16MBA24 Business Law and Policy syllabus for MBA


Unit-1 10 hours

Indian Contract Act, 1872-meaning of contract, agreement, essential elements of a valid contract. Law of agency-meaning, creation and termination of agency. Bailment and Pledgemeaning rights and duties of bailor and bailee.

Unit-2 10 hours

Companies Act 1956- Meaning and features, kinds of companies, registration and incorporation, Memorandum of Association,& Articles of Association, Prospectus. Winding up of companies

Unit-3 10 hours

Miscellaneous Acts-Meaning, scope and objectives of: (a) Intellectual Property Law (relating to patents, copyrights and trademarks): (b) Consumer Protection Act 1986 and (c) Environment Protection Act 1986,

Unit-4 10 hours

Indian Partnership Act 1932 - THE NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP- Introduction of a partner- Admission of the partner -Retirement of a partner- Expulsion of a partner - Insolvency a partner - Liability of estate of deceased partner

Unit-5 8 hours

Corporate Governance: Introduction, Definition, Issues in corporate governance, relevance of corporate governance, need and importance of corporate governance, benefits of good corporate governance. Obligation to society, investors, employees and customers, managerial obligation, Indian cases

Unit-6 8 hours

Corporate Social Responsibility: Types and nature of social responsibilities, CSR principles and strategies, models of CSR, Best practices of CSR, Need of CSR, Arguments for and against CSR, CSR in Indian perspective, Indian examples. Latest trends in CSR

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023