Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
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IBS Hyderabad
Academic Year – 2015-16, Batch of 2016
Course Handout
Course Name: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Semester: IV
Faculty Name: Consultation Hours: between __hrs______ every __(day)______
Course Objectives:
- To help students understand the nature and scope of Business Ethics
- To appreciate issues in Corporate Governance
- To understand application of these very important aspects to the contemporary management scene with special reference to India
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course a student is expected
- To obtain a holistic view of the different aspects of Business Ethics and Corporate Governance and the link between these two areas
- To appreciate and understand contemporary developments in this area
Recommended Text Book:
Business Ethics & Corporate Governance - Fernando, A. C.; Pearson Education, 2nd edition
Suggested books for reference:
1. Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases – Velasquez, Manuel G.; Pearson Education, 7th edition
2. Corporate Governance - Banks, Erik; Macmillan, 2004
Course Outline
Sl. No. | Session Nos. | Topic / Area Covered | Case | Case details | Chapter & other Reading |
1 | 1 to 3 | Introduction to Business Ethics | 1.Ethical Frameworks for Management | HBS 9 384 105 article | Ch.1&2, Fernando |
2 | 4 to8 | Ethics – issues and challenges | 2. How cos. learn your secrets 3.Martha McCaskey 4. Hollywood in India (A) 5. Firing a hero 6. Burroughs Wellcome & AZT | NY Times article HBS 9 403 114 case HBS 9 711 017case ICMR: HROB 166 case HBS 792 004 case (with video supplement) | Chs. 3 to 7, Fernando |
9 | NCP I | ||||
3 | 10 to 12 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 7.Rating of CSR activities of Indian firms and guidelines 8. Starbucks & Conservation International | Study of websites: a)Karmayog, b) ISO (for ISO 26000) and c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs HBS 9 303 055 case(with video supplement) | Ch.9. Fernando |
4 | 13 - 14 | Complexity of Ethical issues | 9.Exit Strategy 10..Clipping from the Hindi movie ‘Corporate’ | HBS 9 311 075 case | Chs. 10 to 12, Fernando |
5 | 15 | Ethical leadership | 11.Generation Investment Management | HBS 612704 VID (video case) | Ch.11, Fernando |
6 | 16 - 18 | CG: History of Corporate form & models | 12.M & A: legal context: basic framework for Corporate Governance 13.Note on Corporate Governance Systems: US, Japan & Germany | HBS 9 803 200 article HBS 9 292 012 article | Chs. 13to 15, Fernando |
19 | NCP II | ||||
7 | 20 - 21 | Nature & Evolution of Corporate Governance | 14.Marriott Corporation (A) 15.How should Board Directors evaluate themselves | HBS 9 394 085 case SMR 188 Article (Sloan Management Review) | Chs. 13 to 15, Fernando |
8 | 22 - 24 | Internal CG mechanisms | 16.A letter from prison 17.Accounting fraud at Worldcom | HBS 9 110 045 case HBS 9 104 071 case | Chs. 16 & 17, Fernando |
9 | 25 | NCP III | |||
10 | 26 - 28 | External CG mechanisms | 18. Ensuring family & business continuity at India’s GMR group 19.Boeing’s Corporate Governance crisis | Ivey W12219 case ICMR: CG OX 003 case | Ch.18 & 19, Fernando |
11 | 29 - 30 | CG in India | 20. ITC Limited: India First | IIMB 375 case | Ch.21, Fernando |
12 | 31 - 33 | CG Ratings | 21.CG: Got the grade 22. Advice & dissent | Stanford CG 08 article HBR 91603 article |
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