Department: Commerce

Semester: BS.8th

COM

COURSE OUTLINE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

SECTION – I

Introduction, Meaning / Understanding, Role / Functions of Corporate Governance Practices /

Culture, The corporate Governance Problem, The conflict between managers and shareholders,

Agency Theory: The implications of the conflict, The Principal – Principal Conflict, Transparency

and conflicts of interest, Legal approach to corporate governance

SECTION - II

The Impact of Ownership Structure; Ownership and agency theory; Institutional ownership; Inside

Ownership; Family Ownership; Pyramidal Ownership and Business Groups; Enlarging the

Stakeholder Perspective; Scope of Corporate Governance Key Issues of CG including Financial

Reporting, Directors Remuneration, Company-Stakeholders Relations, Risk Management and

Communication Approaches to CG including Shareholders Approach, Enlightened Shareholders

Approach, Integrated/Pluralist Approach and Any other

SECTION - III

Different Board Types: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Responsibilities of the Board including The

Oversight Function, The Directional Functions, The Advisory Function and Any other 112

Classification of Directors: Executive and Non-executive / Independent Director; Responsibilities of

CEO & Senior Management; Resolving the Agency Problem; Board of directors; and Executive

Compensation.

Course CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Credit Hours Pre-Requisite

NONE Semester ( BS-

8TH)

Objectives

1. Apply theory to application, demonstrating an understanding of the theoretical

knowledge base of organizational behavior 2. Analyze how individual and group

behaviors act as building blocks to organizational behavior 3. Research and

analyze aspects of organizational behavior 4. Analyze team behavior and its

effect on productivity 5. Communicate and interact with team members

SECTION - IV

Corporate Governance – Broader Issues Additional Influences on Corporate Governance

Convergence & divergence – Issues in Corporate Governance Convergence across corporate

governance systems: an interest group theory of financial development Moral Hazard and

performance incentives Any other Issue / Topic / Case / Dimension

SECTION - V

Ethics and the Role of CG Officer Reputation and Reputational Risk; Ethics and Code of Ethics;

Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR and Reputation Risk; Shades of CSR Formulating CSR Policy

a) CSR Policy b) Bench Marking in CSR c) Sustainability Report Whistleblowers d) WB – Best

Practice e) Disclosure f) Recommended Guide on WB g) CG Officer

SECTION - VI

Real World Corporate Governance Cases – Domestic and International

Recommended Text Books:

1. Companies Ordinance 1984 issued by SECP

2. Code of Corporate Governance, 2013 or Latest, issued by SECP

3. Corporate Governance, Latest Edition, Christine A. Mallin, Oxford University Press

4. Corporate Governance and Chairmanship a personal view by Adrian Cadbury by Oxford University Press

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

WEEK 1

BUSINESS, Scope, Importance and Functions, Entrepreneurial Qualities of a Businessman

Business Environment and Social Responsibility

Role of business in Economic Progress of the country

Problems of a Business and Business Environment

WEEK 2

FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

Sole-proprietorship Nature, Scope, Advantages and Disadvantages

Partnership - Classification of Partnership, Advantages and Disadvantages, Rights, Duties and Liabilities of

Partners, Kinds of partners, and Dissolution of Partnership and Firm

WEEK 3

Joint Stock Company –Types / Classification, Formation,

Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus,

Capital Management, Meetings and Winding up Features,

Merits and Demerits, Management of the Companies.

WEEK 4

COOPERATIVE OWNERSHIP AND BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Meanings, Types of Cooperatives, Advantages and Disadvantages.

Business Combination: Meaning, Types and Forms, Causes and Purposes, Advantages and Disadvantages.

WEEK 5

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Meanings/Definition, Nature, Features, Scope, Pros and Cons

Differences and Similarities between a Businessman and an Entrepreneur,

Competitive Advantage of organizations having Entrepreneurial Edge

Real World Examples, Prospects for Entrepreneurs in Pakistan, Need for Entrepreneurial Education and Activities

WEEK 6

INTERMEDIATION / MIDDLEMANSHIP

Meanings/Definition, Nature, Rationale/Theme, Features, Scope, Pros and Cons

Differences and Similarities between a Businessman and a Middleman

Real World Examples, Prospects for Intermediation in Pakistan, Need for Intermediation Education and Activities

WEEK 7

FINANCE

Definition, Components, Importance, Kinds and Sources

Long Term and Short Term Financing.

