The course is concerned with the role of corporation and its governance in national and the global economy, including Central and Easter Europe. The course first outlines the theoretical and historical background of corporate governance then discusses both the advantages and the disadvantages of the corporation form of firm and analyze how corporate governance can improve its efficiency while also mitigating its negative impacts on the economy and society. The course places special emphasis on examining the issues of corporate governance in its wider context of global governance.

Period
01-07-2013 - 12-07-2013 (2 weeks)

Target group
Level of the course: Master Level of the students applying for the course:rnMaster

Course aim
The business corporation can be considered as one of the most successful institutions invented during the history of mankind. During its more than four hundred years history it has been one of the main driving forces of economic development and it has had a major impact on the economy and society. The fact that the corporation has huge wealth creating potential and at the same time has the capacity to create important negative impacts whether real or potential to society and the economy, has always intrigued the academic and business world, as well as governments, into directing their attention towards the nature and workings of corporate governance.



Credits
3.0 ECTS credits

Basics of basic micro-and macro-economics.

Course fee
EUR 400: Early-bird registration: you can save EUR 50 http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=50994

Course leader
Dr. Hos Jnos

Corvinus University of Budapest
Address: Főv%E1m ter 8
Postal code: 1093
City: Budapest
Country: Hungary
Website: http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=44509
E-mail: summerschool@uni-corvinus.hu
Phone: +36 1 482 5438