BUSN9123 – Individual Written Assignment

Corporate Governance Essay

Proportion of Marks: 15%

Word Limit: 1000 words

Due Date: Wednesday 7 October at 4.00pm

General Expectations

• Assignments must be lodged electronically through FLO as a single word document.

• Assignments are to be prepared on an individual basis – you may not discuss your assignment answers or prepare assignment work with other students. This is collusion – a breach of academic Collusion, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are treated as misconduct by the University and are subject to penalties.

• Please ensure you have read and understood the Student Academic Integrity Policy available here:

https://www.flinders.edu.au/content/dam/documents/staff/policies/academic-students/student-academic-integrity-policy.pdf

• You must acknowledge all sources using the “Harvard System”. The Flinders guide to using the Harvard System has been uploaded on FLO.

·      Penalties apply for late submission and/or exceeding the word count – please refer to page 2 of the Statement of Assessment Methods.

Essay topics

Write a research essay on any ONE of the following topics:

• “The legal regulatory framework for corporate governance in Australia fosters corporate social responsibility.” Consider arguments for and against this statement.

• Compare and contrast key features of the regulatory framework for corporate governance in Australia, with key features of the regulatory framework in another country that you are interested in. Identify similarities and differences.

• Describe aspects of the legal regulatory framework in Australia relevant to setting directors’ remuneration and evaluate the extent to which these aspects encourage long-term company performance.

Criteria for assessment

In marking the written assignment, the following criteria will be considered:

Writing and research skills

• Written communication skills: use of clear, effective language, appropriate writing style, and attention to sentence construction, paragraphing, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• In-depth research: comprehensively refers to relevant legal (legislation and case law) and non-legal sources (academic literature such as journal articles, and industry guidelines); provides appropriate authority for statements in compliance with the Harvard system
• Structure: key ideas identified in introduction, body of essay addresses issues raised by the topic in a logical coherent and structured way, with accurate and concise conclusion responding directly to topic.

Legal Concepts and Analysis

• Understanding of the subject matter: identification of concepts and issues raised by the topic; accurate description of relevant aspects of legal regulatory framework.
• Critical analysis and evaluation: insightful critical evaluation of existing principles of law and their practical impact on corporate relations; examines wider economic and/or financial and/or organisational issues in the context of the legal framework.