Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility

MBA · Semester 4 — Ethical theories in business, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility practices.

6 महीनेअवधि 1Subject 5Chapters ऑनलाइनTests & result

Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Unit 1: Introduction to Business EthicsUnit 2: Ethical Theories & Functional EthicsUnit 3: Corporate Governance
  3. 3
    Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Unit 4: Corporate Social ResponsibilityUnit 5: Environment, Sustainability & Cases
  4. 4
    Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्ट

    Regular tests in the university / board pattern.

  5. 5
    Semester 4 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षा

    Previous papers and full revision before the exam.

  6. 6
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम

1 subject · 5 chapters · 28 topics

01Unit 1: Introduction to Business Ethics 5 टॉपिक
  1. Meaning, nature and need of business ethics
  2. Values, morals and ethics
  3. Myths about business ethics
  4. Ethical dilemmas and ethical decision making
  5. Indian ethos and values in management; Gandhian trusteeship
02Unit 2: Ethical Theories & Functional Ethics 6 टॉपिक
  1. Utilitarianism (Bentham, Mill)
  2. Deontology (Kant)
  3. Virtue ethics and justice theory (Rawls)
  4. Ethics in marketing: advertising, pricing
  5. Ethics in finance: insider trading, accounting fraud
  6. Ethics in HR and at the workplace; whistle blowing
03Unit 3: Corporate Governance 6 टॉपिक
  1. Meaning and principles of corporate governance
  2. Agency theory and stakeholder theory
  3. Board of directors and independent directors
  4. Committees: Cadbury, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Narayana Murthy, Uday Kotak
  5. SEBI LODR Regulations 2015
  6. Corporate governance failures: Satyam case
04Unit 4: Corporate Social Responsibility 6 टॉपिक
  1. Concept and evolution of CSR
  2. Carroll's pyramid of CSR
  3. Triple bottom line and sustainability
  4. CSR under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013
  5. Schedule VII activities and CSR committee
  6. CSR reporting and BRSR
05Unit 5: Environment, Sustainability & Cases 5 टॉपिक
  1. Business and environment: sustainable development
  2. ESG and green business practices
  3. Consumer protection and fair trade practices
  4. Case studies: Tata, Infosys, ITC e-Choupal
  5. Code of ethics and ethics programmes in organisations

About this course

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Explain the meaning and importance of ethics in business and management
  • Apply ethical theories (utilitarian, deontological, virtue, justice) to business dilemmas
  • Discuss ethical issues in marketing, finance, HR and the environment
  • Explain corporate governance principles, committees and SEBI LODR requirements
  • Explain the CSR provisions of the Companies Act 2013 and compute the CSR obligation
  • Analyse Indian ethics and CSR case studies

यह किसके लिए है

  • MBA students of Semester 4 (AKTU) - Finance, Human Resource, Marketing specialisations
  • Students preparing for AKTU exams and roles in compliance, governance and CSR

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • MBA Semesters 1-3 completed or in progress
  • Interest in corporate news and case studies
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

सवाल

Which syllabus is followed?

The AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) MBA syllabus of Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility (Semester 4). If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus and units.

Is CSR calculation asked in the exam?

Yes, simple computation of the 2% CSR obligation and eligibility under Section 135 is practised, along with theory and cases.

How will I be tested?

Unit-wise MCQ tests and a final paper at semester level, plus practice on short and long answer questions from previous university papers.

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