Syllabus for
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
Academic Year  (2022)

The undergraduate programme in Bachelor of Business Administration - Honors (BBAH) offered by School of Business and Management focuses on an inter-disciplinary approach towards developing students in order to excel in managerial and entrepreneurial skills. The students will be exposed to various functional areas of Management such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resource and Entrepreneurship. The programme will offer an opportunity for every student to determine, to design and to develop his/her own areas of expertise. The student-centric learning will be adopted through various pedagogical tools like business games, management games, simulations, case studies, internships, guest lectures, conferences, research projects, and industrial visits. The Inter-disciplinary Courses embedded into the programme encompasses the various nuances of technology, sociology, philosophy, economics, life, tourism, history, political science and media. The three year programme will also train the students to develop social sensitivity skills, expressive skills, knowledge acquisition skills, knowledge application skills, self enhancement skills and business research skills. The National and International Level Management Fests and Co-Curricular Activities of the School will also enable the students to develop their leadership and their decision making skills, which are not only essential to face the challenges of today's business world but also to contribute immensely to both businesses and society

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PLO 1.1: Demonstrate awareness of social issues (RBTL2)

PLO 1.2: Identify ethical issues in business (RBTL3)

PLO 1.3: Compare ethical practices in different contexts (RBTL4)

PLO 1.4: Analyze stakeholder impact on social issues (RBTL4)

PLO 1.5: Evaluate ethical perspectives of business actions (RBTL5)

PLO 1.6: Propose initiatives to address social issues (RBTL6)

PLG 2: Functional Knowledge and Application

PLO 2.1: Demonstrate understanding of concepts/theories of management (RBTL2)

PLO 2.2: Utilize domain specific concepts/techniques to address business problems (RBTL3)

PLO 2.3: Examine business decisions with cross functional lens (RBTL4)

PLO 2.4: Compare organizational practices to theoretical frameworks (RBTL5)

PLO 2.5: Estimate relevance of management theories in business scenarios (RBTL6)

PLG 3: ? Communication

PLO 3.1: Oral Communication - Summarize key facts with clarity (RBTL2)

PLO 3.2: Oral Communication - Organize content with appropriate structure and style (RBTL3)

PLO 3.3: Oral Communication - Choose appropriate language (verbal and non-verbal) while expressing views (RBTL5)

PLO 3.4: Written Communication - Demonstrate clarity and coherence in writing (RBTL2)

PLO 3. 5: Written Communication - Develop documents with appropriate structure and style (RBTL3)

PLG 4: Problem Solving (Our students will be equipped to solve problems in a scientific manner)

PLO 4.1 : Outline relevant facts in the context (RBTL2)

PLO 4.2: Identify causes of the problem (RBTL3)

PLO 4.3: List relevant assumptions (RBTL4)

PLO 4.4: Choose appropriate framework for analysis (RBTL5)

PLO 4.5: Propose possible solutions with their implications (RBTL6)

PLG5: Managerial Acumen(PSO)

PLO5.1: Demonstrate understanding of business stakeholders? perspectives PLO 5.2 Identify business opportunities and challenges (RBTL3)

PLO5.2: Identify implications of business decisions on relevant stakeholders (RBTL3)

PLO5.3: Examine business decisions from compliance perspectives (RBTL4)

PLO5.4: Estimate business risks through environmental scanning (RBTL5)

Classroom instruction through audio visual aids.

Case studies.

Role-play.

Industry visits.

Industry placements.

Projects.

Field visits.

Seminar presentations.

The dynamic business environment, compels managers to perform a challenging role in steering the organisations' success to new heights. This comprehensive introductory course has been designed to provide valuable insights into the functions of modern day managers. By tracing the historical evolution of management thought, it explores the basic concepts, principles and theories of management. It orients the learners towards basic understanding of managerial functions like planning, organising, staffing, motivation, communication, controlling and supervision. By focusing on the contemporary challenges faced by organizations in recent years, it enables the proponents to cater to global needs and gather skills that ensures employability and sustainability in the corporate world. 

