Business and Society syllabus

Business and Society

• 1 Social Context of Business (8 LHs)

  • Society and Its Components
  • Culture and Social Change
  • Environmental Concerns and Changing Expectations
  • Diversity, Women at Work, and Social Issues in Nepal
  • Role of Business in Society
• 2 Business and Society Relationship (9 LHs)

  • Concept and Need for Business-Society Relations
  • Forces Shaping Business-Society Relations
  • Systems Perspective
  • Changing Workplace Scenario
• 3 Stakeholders of Business (8 LHs)

  • Stakeholder Concepts and Classification
  • Stakeholder Interests, Rights, Power, and Influence
  • Stakeholder Theory and Activism
  • Stakeholder Management and Analysis Matrix
  • Practices in Nepal
• 4 Business Ethics (6 LHs)

  • Concept, Elements, and Problems of Business Ethics
  • Professional Ethics and Codes
  • Ethics Programs and Audits
  • Whistleblowing
  • Ethical Business Practices in Nepal
• 5 Corporate Social Responsibility (9 LHs)

  • Concept, Importance, and Drivers of CSR
  • CSR Theory, Framework, and Strategy
  • CSR and Ecological Environment
  • Social Reporting and Auditing
  • Corporate Citizenship
  • CSR in Nepal and Legal Provisions
• 6 Corporate Governance (8 LHs)

  • Good Governance Concepts and Features
  • Corporate Governance Theories, Models, and Mechanisms
  • Emerging Issues and Corporate Scandals
  • Governance in Nepalese Organizations