WEEK 8

Some Important Financial Institutions and Regulatory Bodies.

Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange: Nature, Role and Significance.

Risk and Risk Management:

Insurance, Protection against Risks,

Importance and Types of Insurance, Types of Risks.

WEEK 9

MARKETING, Process of Marketing, Definition, Functions and Scope, Approaches to the Study of Marketing.

Marketing Mix for Physical Goods and Service Products, and Importance.

Channels of Distribution for Consumer Good and Organizational Goods.

Marketing Communication and Promotion,

Advertising, Personal Selling, Sales Promotion, Public Relation, Packaging.

WEEK 10

TRADE, Wholesale and Retail, Meaning, Importance,

Functions, Advantages and Disadvantages.

Foreign Trade, Imports and Exports, Role in Economic Development of the Country.

WEEK 11/12

PRESENTATIONS

WEEK 13

PHYSICAL FACTORS,

Selecting Business Location, Factors Influencing Locations, Small Business, VS Large Business

Purchasing and Inventory Control Coordination of Purchasing with Sales,

Organization of Purchasing Department, Centralize vs. Decentralize Purchasing, Purchasing Policies and Procedure

Inventory Control.

WEEK 14

BUSINESS CYCLE, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Definition/Meaning, and the Existence in the real world.

Wage Iterative Stages/Segments of Business Cycle.

WEEK 15

Definition/Meaning, Scope & Role of IT in Business

E-Business, and E-Commerce, and their respective Scope & Role

Business IT Domains/Orientations including: B2C, C2C, C2B etc.

WEEK 16

FINALS

Reference Books:

1. Muhammad Irshad, Introduction to Business, Naveed Publication Lahore.

2. Business Organizations by ‘Nisar-ud-din’.

3. Introduction to Business by ‘M. Saeed Nasir’.

Department: Commerce Subject:

Strategic management BS.COM

8th semester

COURSE OUTLINE

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is meticulously designed to enable students to make structural and performance analysis of

competitive forces and to position a firm to gain strategic advantages in various business and organizational

context.

Through assignment of a wide variety of business-cases-study, the course attempts to develop knowledge-

integrated analytical understanding of practical issues associated with the formulation, selection and

implementation of business strategy choices.

The course also helps the students to understand the relevance of Western strategic management

theories and practices to the local settings. In addition, the course discusses the Islamic perspective of

formulating, implementing, and managing organizational strategies.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course it is expected that the student should be able to

1. Develop a framework of analysis to enable them to identify central issues and

problem in complex, comprehensive case; to suggest alternative course of

action; and present well supported recommendations for future action 2. Develop conceptual skills so that students are able to integrate

previously learned aspects of corporations.

3. Understand the relevance of the strategic management theories and practices,

underscored by Western academicians and practitioners, in local settings.

4. Understand the Islamic perspective of formulating, implementing, and

managing strategic decisions.

5. Develop skills to analyze and evaluate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the performance of people responsible for strategic decisions and strategies in action.

6. Bridge the gap between theory and practice and developing an understanding of

when and how to apply the concepts mission and vision of the companies. 7. Develop a better understanding of the Mission statement components. 8. Develop analytical and decision making skills for dealing with complex.

COURSE CONTENT (SEMESTER 8)

Week 01, 02

AN OVERVIEW

● Strategic management: Definition and process

● Key terms in Strategic Management

● The nature of strategic decisions.

● The strategy managers: the role and tasks.

● Strategic planning and its benefits and pitfalls

Week 03, 04

STRATEGY FORMULATION: Vision and Mission

● The business vision & mission

● Importance of vision and mission

● Components of mission statement

● Writing and evaluating mission statement.

Week 05

STRATEGY FORMULATION: EXTERNAL & INTERNAL

ASSESSMENT

● Operating environment scanning

● Structural analysis of competitive forces

▪ The structure and performance of the industry as a whole.

▪ The structure and performance of individual competitors.

● Company situation analysis.

▪ Financial diagnosis

▪ Other functional areas diagnosis

▪ Existing strategies audit

● SWOT analysis

Week 01,

02

AN OVERVIEW

● Strategic management: Definition and process

● Key terms in Strategic Management

● The nature of strategic decisions.