• To outline the fundamental activities of managers

• To explain the basic concepts, principles and theories of management 

• To examine the broad functions of management

• To propose initiatives to address the contemporary social issues and challenges in the field of management 

• To determine ethical workplace practices

Definition – nature, process and significance of management –Role of managers – Managerial Skills and Roles - Evolution of Management Thought : Classical Management Approaches, Behavioural Management Approaches, Quantitative Management Approaches, Modern Management Approaches -  Management as a Science or Art - Management as a profession- Administration and Management- Functions of Management – Functional Areas of Management. 

Planning - Nature and Importance of Planning- Types of Plans - Levels of Planning - Steps in planning - Making Effective Plans- Objectives and Management By Objective (MBO) –Management By Exception (MBE) -  Policy and Strategy- Forecasting and Decision Making - Nature of decision making - Types of decisions – Decision Making Process – Rational Perspectives and Behavioural Aspects of decision making.         

Organizing - Nature and purpose - Principles of Organization - Types of Organization - Organisational Structure and Design – Line, Staff and functional authority – Conflict between Line and Staff – Overcoming the Line-Staff Conflict. Committees, Departmentation - Span of control – Authority, Responsibility and Accountability - Principles of Delegation - Steps - Centralization Vs Decentralization – Factors determining the degree of Decentralization of authority.

Staffing - Nature and Purpose of staffing – Importance of staffing – Components of Staffing - Manpower planning - Recruitment and Selection - Training and Development - Performance Appraisal.

Directing – Nature of Directing function - Principles – Importance of Effective Direction – Motivating people at work – Motivation theories: Early theories, Contemporary theories – Morale Building – Job Satisfaction - Effective Communication skills for directing – Barriers of communication.

Controlling - Concept, Nature and Importance - Essentials of Control - Requirements of an Effective Control System – Behavioural Implications of Control – Techniques of Managerial control - Co-ordination – Need for co-ordination – Types of Co-ordination - Techniques of Coordination - Cooperation. Supervision – Position of a supervisor – Qualities of a good supervisor – Key Man – Man in the middle – Middle marginal man – Human relations specialist – Essential requirements of effective supervision.

Leadership and change, Total quality management, Work force diversity, Globalization and innovation, Enterprise mobility, How to manage and control virtual teams, creating an ethical workplace.

CIA 2 - 50 M

CIA 3 - 20 M

End Semester - 50 M

Course Description: This course intends to introduce basic accounting principles and practices. It also deals with subsidiary books maintained in business organizations. The students will have knowledge about the fundamental accounting processes such as journalizing, ledger posting, preparation of trial balance and final accounts in sole trading business. It also deals with providing an overview of accounting standards and IFRS. This course will be useful for all those who are desirous of having an understanding and application of financial dynamics of the business and become successful financial managers/entrepreneurs. 

Course Objectives:

• To provide an understanding of application of various principles and practice of Accounting.
• To demonstrate the knowledge on the process of accounting cycle and basic steps involved in Accounting.
• To extend the knowledge of systematic maintenance of books of accounts to real life business.
• To estimate Annual Financial statements of Sole proprietorship form of business.
• To outline the need for Accounting standards and IFRS.

Meaning, Need for accounting, Internal and External users of accounting information, limitations of accounting, accounting Concepts and Conventions, Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Nature of Accounting, Accounting equation - Systems of Accounting, Process of Accounting transactions- types of Accounts, Rules of Accounting. Journal - Meaning, features, simple and compound entries, Including recording of GST transactions, Capital and revenue expenditures, Capital and revenue receipts, Contingent assets and contingent liabilities, Preparation of ledgers and Trial balance.

Conceptual introduction to subsidiary books - Sales book, Sales return book, Purchases book, Purchase returns book, receivable book, payable book. Practical problems in Cash Book- Single column, double column, and three columnar cash book.

Need for reconciliation and preparation of bank reconciliation statement.

Need for rectification of errors, types of errors, process of rectification and accounting entries of rectification.

