Singapore University of Social Sciences

This course presents the concepts and fundamentals of corporate governance which deals with how corporations are directed and controlled. This area rose to prominence in the light of major financial scandals in the USA and recent cases in other countries. Many countries around the world (including Singapore) have issued Codes of Corporate Governance. The Code of Corporate Governance 2018 of Singapore notes that the role of Board includes the assessment and management of risk and also mandates the Board to consider sustainability issues as part of its strategic formulation. The course provides students an opportunity to explore corporate social responsibility and its importance to corporations today. 本课程介绍了公司治理的概念和基础知识，其中涉及如何公司是被指引和控制的。鉴于美国主要金融机构的丑闻和其他国家最近的案件，对这一领域的学习变得十分重要。 世界上许多国家（包括新加坡）都颁布了公司治理准则。新加坡 2018 年公司治理准则指出，董事会的职责包括评估和管理风险，并要求董事会将可持续性问题作为其战略制定的一部分。该课程为学生提供了探索企业社会责任及其对当今企业的重要性的机会。 This course also examines the core concepts, strategies and practices of sustainable businesses, and their applications in business decision-making towards sustainability management. The concept of sustainability will be addressed from the perspectives of various business disciplines including organisational behavior, accounting, finance, marketing, economics, operations, strategy and ethics. This course assesses the typology and practices of sustainability in businesses and to develop leadership skills to make optimal and strategic business decisions to promote sustainable growth. 本课程也探讨企业可持续发展的核心概念、战略和实践，以及它们在可持续发展管理业务决策中的应用。可持续发展的概念将从各种商业学科的角度来解决，包括组织行为、会计、金融、市场营销、经济学、运营、战略和道德。本课程评估企业可持续性的类型和实践，并培养领导技能，以做出最佳和战略性的业务决策，以促进可持续增长。