Company Directors Course
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUSS 5417
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
159744
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
Business Services
Course aim
This course provides students with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the role of the Board and the duties and responsibilities of being a Director.
Course content
The Course is delivered by Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) appointed facilitators. Topics covered in this course are those delivered in the Company Directors Course offered directly by the AICD comprising the following 10 modules :
1. The Role of the Board and the Practice of Directorship
2. Decision Making
3. Directors' Duties and Responsibilities
4. The Board's Legal Environment
5. Risk: Issues for Boards
6. Strategy: The Board's Role
7. Financial Literacy for Directors
8. Driving Financial Performance
9. Achieving Board Effectiveness
10. Learning into Practice
2. Decision Making
3. Directors' Duties and Responsibilities
4. The Board's Legal Environment
5. Risk: Issues for Boards
6. Strategy: The Board's Role
7. Financial Literacy for Directors
8. Driving Financial Performance
9. Achieving Board Effectiveness
10. Learning into Practice
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
1. Be enrolled in the UniSA MBA program (DMMA). 2. Completed at least 8 courses in the MBA (the required courses include any course credits granted). 3. Grade Point Average (GPA) of Credit and above (GPA > 5.0). 4. Be a current member of the Australian Institute Company Directors.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Seminar | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
| External (Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Discussion) | 30 hours equiv. x N/A | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Seminar | 30 hours equiv. x N/A | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Examination, Quiz
Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
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