AFM 434Corporate Governance and Risk Management
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Corporate governance examines corporate organization, communication with stakeholders, and decision-making. Effective corporate governance promotes sustainable and socially equitable business practices and provides assurance to shareholders of investment integrity. This course examines the interface of corporate governance and risk management.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Accounting & Financial Management, H-Computing & Financial Management, H-Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy, H-Science & Financial Management, or H-Sustainability & Financial Management
- Enrolled in H-Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4090 | 58 / 60 | Th 18:30–21:20 |
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3 posts and comments in 2 threads mention AFM 434, July 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2017
PSA: UWCourseLinker back up, disabled by default, call with [[course code]] 39 points, 31 comments
u/RayDWatson: “Testing all course codes 1/61: [[ACC604]] [[ACC605]] [[ACC606]] [[ACC607]] [[ACC608]] [[ACC609]] [[ACC610]] [[ACC611]] [[ACC620]] [[ACC621]] [[ACC622]] [[ACC623]] [[ACC624]] [[ACC625]] [[ACC626]] …”
u/RayDWatson: “… [[AFM423]] [[AFM424]] [[AFM425]] [[AFM428]] [[AFM429]] [[AFM431]] [[AFM432]] [[AFM433]] [[AFM434]] [[AFM442]] [[AFM443]] [[AFM444]] [[AFM451]] [[AFM452]] [[AFM461]] [[AFM462]] [[AFM463]] [[AFM471]] [[AFM472]] [[AFM473]] [[AFM474]] [[AFM475]] [[AFM476]] [[AFM477]] [[AFM478]] …”
u/UWCourseLinker: “… Managers AFM 432 - Legal Environment and Corporate Governance AFM 433 - Business Strategy AFM 434 - Governance and Enterprise Risk Management for Global Organizations AFM 444 - Intermediate Business Analytics AFM 451 - Audit Strategy AFM 452 - Comprehensive/Operational Auditing …”
Spring 2016
AFM course question 0 points, 5 comments
“I was looking at the courses for AFM students, and in the 2A term, it says "global perspective". Can anyone clarify what are some eligible courses? …”
u/TheZarosian: “I think it's referring to one of the "international economy/politics/finance/etc." courses offered: One of AFM 333, AFM 434, AFM 478, ECON 231, PSCI 281 (see Note 3) Note 3: In lieu of "one of AFM 333, AFM 434, AFM 478, ECON 231, PSCI 281", an alternate course may count towards …”
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