This seminar, required for the Global Quarter, explores major contemporary topics and global trends in corporate governance from a comparative perspective, focusing on the US and Asia. We begin by examining the diversity of corporate ownership and governance structures around the world, and explanations for this diversity. The seminar then examines the corporate governance systems of Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea, and ends with an examination of the disparate ways takeovers are regulated in major economies around the world. Experts in Asian corporate governance will lead several of the sessions. The grade for the seminar will be based on a final paper and the quality of class participation, including performance on several short, written exercises. Note: this seminar is mandatory for students selected for Global Quarter. There may be several places available for students not participating in Global Quarter. CONSENT APPLICATION: Students not participating in Global Quarter must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar website https://registrar.law.stanford.edu/. Click SUNetID Login in the top right corner of the page and then click the "Consent Courses" tab. See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline.
2 units · Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
This seminar, required for the Global Quarter, explores major contemporary topics and global trends in corporate governance from a comparative perspective, focusing on the US and Asia. We begin by examining the diversity of corporate ownership and governance structures around the world, and explanations for this diversity. The seminar then examines the corporate governance systems of Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea, and ends with an examination of the disparate ways takeovers are regulated in major economies around the world. Experts in Asian corporate governance will lead several of the sessions. The grade for the seminar will be based on a final paper and the quality of class participation, including performance on several short, written exercises. Note: this seminar is mandatory for students selected for Global Quarter. There may be several places available for students not participating in Global Quarter. CONSENT APPLICATION: Students not participating in Global Quarter must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar website https://registrar.law.stanford.edu/. Click SUNetID Login in the top right corner of the page and then click the "Consent Courses" tab. See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline.
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.