Week 02 ● The strategy managers: the role and tasks.

● Strategic planning and its benefits and pitfalls

Week 03 Ethics and social responsibility

● Good in business good Ethics and social responsibility

● Whistle blowing, bribery,

● workplace romance

week 04

Types of STRATEGY FORMULATION

● Integration strategies

● Intensive strategies

● Means for achieving strategies

Week 05

STRATEGIES IN ACTION

Continuous of process types

● Operating environment scanning

● Structural analysis of competitive forces

● Strategies in Action and applications

Week 06

VISSION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

● BENEFITS OF HAVING A CLEAR

MISSION AND VISION

Process of developing vision and mission

● A CUSTOMER ORIENTATION

Week 07

● Importance of Vision and

Mission Statements

● Characteristics of a Mission Statement

● A good mission statement reflects the anticipations of customers.

● The operating philosophy of organizations should be to identify

customers’ needs and then provide a product or service to fulfill those

needs

● Mission statement components

Week 08

STRATEGY ANALYSIS AND CHOICE

A comprehensive strategy formulation framework The input

stage

The matching stage

SWOT Matrix

Space Matrix

BCG Matrix IE

Matrix

The Grand Strategy Matrix The

decision

QSPM Matrix

Strategy choice

criteria

Consistency

tests

Clarity of goals

Appropriate timing

Flexibility

Management commitment

The politics of strategy choice

Week 09

STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

● Analyzing strategy-change

● Analyzing organizational structure

● Analyzing organizing culture

● Developing an effective reward structure

● Exerting strategic leadership

● Selecting an implementation approach

● Implementing strategy and evaluating the results

● Annual objectives and policies

● Resource allocation

● Managing conflicts

Week 10

STRATEGIES EVALUATION

● Evaluation Framework

● Characteristics of an effective evaluation system

● Contingency planning

● Auditing

● 21st century challenges in Strategic Management

Week 11

STRATEGIC CONTROL

● The strategic control process

● The management information system (MIS) and strategic control

● Top management & strategic control

Week 12

A CASE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK

● Diagnosis and record of the current situation

● Identification and record of the strategic issues and key problems

● Formulation and evaluation of alternative course of actions

● Selection of an action plan and set of recommendation

● How to avoid pitfalls in case analysis

● Communication of case analysis

▪ The written report

▪ The oral presentation and discussion

Week 13, 14

A CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT

▪ The students are required to study 10 cases during the course work. A case-study is assigned to a group of 2 to 3 students. Aside from the submission of the written analysis, the students have to make the oral presentation in the class.

Week 15 Presentations

Week 16 Course Wrap Up and Recap

COURSE OUTLINE

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

Department: Commerce

Semester: BS.8th COM

Credit: Hours 3

COURSE CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION OF BANKING & INTERNATIONAL BANKING

THE GLOBALIZATION OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL SECTORS

PRODUCTS OF BANKING

MONEY MARKET AND CENTRAL BANKING

INTEREST RATES AND PRICES OF FINANCIAL ASSETS

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,ORGANZTAION,ACTIVITIES AND REGULATIONS

GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

CONSUMER IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND ITS REVOLVING STRUCTURE

STABILITY IN FINANCIAL MARKETS

SUSTAINING MONETARY ANFD FINANCILAL STABILITY IN NEXT ERA

KINDS OF BANKING

THE GLOBAL VCAPITAL MARKETS AND FINANIAL MARKET INDICATORS

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCING CENTERS

BANKING STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS

GLOBAL BANKING CRISES

ROLE OF CENTAL BANKS

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND COUNTRY RISK IN INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AND REGULATIONS AND RISK IN BANKING

BANKING AND THE ECONOMY AND INTERNATIONAL BANKING DEVELOPMENT

COURSE OUTLINE

Financial Appraisal

Course Description

The use of financial evaluation techniques to determine which of a range of possible alternatives is

preferred. Financial appraisal usually refers to the use of discounted cash flow techniques but it may

also be applied to any other approaches used to assess a business problem in financial terms, such

as ratio analysis, profitability index, or risk analysis. Compare economic appraisal.

Nearly every business decision calls for a clear understanding of the underlying numbers. A

manager needs this information to understand how well a business unit is performing, whether

a new venture can achieve a reasonable profit, how much debt to take on, and so forth.