Preparation of Trading and Profit and Loss account and Balance Sheet of sole trading concerns.

Types of Accounting standards, Need for IFRS, Ind AS and IFRS.

Course Description:

This common core course helps students to think in the economic way of establishing a connection between unlimited wants and limited resources available to an individual, firm and the society.  It deals with the application of economic analysis in formulation of business decisions.  In this context, the course deals with demand, supply, pricing, theory of consumer choice, theories of production and market structures.

Course Objectives: This course aims to help students to:

● Describe how economic trade-offs and social values impact business decisions.

● Understand the causes and consequences of different market conditions.

●  Explain the theory of consumer choice using the utility concepts.

● Make use of the concept of market equilibrium in business decisions.

● Analyse cost of production and revenue of business operations.

● Evaluate the market outcome(s) under different market structure.

Ten Principles of Economics: How People Make Decisions - How people Interact - How the Economy as a Whole Works; Thinking Like an Economist - Role of Observations, Theory and Assumptions in Economics; Role of Economic models - The Circular Flow Diagram - Production Possibility Frontier - Opportunity Cost; Central Problems of an Economy; Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.

Markets and Competition; Demand - Law of Demand, Exceptions to the Law - Market Demand - Changes in Demand; Supply - Law of Supply, Exceptions to the Law - Market Supply - Changes in Supply; Equilibrium – Steps - Changes in Equilibrium.    

Elasticity of Demand - Price Elasticity and Its Determinants - Methods of Measurement - Degrees of Price Elasticity - Total Revenue and Price elasticity; Income Elasticity Demand; Cross Elasticity Demand; Elasticity of Supply-Determinants - Measurement and Degrees.

Utility - Characteristics and Types - Cardinal and ordinal Utility analysis – Law of Diminishing Marginal utility; Budget Constraint; Indifference curves - Properties, Consumer’s equilibrium - Price Effect - Income Effect and Substitution Effect.

Consumers, Producers and the Efficiency of the Markets: Consumers surplus (Marshall) - Producer surplus and Market efficiency; Externalities and Market Inefficiency - Negative and Positive.

Production Function; Law of Variable Proportions; Law of returns, Economies of Scale; Iso-quants and Iso-cost lines. Cost Function - Important Cost Concepts; Short Run and Long Run Cost Analysis (traditional theory) - Modern theory of cost; Long Run and short Run Revenue analysis.

Market structure - Perfect Competition - Price and Output Determination - Role of Time Element in Market Price Determination; Monopoly - Price and output determination, Price Discrimination; Monopolistic Competition - Price and Output Determination-Selling Costs - Product Differentiation – Oligopoly - Duopoly Example - Price Determination (Collusive Pricing, Price Leadership).                                      

Gregory Mankiw, N. (2019), Principles of Economics, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning India.

1. Robert S Pindyck and Daniel L Rubinfeld (2013), Microeconomics, 8th Edition, New York: Pearson.

2. Salvatore, D. (2011). Managerial Economics in a Global Economy (7thed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

3. Sen, Anindy (2006). Microeconomics: Theory and application (2nded.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

4. Salvatore, D. (2019). Microeconomics Theory and Applications (5thed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

5. Lipsey, R. G., & Chrystal, K. A. (1999). Principles of Economics (9thed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

6. Samuelson, P. A., & Nordhaus, W.D. (2010). Economics (19thed.). New Delhi:  McGraw-Hill Companies.

            CIA 1 A-Assignment - Marks: 20 (Will be brought down to 10 Marks)

            CIA 1 B- Quiz- Marks: 20 (Will be brought down to 10 Marks)

CIA II- Mid Semester Examination- 25 Marks

(MSE 50 Marks, will be brought down to 25 Marks)

CIA III-20 Marks

CIA III-Assignment - Marks: 20

End Semester Exam 30 Marks

(MSE 50 Marks, will be brought down to 25 Marks)

Attendance 5 Marks

Total 100 Marks

The course develops social sensitivity skill, a practice by which an individual can observe, identify, and understand the indications from socio-cultural contexts and social interactions or relationships. Social sensitivity allows students to be respectful of people around them and their respective environment. Social sensitivity combines emotional, social, and adaptive intelligence and helps students to fully prepare for ‘new normal’ expectations from all walks of life, especially business.

