Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Paper Code: 
GBBA102A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  • The course aims to develop an understanding of social responsibilities and ethical practices of corporate among students.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

 

Course

       Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course  Title

GBBA 102 A

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

CO 42: Students will be able to understand the best practices of Business Ethics.

CO 43: Students will be able to apply various Corporate Social Responsibility practices.

CO 44: Students will be able to apply Sustainability and other green initiatives in business practices.

CO 45: Students will be able to analyze the employee conditions and Business Ethics.

CO 46: The course would enable students to remember various ethical codes in Corporate Governance.

CO 47: Students will be able to demonstrate the roles and responsibilities of Board in enhancing corporate governance and the concept of CEO duality.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Hours, Group discussions, problem solving sessions.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Chart preparation.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Business Ethics

Business Ethics: Concept of ethics , features of business ethics, reasons for ethical problems in business, Utilitarianism: social cost and benefits, Rights and duties, Justice and fairness, ethics of care, virtue ethics.

12.00
Unit II: 
Corporate Social Responsibility:

Corporate Social Responsibility: Concept, Evolution of corporate social responsibility, common indicators for measuring business social performance, reporting social responsibility measures in annual report. Freidman’s Traditional vs. Carroll’s Modern View of CSR, Concept of Sustainability

12.00
Unit III: 
Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance: Concept, Features of good governance, Accounting standards and corporate governance, Corporate disclosure, Insider trading.

12.00
Unit IV: 
The Board:

The Board: Composition of Board (independent, nominee, executive and non executive director, woman director, shadow director and resident director) roles and responsibilities of board in enhancing corporate governance, CEO Duality.

12.00
Unit V: 
Role of auditors in enhancing corporate governance

Role of auditors in enhancing corporate governance: Duties and responsibilities of auditors in enhancing corporate governance.
Whistle blowing: Kinds of whistle blowing, need and relevance for whistle blowing.

Essential Readings: 

• Manuel G Velasquez: Business ethics- concepts and cases Pearson.
• LuthansHodgetts and Thompson: Social issues in business, Macmillan USA
• A.C. Fernando: Business Ethics Pearson Education.
• A.C. Fernando: Corporate Governance Pearson Education.
• Adrian Davies: Strategic approach to corporate governance Gower Pub Co

References: 

• N. Gopalswamy: Corporate governance a new paradigm A H Wheeler Publishing Co Ltd.
• Marianne M Jennings: Cases in Business Ethics Indian South-Western College Publishing
• Kevin Gibson: Ethics and Business, An Introduction, Cambridge Applied Ethics Cambridge University Press
• Bhanumurthy K V: Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business, Pearson Education India
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E-Resources:
• Social Responsibility of Business | Corporate Social Responsibility | Business Ethics - YouTube
• MP105.pdf (vmou.ac.in)
• BECG -5-UNITS-PDF.pdf (bimkadapa.in)

Journals:
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40071866
• http:// sagepub.com
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management - Wiley Online Library
• European/American Journals - EA Journals

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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