Corporate Secretaryship and Compliance

CGV 8012BED

More information: Course Guide

CGV 8012BED

More information: Course Guide

Corporate Secretaryship and Compliance

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Course Coordinator:

Lam Siu Wa, Master of Business (University of Newcastle, Australia); Master of Corporate Governance (PolyU); FCG (CS, CGP) HKFCG (CS, CGP)

Aims

The course aims to provide learners with a sound foundation in the legal framework of incorporating, maintaining and dissolving a company in Hong Kong. It focuses on the application of relevant theories to secretarial practices and compliance faced by a company secretary in the commercial field or by a company secretarial firm. The course also provides students with a general understanding of employment law and labour-related legislation in Hong Kong.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

Formation of Hong Kong companies and registration of non-Hong Kong companies
Company directors, company secretaries, auditors and company meetings
Equity and debt financing, registration of charges and disclosure of financial and price-sensitive information and interest in shares and debentures
Capital reconstruction, schemes of arrangement, takeovers and mergers, receivership and dissolution of companies
Obligations of employers and employees under common law, Employment Ordinance and Minimum Wage Ordinance
Equal opportunities and protection of personal data legislation
Termination of employment and employment protection
Application of the principles of boardroom dynamics in enhancing board performance

Learning support

There will be ten two-hour online lectures, and two six-hour compulsory face-to-face day schools.

The dates for the compulsory face-to-face day schools are as follows:

Session	Date
1	2 or 3 December 2023 (Saturday or Sunday)
2	20 or 21 April 2024 (Saturday or Sunday)

The timetable above is provisional and is subject to change without prior notice. You should check the confirmed timetable via MyHKMU of the HKMU website (Current Students) before the term starts.

Assessment

There are two individual assignments and one examination. Assignments should be prepared with Microsoft Word, and submitted to Turnitin for plagiarism checking via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Equipment

Students will need access to a personal computer with an Internet connection.

Set book(s)

There are no set books for this course, but students will receive access to HKCGI online study material as part of the course.