IBS, Hyderabad (Academic Year – 2018-19)

Course Handout

Course Name: Business Ethics & Corporate Governance (BECG) MBA - Semester: IV
Faculty Name: Dr.Dwarakanath Siriguppi Cabin No: C-207
Course Code: SLGM 602
Consultation Hours: 10-11.30 (Monday, Tuesday, Friday)
Mobile No: 9949789220 Email: dwaraka.siriguppi@ibsindia.org

Course Description:
Business Ethics & Corporate Governance (BECG) applies ethical theories and practice to
business management. This course introduces Business ethics and CG practices in modern
business environments. The course discusses theoretical concepts and helps in development of
knowledge, skills and leadership qualities required for ethical business practices.

Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, student is expected to
i. Discuss the nature and scope of Business Ethics.
ii. Explain the issues and challenges in Corporate Governance.
iii. Demonstrate knowledge and leadership skills required for successful application of
ethical practices in business.

Learning Outcomes:
 Demonstrate a holistic view of different aspects of Business Ethics and Corporate
Governance practices.
 Demonstrate conceptual clarity of different theoretical frameworks relating to Business
Ethics and Corporate Governance.
 Discuss the contemporary developments in the business ethics and corporate governance

Recommended Text Book:

 Business Ethics & Corporate Governance - Fernando, A. C.; Pearson Education, 2nd edition

Reference books:
1. Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases – Velasquez, Manuel G.; Pearson Education, 7th edition
2. Corporate Governance - Banks, Erik; Macmillan, 2004

Course Outline:
Session Learning Case /Reading article/
Topic Chapters
No. Outcomes Lecture / Activity
1 Introduction: Relevance of Introductory Lecture 1&2
Personal, professional & Ethics at three

1
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Business Ethics levels personal,

professional and
business
2 Introduction Discuss the HBR Article-1: How
Need & significance of significance of (Un) Ethical Are You?
Business Ethics Business Ethics

3 Introduction Describing the HBR Article-2:Ethical

Concepts of Business framework of Frameworks for
Ethics Business Ethics Management
4 Theories of Business Discuss the Case-1 discussion:
Ethics philosophies of Differences at work:
Business Ethics Jenny (A) & (B)
5 Corporate Social Logic and scope HBR Article 3: 8&9
Responsibility:(CSR) for CSR in What Aristotle Can
Why CSR business; The Teach firms About CSR
Indian
perspectives
6 CSR as Business Learning the Case-2 discussion: Can
Strategy significance of an ‘Ethical’ Bank
CSR in business Support Guns and
strategy Fracking
7 CSR and Ethics Social
responsibility of
the Business
8 Ethical Dilemmas Discuss the 10 & 12
Ethical
Dilemmas
9 Sources of Ethical DescribeVideo-1the
Problems Ethical Problems
discussion:6minutes
of the Business
clipping from
‘Corporate’ Movie
10 Models of Business Discussion on the HBR Article-5: Can a
Conduct Models of Corporation Have a
Business Conscience?
Conduct
11 Test -1 (MCQs) Online Chapters:1,2,8,9,10&12
12 Globalization and Describing the Case-3 discussion: An
Business Ethics Globalization Intern's Dilemma
and Business
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Ethics
13 Ethical Models Discussion on HBR Article- 6:
Ethical Models Note on Human
Behaviour-Situation Vs
Character
14 Kohlberg’s Model of Discuss the HBR Article-7: A 11
Cognitive Moral Model of Framework for Ethical
Development Cognitive Moral Reasoning
Development
15 A Framework of Ethical Describing the Case - 4: Jamnalal
Decision Making Framework of Bajaj, Mahatma Gandhi,
Ethical decision and the Struggle for
making Indian Independence
16 Ethical issues and Role of 3-7
challenges Corporations in HBR Article -8:
Environmental Ethics & environmental What’s a Business For?
Marketing Ethics management and
defining
Marketing Ethics
17 Ethical issues in HRM Role of HRM in HBR Article-9: Ethics
creating an in Practice
Ethical
Organization
18 Ethical issues in Constraints to Case-5 discussion:
Financial Management Ethical practices Firing a hero
in Financial
Services
19 Corporate Governance Discussion on the 13,14,15
emergence of Corporate
governance
20 Theory and Practice of Theoretical bases HBR Article-10:
Corporate Governance of Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions:
Governance legal context: basic
framework for Corporate
Governance
21 Test -2(MCQs) Offline Chapters:3,4,5,6,7&11
22 Corporate Governance Corporate HBR Article-11
Committees Governance and Note on Corporate
Society Governance Systems:
Prevailing US, Japan & Germany
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Models of
Corporate
Governance
23 Discuss the HBR Case - 6
recommendations discussion: Tech
of the Mahindra and the
committees Acquisition of Satyam
Computers (A)
24 Internal Mechanisms of Role of the HBR Article-12 16,17
Corporate Governance Board, Directors, Empowering the Board
& Auditors in
ensuring good
corporate
governance
25 External Mechanisms Market for Case-8 discussion:
Corporate Governance Corporate Boeing’s Corporate
Control Governance crisis
26 Corporate Management Describing about
Structure the corporate
management
structure
27 Role of the Board, Discussion on Case-7 discussion:
Directors, & Auditors Role of the Accounting Fraud at
Board, Directors, WorldCom
& Auditors
28 Role of government in Describing the
ensuring Corporate role of
Governance; government in
Competition & ensuring CG in
regulation Competition &
regulation
29 Corporate Governance The need for Case -9 discussion 21,22
the Indian scenario Corporate Cyrus Mistry’s Exit as
Governance in Chairman of Tata
India Group
30 Ethics and values in Discussion on
Corporate Governance ethics and values
31 Test -3(MCQs) Offline Chapters
13,14,15,16,17,21 & 22
32 Corporate Governance in The Companies Case-10 India 2014 –
India: Issues & Act; & The
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challenges; Regulation of Challenges of

Capital Markets Governance
33 Role of SEBI Describing the
role of SEBI

Expectations from Students

Punctuality; Preparation; Participation; Discipline; and Formal dressing is suggested for all
students.
Students are strictly instructed ‘not to use mobile phones’ during the class time.

Evaluation Timeline
Keeping in line with continuous evaluation at IBS the following schedules have been drawn.
Students are expected to go through the dates / sessions mentioned and prepare accordingly.

Component Component Expected slot / Marks Weightage

Number due date declaration by
Class Participation 1 33 Session 10
Test I Online(MCQs) 2 11 Session 15
Test II Offline(MCQs) 3 21 Session 15
Test III 4 31 Session 20
Offline(MCQs)
End exam At the end of 40
the semester
Total 100

Brief profile of the Faculty:

Dr .Dwarakanath Siriguppi
MBA, Ph.D

He is a Doctorate in Management from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He has overall 16 years of experience in
teaching and seven years of industry experience. At IBS he teaches courses in Marketing Management, B2B
Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management and Business Ethics and Corporate Governanace.He takes
interest in Research and has published in ABDC, Scopus journals and presented papers in national and
international conferences