Corporate Governance and Finance
Objective:
To give the students a brief overview of the financial transactions and the importance of
good governance and business ethics in an organization.
1) Financial Management
Units
(18)
1.1 Introduction, Procurement & Utilization of Funds
1.2 Time value of Money, Risk and return
1.3 Present value, discounted cash flow
1.4 Working capital management - operating cycle, cash budget
1.5 Introduction to Accounting Standards
2) Corporate Governance
(27)
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Shareholder model and Stakeholder Models
2.1.2 Corporate and Social Responsibility
2.2 Corporations and need for Good Governance
2.2.1 Good Governance and ethics in corporations
2.2.2 Need for Governance in different forms of Companies
2.3 International Perspective on Corporate Governance
2.3.1 Corporate Governance committees in UK
2.3.2 Corporate Governance committees in US
2.3.4 Enron and Post Enron
2.4 Corporate Governance in India
2.4.1 Various Codes and Corporate Governance Committee Reports in
India
2.5 Corporate Management and Corporate Governance
2.5.1 Role of directors in a company
2.5.2 Importance of Independent directors on the Board of Directors and
their role
2.5.3 Whistle blower policy
2.6 Financial Reporting and Accountability
2.6.1 Ethics in Financial Reporting
2.6.2 Auditor’s independence and Accountability
2.7 Role of the Regulators in achieving Corporate Integrity
2.7.1 Ethical framework by Regulators
2.7.2 Clause 49 Listing agreement and initiatives taking by SEBI
Tutorials
(05)
Total
(50)
Suggested Readings:
Khan M.Y.and Jain P.K., Financial Management, Tata McGrill Hill Publishing Company
Ltd., Edition 5, (2007)
Paul, S. K., Financial Management
Kishore, Ravi M., Financial Management
Sampath K .R. , Law of Corporate Governance: Principles of Perspective, Snow White
Publications Pvt. Ltd., Edition 1, (2006)
Reports on Corporate Governance, Academic Foundation, (2004)
Vives Xavier, Corporate Governance- Theoretical and Empirical Perspective,
Cambridge University Press, (2000)
Cadbury Adrain, Corporate Governance of Chairmanship, Oxford University Press
Note: Students are expected to read latest journals, periodicals, reports and articles to
keep abreast with the recent trends and developments in this subject.