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    This document outlines the objectives and units of study for a second year Corporate Governance elective course. The objective is to help students understand the importance of corporate governance and social responsibility, as well as the relevant legislation. The course covers topics such as the meaning and principles of corporate governance, the legal regulations around governance, corporate social responsibility, and listing requirements. It will examine codes and committee reports on governance in India, as well as comparative frameworks and case studies from other countries. References include books on Indian corporate governance, social responsibility, and practices. Lectures will be supplemented with power point presentations.

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    This document outlines the objectives and units of study for a second year Corporate Governance elective course. The objective is to help students understand the importance of corporate governance and social responsibility, as well as the relevant legislation. The course covers topics such as the meaning and principles of corporate governance, the legal regulations around governance, corporate social responsibility, and listing requirements. It will examine codes and committee reports on governance in India, as well as comparative frameworks and case studies from other countries. References include books on Indian corporate governance, social responsibility, and practices. Lectures will be supplemented with power point presentations.

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    The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

    Faculty of Law

    Year: Second year Paper Code:

    Semester: Second semester

    Subject: Corporate Governance (Elective)

    Objective:
    1. Corporate Governance has assumed much importance due to the emphasis of the present
    government on the responsibility of corporates’ towards the society.

    2. Various provisions in different Legislations need to be understood and borne in mind at every
    step of a Corporate Life as more transparency is sought by the government in the functioning of the
    company.

    3. Furthermore it is felt that it is a positive Legislation, seeking to create awareness and


    responsibility of Companies towards the society and country as a whole.

    4. This paper is designed to make one understand the intricacies of Corporate Governance,
    Corporate Social Responsibility and the Regulations thereon which shall help a Law Student to be
    aware of his responsibilities and the need for transparency.

    Unit 1: Introduction to Corporate Governance

    1.1 Meaning and definition


    1.2 Need
    1.3 Benefits
    1.4 Parties involved
    1.5 Corporate Governance in public enterprises: A new framework
    1.6 Historical perspective
    1.7 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
    1.8 Principles of Corporate Governance

    Unit 2: Legal Regulation of Corporate Governance

    2.1 Need for legislation


    2.2 Provisions in Companies Act
    2.3 SCR Act
    2.4 Legal provisions relating to investor protection
    Corporate Criminal Liability

    Unit 3: Corporate Social Responsibility

    Unit 4: Regulations related to Listing of Securities

    4.1 SEBI

    4.2 Listing Agreement

    4.3 Banking Regulation

    Unit 5:

    5.1 CG Codes

    5.2 Expert Committees Reports in India

    5.3 Governance Disclosures and transparency

    Unit 6:

    6.1 Best practices of CG

    6.2 Case study on CG: national perspectives

    6.3 Legislative framework in US, UK and other common wealth association for CG
    (CACG)

    PSDA: Professional Skill Development Activities:

    Mode of Transaction: Lecture Method with the use of power point presentations

    References:

    1. Jayati Sarkar, Corporate Governance in India, ( SAGE India, 2012)


    2. Nayan Mitra and René Schmidpeter, Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Cases and
    Developments After the Legal Mandate (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance),
    (Springer, 2016)
    3. Arvind Jain, Corporate Governance In India, (RBSA Publishers, 2012)
    4. Priyanka Kaushik Sharma, Corporate Governance Practices in India: A Synthesis of
    Theories, Practices, and Cases, (Palgrave Macmillan; 2015)
    5. Chandra D, Corporate Governance: Codes Systems Standards and Practices, (Prentice
    Hall India Learning Private Limited, 2013)
    6. V. Balachandran, Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social Responsibility, (PHI, 2011)
    7. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Corporate Governance - Beyond Letters,
    (The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, 2011)

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