MBA Syllabus III & IV Semester 2013-14

MB 402: Corporate Governance and Business Law
Unit - I (8 sessions)
Issues, need of corporate governance code, Code of Corporate Practices, Social Responsibility of
Corporates, Corporate Social Reporting, Corporate Governance and the Role of Board
(BOD),Corporate Governance System Worldwide, Corporate Disclosure and Investor Protection in
India.The Indian Contract Act: Essentials of a valid contract, void agreements, performance of
contracts, breach of contract and its remedies, Quasi –Contracts
Unit - II (8 sessions)
Moral Values and Ethics: Values – Concepts, Types and Formation of Values, Ethics and Behaviour.
Values of Indian Managers; Managerial Excellence through Human Values; Development of Ethics,
Ethical Decision Making, Business Ethics- The Changing Environment and Stakeholder Management,
Relevance of Ethics and Values in Business, Spiritual Values. Modern Business Ethics and Dilemmas,
Overview of Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) and Sustainability.
Unit - III (8 sessions)
The Sale of Goods Act: Contract of sale of goods, conditions and warranties, transfer of property, rights
of an unpaid seller; the negotiable instruments act: nature and types; negotiation and assignment; holder
–in due course, dishonour and discharge of a negotiable instrument, arbitration
Unit - IV (8 sessions)
The Companies Act, 1956: Nature and types of companies; formation; memorandum and articles of
association; prospectus, shares and share capital, allotment of shares
Unit - V (8 sessions)
Membership; borrowing powers; management and meetings; accounts and audit; compromise
arrangements and reconstruction; prevention of oppression and mismanagement; winding up;
Consumer Protection Act and Cyber Law; RTI Act 2005 : Purpose, Right to Information and Obligation
of Public Authorities, Exemption from disclosure of information.
SUGGESTED READINGS (In Alphabetical order )
1. A C Fernando – Corporate Governance, 2e, Pearson
2. Albuquerque – Legal Aspects of Business, Oxford university Press
3. Ghosh –Business ethics and corporate governance,McGrawhill
4. Kumar- Corporate Governance, Oxford University Press
5. Mandal – Ethics in business and corporate governance, 2e, McGrawHill
6. Pathak-Legal aspects of business,5e,Mcgrawhill
7. Ramaiyam, A., Guide to the Companies Act, Wadhwa, Nagpur
8. Sheth-Business Law, Pearson
9. Tulsian – Business law, 2e,McGrawhill