Course Objectives:

1)      To create self-awareness on social and cultural diversity and individuality

2)      To sensitize in responsible and meaningful behaviour with multicultural people and/or milieu

UNIT–I                                                                                                                       10 Hrs

Level of Knowledge: Basic

Capacity building – how to listen, how to observe, how to interact, how to participate, how to develop ‘we-feeling’, how to understand ‘other’, how to solve problems.

EVALUATION–I                                                                                                       3 Hrs

Individual Activity

Capturing Lifestory – Choose a person you like and ask him/her to narrate the lifestory to you. Record it and convert into text exactly (verbal and nonverbal cues - voice, tone, emotions, pause, etc.). Now interpret (without any judgment) his/her lifestory in your own words and present it in the class.

Level of Knowledge: Conceptual

Relationship building – emotional intelligence, social intelligence, adaptive intelligence, mindfulness, daily reflection, acceptable and respectful behaviour, positive and helping attitude, constructive criticism and feedback.

EVALUATION–II                                                                                                         3 Hrs

Group Activity (2 member team)

Exchanging Culture– Choose a classmate from a very different cultural background than your own. Interact with each other and learn about each other’s culture. Make notes on the cultural differences and cultural shock (if any) with thoughtful understanding. Present each other’s culture as a team in the class - highlighting uniqueness in your friend’s culture, breaking stereotypes and identity labelling of his/her culture.

Individual Activity

Capturing Lifestory – Choose a person you like and ask him/her to narrate the lifestory to you. Record it and convert into text exactly (verbal and nonverbal cues - voice, tone, emotions, pause, etc.). Now interpret (without any judgment) his/her lifestory in your own words and present it in the class. ( 50 Marks)

EVALUATION–II                                                                                                         3 Hrs

Group Activity (2 member team)

Exchanging Culture– Choose a classmate from a very different cultural background than your own. Interact with each other and learn about each other’s culture. Make notes on the cultural differences and cultural shock (if any) with thoughtful understanding. Present each other’s culture as a team in the class - highlighting uniqueness in your friend’s culture, breaking stereotypes and identity labelling of his/her culture.

Course Description: In recent times Mathematics has emerged as the key for major decision making process. The subject is introduced as to give the basic subject giving emphasis on the applications in business. Understanding of mathematical models is essential to project the real life scenario in s simplified form in business. The study of matrices helps to handle mathematical models with many variables. The decision making environment is so complex that the right and appropriate decision can only be made with good analytical skills. The subject is introduced with such an outlook.

Course Objectives

●  he basic objective of teaching Business Mathematics is for students to appreciate and apply mathematical concepts in decision making.

●     To understand difference between mathematical equations and inequalities and their solutions

●     To be able to appreciate uses of Mathematical models in real life situations

•  To understand commercial arithmetic and calculus and its applications

Linear Equations and Straight Lines- Coordinate systems and Graphs

Linear Inequalities – standard form, slope of a straight line. 

Addition of matrices – System of linear equations, addition and multiplication of Matrices –Determinants – Inverse of a matrix by Gauss Jordan method.  Application of matrices and Determinants – Solution of a system of linear equations- Gauss elimination method.

Definition – Linear Programming Problem – Formulation – Solution by Graphical method – minimization and maximization problems – concept of simplex method (only theory).

TP as a LP model, Nature and scope of transportation and allocation models, Methods of allocation, different methods for finding initial solution -  N-W Corner Rule, Least Cost Method and VAM.  Unbalanced TP, Problems. AP a variant of Transportation model, Hungerian method, Problems.

Simple interest – Compound Interest. Equivalent Rate –   Depreciation - Present value. Annuity – Sinking Fund.

Limits – Differentiation - Methods of differentiation – Second order derivative – Maxima and Minima. 

