Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical and corporate governance issues facing the business community. Topics include business ethics, emerging business ethics issues, ethics and financial reporting, ethical leadership and corporate governance, corruption and ethical decision mak ing and human resource issues. Upon completion of this course, students in general will learn the fundaments concept on the modern business ethics and the corporate government practices in business organizations. Topics include business ethics, emerging business ethics issues, ethics and financial reporting, ethical leadership and corporate governance, corruption and ethical decision making and human resource. Course Learning Outcomes On completion of this course the students will be able to: Define business ethics and corporate governance and realize their importance in different functional area of business; Understand the guiding principles of ethical action; Recognize ethical issues and incorporate ethical considerations in corporate decisions; Maintain ethical values in financial and accounting practices; Understand the national and global corporate governance standards; Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of ccorruption in business organizations; Engender a culture of zero tolerance against corruption; Contribute to the development of ethical corporate culture in the organization.

The course aims to develop an understanding of the underlying concepts of business ethics and corporate governance which are relevant to the contemporary business environment. It is designed to foster students’ understanding of the ethical influences on ec onomic, financial, managerial and environmental aspects of business. The course further aims to develop a students’ ability to critically analyses ethical and governance issues in business. Course Description This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical and corporate governance issues facing the business community. Topics include business ethics, emerging business ethics issues, ethics and financial reporting, ethical leadership and corporate governance, corruption and ethical decision mak ing and human resource issues. Upon completion of this course, students in general will learn the fundaments concept on the modern business ethics and the corporate government practices in business organizations. Topics include business ethics, emerging business ethics issues, ethics and financial reporting, ethical leadership and corporate governance, corruption and ethical decision making and human resource. Course Learning Outcomes On completion of this course the students will be able to: Define business ethics and corporate governance and realize their importance in different functional area of business; Understand the guiding principles of ethical action; Recognize ethical issues and incorporate ethical considerations in corporate decisions; Maintain ethical values in financial and accounting practices; Understand the national and global corporate governance standards; Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of ccorruption in business organizations; Engender a culture of zero tolerance against corruption; Contribute to the development of ethical corporate culture in the organization.