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1. For defining course outcomes, ask yourself what the most important things a student should
know (cognitive), be able to do (skills), or value (affective) after completing the course/program.
2. Checklist for each course outcome: is the learning outcome measurable? Is the learning outcome
student-cantered? Does the learning outcome match instructional activities and assessments?
3. Teaching-Learning strategies refer to an appropriate combination of Lectures, Case Studies, Class
assignments, Solo Projects, Group Projects, MOOCs, etc.
4. Learning resources can include: textbooks, case studies, research papers, videos, websites,
articles, etc.
5. Try to limit the number of modules to a reasonable number (typically 3-4 for a course with three
lecture hours per week, 4-5 for a course with four lecture hours per week)
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978-0137145003, ISBN 0137145004.
b) Ivan Sutherland, Robert F. Sproull and David Harris, Logical Effort: Designing Fast CMOS
Circuits, Morgan Kaufmann, 1999. ISBN 978-1558605572, ISBN 1558605576.
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COURSE CONTEXT
SCHOOL School of Business VERSION NO. OF
CURRICULUM/SYLL
ABUS THAT THIS
COURSE IS A PART
OF
DEPARTMENT Management DATE THIS COURSE
WILL BE EFFECTIVE
FROM
DEGREE BBA VERSION NUMBER 2022-25
OF THIS COURSE

COURSE BRIEF
COURSE TITLE Law and Governance PRE-REQUISITES NIL
COURSE CODE MBBA237L TOTAL CREDITS 3

COURSE TYPE Regular L-T-P FORMAT 3 Hours per week.

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COURSE SUMMARY
<A few lines that provide a snapshot / overview of the course>

The subject of Law and Governance focuses developing knowledge and skills with reference to the
understanding of the general legal framework within which international business takes place, also
on few specific legal areas relating to business, keeping in view to seek further specialist legal advice
where necessary. The entire syllabus is divided into eight areas. It starts with an introduction to
different legal systems, different types of law and those organisations which endeavour to promote
internationally applicable laws. It also discusses arbitration as an alternative to court adjudication. It
then focusses on reviewing of the substantive law as stated in UN Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods, which relates to the formation, content and discharge of international
contracts for the sale of goods. Furthermore, the syllabus encompasses a range of specific legal
areas relating to various aspects of international business of most concern to finance professionals.
The contents are designed to help understanding of the law relating to the financing of international
transactions, and the various legal process gets involved through which international business
transactions are processed. Specific attention is given on the law relating to companies. Few Aspects
covered, include the formation and constitution of companies, the financing of companies and types
of capital, and the day–to-day management, the administration and regulation of companies and
legal aspects of insolvency law. The last section integrates all the previous areas. This section deals
with corporate fraudulent and criminal behaviour.

COURSE-SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES (CO)

By the end of this program, students should have the following knowledge, skills and values:

CO1: To be able to identify essential elements of different legal systems connecting to promotion
and regulation of international trade.

CO2: To demonstrate different types of international business forms and constituents

CO3: To recognise and compare types of capital and the financing of companies

CO4: The demonstrate understanding of how companies are managed, administered and regulated.

CO - PO Mapping
PO4
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO5
COs  POs Lifelong
Application Critical Thinking Communication Ethics
Learning
CO1 √ √ √
CO2 √ √ √
CO3 √ √ √

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 CO4 √ √ √

COURSE FLOW
Module 1: Elements of Legal Systems (Contact hours:10 hours)

 Topic 1: Introduction of Business, Political and Legal System

 Topic 2: International Trade, International Law and Conflicts
 Topic 3: Disputes and Resolution

Module 2: International Business Transactions, Payment and Documentation (Contact hours: 6

hours)

 Topic 1: UN Convention on Contracts for International Sale

 Topic 2: Transportation documents and means of payments

Module 3: Types of Organisations: Formation and Constitution (Contact hours:10 hours)

 Topic 1: Agency Laws

 Topic 2: Partnerships
 Topic 3: Company, Corporation and legality

Module 4: Capital and Financing of the companies (Contact hours:6 hours)

 Topic 1: Share Capital

 Topic 2: Loan Capital

Module 5: Management, Administration and the Regulation of companies (Contact hours:10

hours)

 Topic 1: Company Directors and Officers

 Topic 2: Company meetings and resolutions
 Topic 3: Insolvency Law and Administration
 Topic 4: Frauds and Criminal Behaviours

TEACHING-LEARNING STRATEGIES
 Class lecture
 Practical example and class exercises
 Assignments
 Quizzes and Class test

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STUDIO WORK / LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS:
Datasets and practise exercise are shared with the students in advance for each session.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/LEARNING RESOURCES:

- International Business, Sonia Gupta, McGraw Hill Publication

- Corporate Governance: Principles and Practices, Sandeep Goel, McGraw Hill Publication

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS/LEARNING RESOURCES:

1. Multinational Business Finance, by David K.Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill & Michael H.Mofett,
Thirteenth Edition, Pearson Education
2. International Business: Competing in Global Market Place, Charles W L, McGraw Hill
Publication
3. Swami Parthasarthy, Corporate Governance: Principles, Mechanism and Practice, Bijtantra,
19 A, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002,
4. Blowfield, M. and Murray, A., Corporate Responsibility: A Critical Introduction, Oxford
University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford
5. Baxi, C.V. and Prasad, Ajit, Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts and Cases, Excel Books,
A-45, Naraina, Phase I, New Delhi,
6. Sundar, Pushpa, Beyond Business: From Merchant Charity to Corporate Citizenship, Tata Mc.
Graw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi,
7. Bose, Iti, Contributions of Tatas to Socio-Economic Development, Deep & Deep Publications
Pvt. Ltd., F-159, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi
8. Singh, S., Corporate Governance: Global Concepts and Practices, Excel Books, A-45, Naraina,
Phase I, New Delhi.

Other References:

 Economic Times
 Financial Express
 Business Standard (Strategist)
 The Hindu Business Line
 Economic and Political Weekly
 Harvard Business Review

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EVALUATION POLICY
Components of Course Evaluation Percentage Distribution
Mid Semester Examination 30%
End Semester Examination 40%
Continuous Evaluation (Quiz and Group 20%
Assignment) (Group) +
10% (Quiz)
Total 100%

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