEDA　RYOKO (Graduate School of Management Visiting Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	The Governance and Ethics course aims to give an overview of a coherent analytical framework to maximize the corporate value by systematically managing compliance and social responsibilities as well as risks and uncertainties from the perspective of the senior management and employees as well as shareholders.
Course Goals	Students are expected to learn the basic yet organized knowledge of corporate governance and business ethics that have become one of the critical foundations of modern corporate enterprises.
Schedule and Contents	The Governance and Ethics course offers a systematized framework to preserve and maximise the corporate value in contemporary economies. As such it covers three major subjects: corporate governance as an integrating core; ethics as basis of business; and sustainability as practical domains. Topics that are covered in individual classes can be summarised as follows: Corporate governance issues: - Corporate governance and value creation - Governance and compliance with laws and codes - Corporate governance system Ethics issues: - Business ethics - Corporate culture as a basis of corporate governance - Business risks and risk management - Business ethics and beyond - sustainability Practical intersection of corporate governance and ethics - Global companies - Institutional investors -asset owners and asset managers - Policy makers and regulators (Note that depending on the interest of participating students and their knowledge of general governance issues the organisation and subjects of classes will be modified.) For practical topics guest lecturers will visit the class to deliver their talks, while Professor Ueda will attend all the classes in order to divide the remaining topics and coordinate all the administrative matters. The class will be held in every afternoon on Tuesday, 4th period (15:00-16:30), during the Spring semester.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Final examination or report (40% of the total grading); class attendance and active participation (30%); and short note or questionnaire at the end of each class (30%)
Course Requirements	No systematic knowledge of economics, law or management is required. Active interest in market and social dynamics of businesses is a prerequisite. Please note that auditing students are required to have a brief interview with the professor before classes start. The number of auditing students will be limited.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students are expected to read the assigned materials that will be distributed in the classroom.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	No specific textbooks are used. Copies of necessary articles and documents will be distributed in the class.
References, etc.	Relevant references will be provided in appropriate classes.