Revenue Function – Cost function –      Profit function – Elasticity of demand – Breakeven point.

Singh, J.K (2017). Business Mathematics (6^th Edition). Mumbai, Himalaya Publishing House.

●        Sancheti, D. C., & Kapoor, V. K. (2009). Business Mathematics. New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Sons.

●        Padmalochan, H. (2015). A Text Book of Business Mathematics, New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Sons.

●        G K Ranganath& T V Narasimha Rao. Business Mathematics. New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing House.

Larry J Goldstein, David I Schneider  & Martha J Siegel Finite Mathematics and its

Course Description: This course examines the relationship between language use, enormous variety of language experiences, belief systems, and behavioral patterns. On the other hand Etiquette helps smooth the path of our daily activities, whether it's meeting others in our daily interactions talking to someone on the phone, offering condolences properly or understanding how to talk to colleagues at a business conference. Being aware of the beliefs attitudes and etiquettes of individuals will help one to become more tolerant from one individual to the next and from one group to the next.

Greeting a person, - the different ways of greeting, saying goodbye to another person, Thank You, Excuse me, Introduction to oneself, Yawning, Coughing, Interrupting, Offering assistance/ help, refusing help, requesting privacy, speaking in a low voice,(speaking etiquette) waiting for help, accepting or declining an invitation, expressing admiration, The key principles of common courtesy, professional manners and the Golden Rule as they are practiced in the workplace environment, Classroom Etiquette and Student Behavior Guidelines, The guidelines for maintaining a civil classroom environment

Introduction to adjusting to a new culture, Theories on second language and culture acquisition, communication, National Standards, Culture acquisition through family and Homestays, Distinguish among the three main forms of communication in the workplace: verbal, nonverbal, and virtual. Proper and improper uses of workplace communication, the potential repercussions of poor listening in the workplace, the proper and improper use of technology in the workplace

Why Etiquette Matters, Identify common cultural differences, taboos, and customs that may be practiced in the workplace, Discuss ways to navigate and honor cultural differences in the workplace, Describe how to express an appropriate awareness of international and other customs. The Common Courtesies of Life, Polite Conversation, Telephone Etiquette, Correspondence, Basic Table Manners, Overnight Guests, Wedding Etiquette, Moments of Sorrow, Appropriate Behavior for Children, Gift Giving Guidelines.

Introduction to Modern Etiquette, The Rules of the Workplace, Meetings and Introductions, Conversation and Listening Skills, Telephone/Cell Phone, Texting, Emailing and Internet Etiquette, Etiquette in Public Places, Employment/Volunteer Etiquette, Dining Etiquette, Social Gathering Etiquette (Guest and Host/Hostess), School Etiquette, Confidence Without Arrogance

Restaurant Etiquette, Cellphone Etiquette, Voice Mail Etiquette, Air Travel Etiquette, Cocktail Party Etiquette, Office Gossip Etiquette, Business Dress Etiquette, Email Etiquette, Social Media Etiquette, Job Interview Etiquette, International Etiquette

The course focuses on the knowledge and skills that students require to lead a healthy, productive and balanced life.

To examine health in its truest sense, one must explore beyond the limits of medicine to engage a much wider set of questions embracing social, cultural, political, economic, moral and spiritual aspects of human experience. 

Health of individuals and communities – The significance of determinants of health and how these raise or lower the health of individuals and communities - Health promotion to improve health - Personal and popular attitudes and beliefs and their impact on decision making - self-management - interpersonal and key consumer health skills - Factors influencing health, and actions and strategies to protect and promote health, through investigation and inquiry processes.

Philosophy of food, Values – Three different types of values, Meat – Is it wrong to eat animals?Hunger – Do we have a duty to help starving people? - Drugs – Why is it wrong to take drugs? - GM food – How should food technology be regulated? - Capitalism – Food, globalization, and equality - Art – Can food be art? What is art? - Taste – Is taste entirely subjective? - Science – Can science explain conscious taste experiences? -Eating – Eat to live, or live to eat

Balanced diet & Nutrition, Macro and micro nutrients – Nutritive and non nutritive components of diet – Eating for weight control – healthy weight – The pitfalls of dieting – food intolerance and food myths – Food supplements for adolescents. 

