Business Ethics & Corporate Governance –Sem IV - IBS – JAN.

2022 - POST-MID TERM

GROUP WORK - Groups formed for Pre – Mid-term will continue even for Post Mid Term
evaluation.

W-Doc – 100 Marks – Parameters –

 A4 Size – 12 font size, side margins 1, line spacing 1.5, Times New Roman/Aerial - Business
 About 10 pages
 It should be in your language – cut and paste work will be rejected
 Need suitable case-lets and examples at appropriate places
 EARLY JOINERS AS PER INSTITUTE’S RECORDS WILL BE GIVEN HOUSE ASSIGNMENT AND
NOBODY ELSE WILL BE ENTITLED TO SUBMIT HOUSE ASSIGNMENTS AS AN OPTION. REST OF
THE STDUENTS WILL HAVE TO BE PRESENT IN THE CLASS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND
EVALUATION.
 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT THROUGHT OUT TILL LAST GROUP IS COMPLETED.
 Pointers given in the briefing for respective groups are merely indicators. If members feel
some other important provision needs to be covered, they are free to choose so.

PPT Presentation – 100 Marks – Parameters –

 About 9-10 slides (excluding name and thank you slides) – duration about 20-25 minutes
 Only pointers should be mentioned in the PPT slide and descriptive slides will be rejected
 No jazzy colours should be used
 Use of multimedia is OK
 Only 5 students will actually present PPT which will be chosen by the faculty on the spot
 Presentations will happen post 17.01.2022- any lecture – even at extra lecture....

NOTES FOR CRs –

To bring an XL sheet for Internal Assessment – WITH THREE COLUMNS ALONG WITH SR. NO, SAP
ID, NAME OF THE STUDENT. –

 100 MARKS (C3)- Word Doc on the given topic

 100 MARKS (C4) – PPT Presentation
 AND TOTAL COLUMN

Follow up with students so that they participate in their respective groups, work, participate and
deliver. Ensure strict adherence to the timelines.

Group No. Topic

01 Revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is Indian version of SOX Act. – Do
you agree? Explain with examples
 Take any two listed companies and discuss at least 5-6 important
disclosures applicable to the specific industry.
 Mandatory & Non-Mandatory disclosures
 How such disclosures help company add value to all the stakeholders?
Explain with example.
 ‘Better governed company always get better valuation from investors’ –
do you agree?
  Discuss Corporate Governance at Citigroup – case no. CGOX/ 005 –
Update example will be appreciated. (ICICI – Chanda Kochar matter)
 Give suitable case-lets
 Conclusion
 Sources of information – Bibliography/Webliography
02 Discussing the cases of ‘Ethical leadership’ of Ratan tata and
Boeing’s Corporate Governance crisis in the light of good governance
practises and theories of Ethics, its failures and lessons to India.
 You need to identify where Boeing failed in good governance
and ethical practices- why they failed/whether due to faulty
internal control system? Ethics in Financial Accounting etc
 Also explain your take and learning from such failure.
 As this case happed long time back – explain how these loopholes
were subsequently plugged.
 ‘Satyam Computers’ –classic example of ‘consistent failure of
Ethics and Corporate Governance, shortens life of the company.
Case no. BECG 094
 Conclusion
 Sources of information – Bibliography/Webliography
03 ‘Governance is necessary even for NGOs & Trust and need not be limited to
corporate for profit’ – Do you agree?
 4 Pillars of Corporate Governance
 How NGOs & Trusts have evolved over a period of time?
 Some misconceptions and myths about good Governance
 Major governance concerns for management of NGOs & Trusts
 NGOs & Trusts since use public money and play with public faith, it is all
the more important to practice good governance – elaborate with
examples and your views.
 Brief on Whistle Blower Policy – whether any law exist in India?
 Apply Agency Theory & Stewardship Theory and suggest improvements
for better governance. – Discuss whether a big religious trust during
COVID lockdown period because temples were closed asked its
employees to leave the organisation – how justifyable?
 A dent in Walmart’s Public image – (case from your Ref. book)
 Conclusion
 Sources of information – Bibliography/Webliography
04 SEBI TAKEOVER CODE REGULATIONS, 2011 –
 Introduction, Meaning and difference between, acquisition,
amalgamation, takeover, etc
 Key Words like Control, Persons Acting in concert, creeping acquisition,
Public announcement, Mandatory Open Offer, Escrow Account, etc
 Reasons/drivers for Takeover,
 Critical comparison between 1997 Takeover Code and 2011 Takeover
Code
 Types of Takeover – horizontal, vertical, hostile, bail out etc – with
examples. – Reliance Retail taking over Big Bazar
 How does prov. Safeguard interest of minority shareholders?
 Importance of due diligence in Takeover of a company.
 At least 2 cases
 Conclusion
  Sources of information – Bibliography/Webliography
05 Evolution of Corporate Governance (CG) in India –
 Meaning & definitions
 Scams are instrumental in development & strengthening of CG in any
country? Do you agree? Give your views with examples, on the
background of Enron/WorldCom Tyco scandals and Harshad Mehta
Scandal in India.
 Report of Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee – Salient features – 2-3
mandatory and 2-3 non mandatory disclosure requirements – quote
source from listed companies which your group has referred to.
 Report of Narayan Murthy Committee – Salient features 2-3 mandatory
and 2-3 non mandatory disclosure requirements.
 Gate Keepers of Corporate Governance – their role and responsibilities.
 Corporate Governance measures in Banking & Financial Institutions –
any 3 practices, including effects of COVID and Moratorium
controversy.
 Cases – atleast 2 nos. Child Labour in Coca Industry (from Ref. book)
 Conclusion
 Source of Information – Bibliography/Webliography
06  Corporate Governance Rating Model merely evaluates various
companies on paper and hence grossly inadequate to anticipate
corporate mischief. – do you agree?
 Introduction
 Principles - Rights and equitable treatment of shareholders, Interests of
other stakeholders, Role and responsibilities of the board, Integrity and
ethical behaviour, Disclosure and transparency,
 Corporate Governance rating Models - Continental Europe (Two tier
board system), India, US &UK.
 Methods of Analysis – Company analysis – Shareholders, Public
disclosures & Transparency, Board of Directors
 Corporate Governance Scoring Framework
 Corporate Governance scoring criteria and process
 CRISIL Governance and Value Creation Ratings
 Conclusion
 Source of Information – Bibliography/Webliography
07 Money Laundering – whether failure of Good Governance?
 Meaning
 Salient provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
 Modus Operandi
 Techniques of Money Laundering with examples like Shell Companies-
case-lets
 Causes of Increase in Money Laundering and Inability to Control
 Harmful effects of Money Laundering
 Whether various measures like demonetization help in curbing Money
laundering and its allied perils? – P. Chidambaram, Nirav Modi (PNB)
cases could be discussed.
 Discuss role of Vigil Mechanism in the listed company.
 At least 2 cases
 Conclusion
 Source of Information
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(10.01.2022)