The
Portfolio Project requires you to write a memorandum to a decision-maker, such
as the president of the United States, a member of Congress, a chairperson of
the SEC, or a state Governor, on how to reform corporate ethics in American
business today. As we have seen, legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley has
received considerable media attention, but has not prevented significant
catastrophes such as the global economic meltdown of 2008. You should be
prepared to propose policies that might help to ameliorate or to prevent
corporate ethics lapses that might occur in the future. You have the freedom to
select any policy avenues that you think might help to strengthen and fortify
corporate ethics. Your memo should do the following:
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Set forth why your chosen policy pathway
is important
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Compare it to and contrast it with the
policy it replaces
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Articulate your ideas on how to remedy
the issue of corporate malfeasance
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Proffer some recommendations to the
decision-maker about how to improve overall corporate governance
Please
note that your prescription for change is not nearly as important as your
ability to forecast potential challenges to the corporate boardroom and to
predict possible ways the government could intervene to assist not only solid
corporate governance, but also the interests of individual shareholders. It is
recommended that you suggest at least two methods and/or policy proposals that
critically address the public policy concern. Bring in facts and other data to
support the policy issue addressed and make sure each fact is cited to the
relevant authority. Demonstrate critical thinking by analyzing, evaluating and
interpreting appropriate policy to provide original perspectives to enhance
corporate legal and ethical environs.
You are expected to convey complex ideas
in a clear, concise and organized fashion, using the required and recommended
readings from the course for analytical support. Although you are encouraged to
cite from your textbook, you are required to cite a minimum of four scholarly
sources beyond the textbook to support your statements.
Your well-written paper should be 8-10
pages in length, not including the title or references pages. Review the
Portfolio grading rubric, which can be accessed from the Course Information
page, and make sure to follow CSU-Global APA guidelines.