Concept of physical education – Meaning – definition – aims – objectives of physical education and fitness – Need & importance of fitness – Types of fitness – Health related physical fitness – performance related physical fitness – physical activities and health benefits - Activities for developing physical fitness

What is sleep? – The phylogeny of sleep – Developmental course of sleep – Dreams- Functions of sleep – Daytime sleepiness and alertness – Sleep disorders.

Meaning of life - Meaning of death- Indian Rituals, symbols, and myths - Spirituality, altruism and moral justice - Resources to deal with stress, temptations, disappointments and failures, social oppression, the loss of possessions and of loved ones, and with one’s own death. 

Midterm exam: 25

CIA 3: 20

Endterm exam: 30

Attendance: 5

Course Description:

The Mahabharata of the great Maharishi Veda Vyasa is a treasure trove of knowledge, principles and paradigms. It is written that what is not in the Mahabharata will not be found elsewhere. Written nearly thousands of years ago, the Mahabharata is as yet a source of knowledge, especially modern management principles.In essence it highlights the victory of Dharma in times of Adharma.This subject is a comprehensive learning on management lessons which can be inferred from the great epic. It gives a clear understanding and comparison of management Principles, practices and the various functions of management with the epic. The syllabus is structured to provide basic conceptual knowledge on the principles of management. It also deals with behavioral issues in the individual processes, group and interpersonal processes.

Course Objectives:

•  Discuss the epic by summarizing the various parvas/units in class in accordance with the management concept
•  Review and make a critical estimate of the epic with a focus on morals, ethics, legal and management concepts
• To develop competencies and knowledge of students to become effective professionals

The older generations-The Pandava and Kaurava princes- Lakshagraha (the house of lac)

Establishment of the kingdom-Administration and Management principles

Marriage to Draupadi- An event study approach.

Indraprastha-A new beginning- Pressure for change – Change process, Types of change, Factors influencing change, Resistance to change

The dice game- Cooperative strategies & Reasons for strategic alliances-

Exile and return- Risks and costs of strategic alliances

The battle at Kurukshetra - Strategic Planning and Management- levels at which strategy operates- Event approaches to strategic decision making,

The end of the Pandavas- Succession Planning,Authority and Responsibility

The reunion Organizing- Choosing the organizational structure

Rao, V.S.P., & Krishna, V.H., (2011). Strategic Management: Text and Cases. New Delhi: Excel Books.

Pratap Chandra Roy ,The complete Mahabharata translated into English prose directly from the original sanskrit text.(1^st Edition) oriental publishing co.

Source: Jaya - An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata

MSE   30 Marks

CIA 3 10 Marks

End Assesment 50 Marks

Course Description

The primary aim of this course is to introduce students to the concept of institutions and the informal economy in a global context. The discourse examines the informal economy through the lens of institutional economics. The aim is to acquaint students to significant discourses and issues in policy design and intervention.  

Course Objectives

This course aims to help students to:

• outline the concept of institutions and institutional change through some of the major theoretical constructs in institutional economics.
• summarize and illustrate the various mechanisms of the informal economy connecting the theoretical concept to issues of measurement.
• examine the linkages of formal and informal economy;
• train students to hone their writing and presentation skills to effectively discuss these complex ideas.

