Corporate Governance

Expository method regarding the presentation of concepts and group dynamics with discussion of real case studies and resolution of
exercises.

O1-Students will be able to identify legislation, regulation and best corporate governance practices.
O2-Master the main issues inherent to legal matters that relate to business reality in an economic-social area undergoing permanent
transformation.
O3-Identify and apply corporate governance frameworks, codes, guides and models
O4-Identify the legislation and regulations applicable to each specific situation in a context of great regulatory dispersion.

I – Corporate Governance (CG) Framework
1-Concept, shareholders and stakeholders, principles and benefits of the Government.
2-The GC at the OECD and EU Regulation
3-Portuguese legislation. business and CG bodies
4-CG strategy, risk performance and reporting
5-The culture of Gov.: Strategy, leadership and Codes of Ethics
6-Governance codes
2 – Corporate Governance Architecture.
2.1 – Commercial Companies (notion, elements, types and family and non-family companies)
2.2. – The relationships of companies with the various interested parties
2.3- Company bodies: composition, conflicts of interest, responsibilities and duties
2.4. – Directors: Executive and non-Executive: and control functions: Risk, compliance and audit
2.5. Coordination of the governing and supervisory body (CF and CA)
3– Global Trends: Governance models and articulation with: ESG (CSRD, CSDDD and ESRS Directives – G1); technologies; Artificial
intelligence; Cybersecurity and Diversity and Innovation

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