B.B.M -Mangalore University-BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

BM -104: BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
Objective:
To familiarize the student with changing economic, legal and social environment of the Business.
UNIT -1:
Business & its environment - Factors influencing Business -Economic. political. legal. cultural. Social Technological. Physical. Demographics environment Business & Public Stake holders - employers. consumers. Dealers. Suppliers. Business ethics & social values - Study of professional & Managerial ethics. Social Audit - Meaning & importance.
Case study based an social responsibilities. Business ethics & Business Environment
12 hrs
UNIT - 2:
Study of Economic Systems - Objectives - need for Economic philosophy, capitalism. socialism. Mixed economy - Mixed Economy in India - Economic Roles of Govt. public sector - private sector - co-operative sector - A brief idea Business & changing ward - Ecology - Environment pollution - controlling pollution. Anti pollution act. pollution Central Boards – Conventional Sources - Forests. Thermal. Nuclear. Solar. Biogass.
12 hrs.
UNIT-3:
Consumerism --Meaning. need & objectives. rights of consumer. consumer protection Act - Provisions. facilities and Case studies 12 hrs.
UNIT-4:
Multinationall3usiness - Impact on Indian Society, characteristics. Merits & Demerits. Introduction to Liberalisation. privatization. & globalization- meaning obstacles. benefits - GA TT- an evaluation. WTO-objectives. salient features & functions of WTO. Foreign Exchange Management Act-FERA & FEMA- a comparison 12 hrs.
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Total 48 hrs.
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BOOKS FOR REFERENCE &STUDY:
1.
Business Environment Text & Cases-Francis Cherunilam
2.
Global Economy & Business Environment - Francis Cherunilam
3.
Business & Society - Francis Cherunilam
4.
Elements of Business Environment - K.Ashwathappa
5. Economic Environment of Business - M.Adhikary
6. Business & Society - Dr. P.G.Aquinas
7. Business & Society - Dr. Shankaran
8.Business Environment - Raj Agarwal.