Institutions, Economic Theory and Economic Performance; Informal Constraints; Formal Constraints; The Path of Institutional Change

Contracts and Property Rights: the Concepts of Exchange and Property, Critique of the Utilitarian Calculus; Transaction Costs, Bargaining Power; Markets as Institutions; Firms and Markets

Bureaucratic Form and the Informal Economy; The Relevance of the concepts of formality and informality : A Theoretical Appraisal; Formal and Informal Enterprises: Concepts, Definition, and Measurement Issues in India

Rethinking Informal Economy: Linkages with the Formal Economy and the Formal Regulatory Environment; Technology and Informality

The Impact of Regulation on Growth and Informality: Cross-Country Evidence; Blocking Human Potential: How Formal Policies Block the Economy in the Maputo Corridor; Enforcement and Compliance in Lima’s Street Markets: The Origins and Consequences of Policy Incoherence towards Informal Traders

Alston, L. J., Eggertsson, T., & North, D. C. (Eds.). (1996). Empirical Studies in Institutional Change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Guha-Khasnobis, B., Kanbur, R., & Ostrom, E. (Eds.). (2006). Linking the Formal and Informal Economy: Concepts and Policies. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Misztal, B. (2002). Informality: Social theory and Contemporary Practice. Routledge.

North, D. (1990). Institutions, Economic Theory and Economic Performance. Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Arias, O., Fajnzylber, P., Maloney, W., Mason, A., Perry, G., & Saavedra-Chanduvi, J. (2007). Informality: Exit and Exclusion. Washington: The World Bank.

Harris, J. (2006). Power Matters: Essays on Institutions, Politics, and Society in India. New York: Oxford University Press.

Mehta, P. B., & Kapur, D. (2005). Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Nayyar, D. (Ed.). (2002). Governing Globalization: Issues and Institutions. Oxford University Press.

Oviedo, A. M. (2009). Economic Informality: Causes, Costs, and Policies: A Literature Survey of International Experience. Country Economic Memorandum (CEM).

Mid Semester Examination

End Semester Examination

Course Description:

This course is aimed at undergraduate students to introduce to them the prominent debates in the economics of corruption. The course discusses how corruption acts as a constraint on economic growth using the theoretical constructs in Political Economy. It allows students to delve into the causes and consequences of corruption. In particular, the course will examine how corruption affects the emerging economies. The course will consider some of the seminal papers on the economics of corruption.

 Course Objectives:

This course will help students to:

1. acquaint with significant debates about transparency, competition and privatization and their relevance to corruption;

2. analyse corruption in emerging economies through various case studies;

3. discuss issues from various perspectives, such as viewing corruption as erosion of trust and abuse of power;
4. train the students to hone their writing and presentation skills to effectively discuss complex ideas.

Causes and Consequences of Corruption: What do we know from a cross-section of countries? Democratic Institutions and Corruption: Incentives and Constraints in Politics, Bargaining for Bribes: The Role of Institutions.

The Privatization of Rent-Generating Industries and Corruption; Corruption in Private Sector, Why the private sector is likely to lead the next stage in the global fight against corruption.

Corruption and Policy Reform; Anti-Corruption Authorities: An Effective Tool to Curb Corruption?  Corruption and Competition: Fair Markets as an Anti-Corruption Device. 

Burger, E. S., & Holland, M. S. (2006). Why the private sector is likely to lead the next stage in the global fight against corruption. Fordham International Law Journal, 30, 45.

Meschi, P. X. (2009). Government Corruption and Foreign Stakes in International Joint Ventures in Emerging Economies. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 26(2), 241-261.

Meyer, K. E., Estrin, S., Bhaumik, S. K., & Peng, M. W. (2009). Institutions, Resources, and Entry Strategies in Emerging Economies. Strategic Management Journal, 30(1), 61-80.

Nowakowski, K. (2010). Corruption in the Private Sector. Economics and Law, 6(1), 345-360.

Uhlenbruck, K., Rodriguez, P., Doh, J., & Eden, L. (2006). The Impact of Corruption on

Entry Strategy: Evidence from Telecommunication Projects in Emerging Economies. Organization Science, 17(3), 402-414. 

Jain, A. K. (2001). Corruption: A Review. Journal of Economic Surveys, 15(1), 71-121.

Jain, A. K. (Ed.). (2012). Economics of Corruption (Vol. 65). Springer Science & Business Media.

Rose-Ackerman, S. (1975). The Economics of Corruption. Journal of Public Economics, 4(2), 187-203.

