Independent University, Bangladesh MBA Programme Course No.

MBA 515 (Legal and Ethical issues in Business), Section 1 (Autumn) 2012 Course Instructor: Dr. Tanvir A. Khan Room #: Room BC 3011 Contact #: 8401645-52, Ext 207 Consulting Hours: 1500-1700 hrs on Mondays at Registrars office Reference Books Baumer and Poindexter (2004) Legal environment of business in the information age, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York. Available at IUB Library 346.73065 B3471 2004 Corley, Robert N. et al (1990) The Legal Environment of Business, eighth edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New York. Available at IUB Library 346.7307 C7991 Hartman, Laura P. (2002) Perspectives in Business Ethics, second edition, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York. Available at IUB Library 174.4 H333p 2002 Klayman, Elliot I. (1994) Irwins Business Law, Concepts, Analysis, Perspectives, Irwin Illinois. Available at IUB Library 346.7307 K63i 1994 Beauchamp, Tom L. & Bowie, Norman E. edited (1997) Ethical theory and Business, University of Phoenix Special Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. Available at IUB Library . Bennet, Unethical Behavior, Stress Appear Linked (Wall Street Journal, April 11, 1991) Donaldson and Davis, Business Ethics? Yes, But what can it do for the bottom line? (Management Decision, V28, N6, 1990) Diane Kirrane, Managing Values: A systematic approach to business ethics, (Training and Development Journal, November 1990) Mark Pastin, The Hard Problems of Management: Gaining the Ethics Edge (Jossey-Bass, 1986) (More references would be provided during the course) Course Description: Introduces students and makes them aware to the application of law to business transactions, Legal responsibility as managers, Aspects of law as related to business, Nature and sources of business law, Ethical advantages for operating in the global market, Ethics centering on both local as well as international perspective, etc. Project, Case Analysis & Report Students have to identify a case study as a project which has to be analyzed given the contents of the lecture. At the end, a report has to be presented which would be orally defended in front of the peers. It will carry 20 marks. Mark Distribution
Midterm Exam (Group Presentation) Final Exam Project report and Individual presentation Attendance, Assignments & Participation in class Total 30 40 20 10 100

Grading Policy Letter Grades A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F Class Schedule

Lecture # & Exams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Theme Introduction to legal and ethical issues in business Legal and other responsibility as managers Aspects of law as related to business Contract & Agency sale of goods Negotiable instruments Future Managers understanding of the Importance of Ethics Insolvency & Partnership Midterm exam (Group Presentation) Labour & Nature and sources of business law Legal system and relationship in the context of Bangladesh & Future managers understanding the importance of ethics in business Ethical advantages for operating in the global market (Individual Presentation) Ethics centering on both local as well as international perspective Wrapping up Final exam Day & Time (Every Monday from 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. Sept 10, 2012 Sept 17, 2012 Sept 24, 2012 Sept 30, 2012 Oct 01, 2012 Oct 08, 2012 Oct 15, 2012 Oct 22 2012 Oct 29, 2012 Nov 05, 2012

Grade Point 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0

Marks 90-100 85-89.9 80-84.9 77-79.9 73-76.9 70-72.9 65-69.9 60-64.9 55-59.9 50-54.9 Below 50

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List of books available at IUB Library related to MBA 515 Andreasen, Alan R (editor). Ethics in Social Marketing. -- Washington, D. C: Georgetown University Press, 2001. 174.4, E84, 2001 Beauchamp, Tom L; Bowie, Norman E. Ethical Theory and Business. -- 7th edn. -- New Jersey: Upper Saddle River, 2004. 174.4, E84, 2004 Brooks, Leonard J. Business and Professional Ethics for Directors, Executives, and Accountants. -- 3rd edn. -- Australia: Thomson, 2004. 658.15, B873b, 2004

Davis, Keith; Frederick, William C. Business and society: management, public policy, ethics. -- 5th edn. -- New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984. 650, D262b, 1984 Donaldson, Thomas, (ed.); Werhane, Patricia H., (Ed.). Ethical issues in business: a philosophical approach. -- Eenglewood Cliffs, New Jersssey: Prentice Hall, 1988. 174.4, D676e, 1988 Gravett, Linda. HRM Ethics: perspectives for a new millennium. -- New Delhi: Biztantra, 2003. 658.30089, G776h, 2003 Hartman, Laura P. Perspectives in Business Ethics. -- 2nd edn. -- Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2002. 174.4, H333p, 2002 Jennings, Marianne Moody. Business: its legal, ethical, and global environment. -- 4th edn. -- Ohio: South Western College Publishing, 1996. 346.7307, J54b, 1996 Jones, Campbell; Parker, Martin; Bos, Rene ten. For Business Ethics. -- London: Rout ledge, 2005. 174.4, J77f, 2005 Marcus, Alfred A. Business and society: strategy, ethics, and the global economy. -- Boston: McGrawHill, 1996. 658.408, M313b, 1996 McHugh, Francis P. Key guide to Information Sources in Business Ethics. -- New York: Nichols Publishing, 1988. 174.4, M479k, 1988 Newton, Lisa H.; Ford, Maureen M., Ed. Taking sides: clashing views on controversial issues in business ethics and society. -- New York: The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., 1990. 174.4, T136, 1990 Patrick, Joseph A; Quinn, John F. Management Ethics: integrity at work. -- New Delhi: Response Books, 1997. 658, P495m, 1997 Rao, N. Ramanadha. Efficiency and Ethics in Management. -- Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, 2001. 658.314, R215e, 2001 Richardson, John E., (Ed.). Business ethics 90/91. -- Guilford, Connecticut: The Dushkin Publishing Group, 1990. 174.4, B981, 1990 Sawyer, George C. Business and society: managing corporate social impact. -- Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. 650, S271b, 1979 Sieg; lbert T.; Bennett, Steven J. The Tokyo Chronicles: An American Gainjin Reveals the hidden truths of Japanese life and business. -- Essex: OMNEO, 1994. 952.135, S571t, 1994 Velasquez, Manuel G. Business Ethics: concepts and cases. -- 5th edn. -- Delhi: Pearson Education, 2002. 174.4, V434b, 2002 Werhane, Patricia H; Freeman, R.Edward (editors). The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management: business ethics (Vol.XI). -- Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Ltd., 1997. 658.03, B632, 1997, R