SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021 BCS-DSC10 CORE-X: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III Credits : 4 SEMESTER: V Course Objectives To impart knowledge on governance which ensure ethics in corporate management. To provide an understanding on legal enforcement for management of corporate health in the interest of shareholder & public. UNIT I - Corporate Governance Corporate governance – meaning – objectives – need - importance – principles – corporate governance and organisation success. Corporate governance in India UNIT II - Levels of Governance Structure Corporate governance and role, responsibilities and powers - Board of Directors, Corporate Management Committee and Divisional Management Committee. UNIT III - Corporate Governance Forums CII code on corporate governance – features - Various Corporate Governance forums – CACG, OECD, ICGN AND NFCG. UNIT IV - Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility – definition – nature – levels – phases and approaches, principles, Indian models – dimensions. Corporate social reporting - Objectives of Corporate Social Reporting and case studies. UNIT V - Business Ethics Business ethics – meaning, significance, scope – factors responsible for ethical and unethical business decision. Unethical practices in Business – Business ethics in India – Ethics training programme. Practical orientation – Students can be assigned to submit a report on CSR activities of the Institution in which they have undergone institutional training. Suggested Readings: 1. Dr. Neeru Vasishth and Dr. Namita Rajput - Corporate Governance values and ethics, Taxmann Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. 2. S.Sanakaran – International Business & Environment, Margham Publication, Chennai. 3. Dr.S.S. Khanka – Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, S.Chand Publication. 4. Sundar.K, Business Ethics and Value, Vijay Nichole Prints, Chennai. 5. Taxmann - Corporate Governance, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, 6. A.C.Fernando, K.P.Muralidharan & E.K.Satheesh – Corporate Governance, Principles, Policies and Practices, Pearson Education. Journals Journal of Corporate Governance Research – Macrothink Institute Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, Bi-annual journal – Sage Journals e-learning Resources https://elearningindustry.com https://essentialskillz.com