Mid Semester Examination

End Semester Examination

This course is an attempt by the English Studies, School of Business Studies and Social Sciences, Christ University to recognise and bring together English language in context i.e.,  in a natural way through the contents that are important not only to self but also to society.

The course titled Language in Context aims to familiarise the first-year students of Business Studies (Honours & Tourism) with literatures in varieties of forms, thereby, enabling them to learn more about culture, ethos contemporary societies through writings from different regions. We have tried in our little way to represent the world through sensible expressions in the form of short stories, poems, essays, videos and blogs. This course is designed to impart the linguistic skills of the student as well. The course consists of four units such as Society and Self, Democracy and Dissent, Equity and Equality, and Ecological Care and Concerns. Each unit is composed of an essay, poem, short story, blog posts, graphic essay and comics related to identified areas. It is aimed at improving students’ linguistic skills that can help them to take a leap from textbooks to newspapers or full-length novels. The contents of the course carry the message of ethical concerns that future business entrepreneurs are supposed to equip themselves with for a progressive and equitable society.

The various texts across the two semesters deal with various social, economic, and political issues that are relevant to the modern-day world and it helps us to negotiate with everyday situations in a more proactive way. The various short stories and poems touch upon questions of self and identity, human interactions, and social relationships sometimes in a straightforward manner, sometimes in an abstract way. But all of them, be it in the manner of their writing or the themes they deal with, or the ideologies that govern them are quintessentially contemporary in ethos, sense and sensibility, whether written by Indians or authors from other parts of the world. 

Pedagogy:

The teachers in charge of taking this course to the class are not only expected to elaborate, discuss and deliberate upon the topics given as a part of this course but are also expected to incorporate passive grammar and vocabulary development instructions as deemed fit according to the needs of the learners.

Course Objectives:

The course aims to inculcate in students:

●  An understanding of the English language through contexts.

●  An ability to discern different challenges that our society is facing now.

●  Facilitate acquisition of vocabulary, grammar, and discourse.

●  Integrate grammar and vocabulary skills to facilitate contextual understanding.

Introducing the idea of individual as self and his/her inextricable link with the society. The problems one encounters as part of his/her societal interaction. Moreover, the texts also look at the ‘becoming’ process within the individual which comes as result of such interactions and interventions.

• Subroto Bagchi (2006): Go Kiss the World (IIM B, Inaugural Speech)
• Sushrut Jadhav et. al. (2015): Mental Health in India: Ecologies of Suffering
‘New’ Caste https://psmag.com/news/how-english-creates-a-new-caste-system-in-india
• ‘New’ Caste https://psmag.com/news/how-english-creates-a-new-castesystem- in-india
• Linda Pastan: Girl Leaving Home (Cycle: Slam poetry at UnErase Poetry)

Looking at the societal set up based on the discourse of consent and dissent. The texts selected, creates a platform for the students to ponder on practices which they found intelligently or contradictorily placed within the democratic fabric they follow.

•       Amartya Sen: Democracy as Public Reason (Essay)

•       Naomi Shihab Nye: To Any Would-Be Terrorists (Letter)

•       Thangjam Ibopishak: I want to be Killed by an Indian Bullet (Poetry)

•       Santosh Desai: The Death Penalty as a sign of the times? (Essay)

•       O. Henry: The Cop and the Anthem (Short Story)

Throwing more light on dissent and the nature of its evolution. The texts deliberate more specifically on the sections within the democratic set up, who still are designated as beings belonging to the periphery.

•       Manjushree Thapa: Women Have No Nationality (Essay)

•       Noam Chomsky (2015): One Day in the Life of a Reader of the New York Times

https://chomsky.info/20150406/

Or

•       Noam Chomsky (2015): We Are All … Fill in the Blank

https://chomsky.info/20150110/

•       Can ‘Castelessness’ fix caste? EPW Engage Infographic based on Satish Deshpande’s Caste and Caste and Castelessness: Towards a biography of ‘General Category’

•       Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar (2017) November is the Month of Migrations (Story)