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 cover the following:

Set forth why your chosen policy pathway is important

Compare and contrast with the policy it replaces

Articulate your ideas on how to remedy the issue of corporate malfeasance

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 relevant authority. Demonstrate critical thinking by analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting appropriate policy to provide original perspectives to enhance corporate legal and ethical environs.

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