Course: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

SEMESTER IV
TITLE OF THE SUBJECT BUSINESS ETHICS &
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
COURSE CODE 03BM0401
DURATION 40

Objectives:

 To acquire knowledge of ethics and understand ethical issues in business

 To highlight the importance of commitment to values and ethical conduct of business
 To understand the role of Corporate Governance practices in maintaining transparency in
business transactions.

Course Duration:
 The course duration is of 40 sessions of 60 minutes each.
Course Contents:

Unit Unit / Sub Unit Sessions

No
Unit I INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ETHICS 8
Meaning, Nature and Sources, Features of Unfair Business Practices,
Ethical Theories, Ethics in Functional Area - Marketing, Finance,
Human Resource and Information Technology, Values: Meaning,
Types, Teaching from Scriptures like Gita, Quran, Bible w.r.t. Indian
Value Systems in Business.

Unit-II INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF BUSINESS ETHICS 8

Ethic Ethical Leadership, Ethical Decision-making, Ethical Dilemmas in
Organization, Ethics of Whistle Blowing, Creative Accounting,
Insider Trading, Social Responsibility of Business
Unit INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 8
III Meaning, Principles, Significance, Corporate Governance Reports of
Narayana Murthy Committee, Cadbury Committee, OECD Principles,
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, Clause 49

Unit INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM 8

IV Board Structure, Various Board Committees, Independent Director-

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 Indian Scenario, Rights & responsibilities of Shareholders &
Directors, Corporate governance rating

Unit CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN GLOBALIZED ECONOMY 8

V Introduction- Corporate Governance in Globalised Economy,
Corporate Governance in Banking and Financial Institutions,
Corporate Governance in Family-owned Business, Current Case
Studies

Text Books:

Sr. Author/s Name of the Book Publisher Edition & Year

No of
Publication
T-01 A.C.Fernando Business Ethics and Pearson 2nd edition, 2012
Corporate Governance
T-02 S K Mandal Ethics in Business and Tata McGraw Hill 2nd edition, 2012
Corporate Governance

Reference Books:

Sr. Author/s Name of the Book Publisher Edition and

No Year of
Publication
R-01 Murthy C.S.V. Business Ethics and Himalaya 1st edition, 2017
Corporate Governance Publishing
R-02 Daniel Business Ethics: Oxford Uni. Press 2010
Albuquerque Principles and practice
R-03 Ferrell, Business Ethics Cengage Learning 11th edition, 2017
Fraedrich, Ferrell
R-04 Rupani Riya Business Ethics and Himalaya 4th edition, 2015
Corporate Governance Publishing

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