Financial Appraisal can assist with these decisions by focusing on the key indicators in a

business that will drive its future performance. It does so by describing how to extract

meaningful information from financial statements. It also delves into a number of analyses

that are linked to specific business decisions, such as price optimization, constraint

management, and credit granting. Another area addressed is financing, where the course

covers financial leverage, capital structure, and foreign exchange risk. Other topics include

financial forecasting, discounted cash flow analysis, and the valuation of acquisitions.

1. Learning objectives

• Specify the situations in which different types of financial Appraisal could be used.

• Specify the issues to consider when making recommendations as the result of financial

Appraisal.

• Identify the financial statements, their contents, and how they are formatted.

• Cite the key accounting concepts that can alter the information presented in the financial

statement

Evaluation (Assessment)

2 Assignments, 3 Quizzes, 1 Presentation

Mid-terms, Final terms

Course Financial Appraisal Credit

Hours 3

Lecture No. Topics

Lecture no. 1 Overview of Financial analysis

Lecture no. 2 Financial Statements

Lecture no. 3 Financial Statements -II

Lecture no. 4 Accounting issues effects financials

Lecture no. 5 Interpretation of Financial Statements

Lecture no. 6 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Lecture no. 7 Pricing Decisions

Lecture no. 8 Pricing Decisions-II

Lecture no. 9 Cost accounting (Object)and Analysis

Lecture no. 10 Constraint Analysis

Lecture no. 11 Constraint Analysis-II

Lecture no. 12 Credit Decisions

Lecture no. 13 Financing Choices

Lecture no. 14 Financing Choices-II

Lecture no. 15 Financial Leverage

Lecture no. 16 Capital Structure Analysis

Lecture no. 17 Dividend Analysis & policy

Lecture no. 18 Foreignn Exchange and Risk Analysis

Lecture no. 19 Foreignn Exchange and Risk Analysis -II

Lecture no. 20 Financial Forecasting

Lecture no. 21 Financial Forecasting - II

Lecture no. 22 Managing the Rate of Growth

Lecture no. 23 The Cost of Capital

Reference Books:

A Dictionary of Finance and Banking (4 rev)

Lecture no. 24 The Cost of Capital - II

Lecture no. 25 Discounted Cash Flow Techniques

Lecture no. 26 Discounted Cash Flow Techniques - II

Lecture no. 27 The Lease or Buy Decision

Lecture no. 28 The Lease or Buy Decision - II

Lecture no. 29 Acquisition Valuation

Lecture no. 30 Acquisition Valuation - II

Lecture no. 31 Shareholder Value

Lecture no. 32 The Enhancement of Shareholder Value

BS.8th 2(2-0)

Course Outline Research Project & Viva

Objectives of the course

This course is designed to develop the practical skills required for a successful career in scientific

research or related activities. It provides advanced education and training in the principles of

scientific research and the current state of knowledge and techniques used in the field of

biomedical research. Students learn to search for and critically evaluate scientific literature

relevant to their chosen discipline, to plan and design scientific experiments, and to develop

advanced written and verbal communication skills. Each student is expected to carry out a

laboratory based research project during the year. At the end of the year the project outcomes are

to be written up as a thesis using a form similar to that required for publication of research data.

Each student will be required to give a formal presentation of their research at the end of the year,

followed by an oral defense of their findings and conclusions.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic research methodologies used in biomedical science

research.

2. Demonstrate an expert knowledge and insightful understanding of their chosen field of

research.

3. Develop an ability to evaluate research articles and research proposals, including critical

analysis and interpretation of data, arguments and conclusions presented in the scientific

literature.

4. Demonstrate an appreciation of the current gaps in our understanding and the future areas for

investigation in a particular area of research.

5. Develop a capacity to identify and evaluate a problem and define the important elements

required for its solution while appreciating the risks and benefits of alternate approaches.

6. Develop an ability to effectively plan a research proposal in the field of biomedical research.

7. Demonstrate mastery of the basic techniques required for the study of a research question.

8. Develop a rigorous and methodical approach to the maintenance of records and the collection,

storage and analysis of data.

9. Demonstrate an awareness of ethical issues associated with their chosen field of research.

10. Develop and demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate written and oral

presentations to a scientific audience.

11. Critically analyse and interpret data, arguments and conclusions presented in the scientific

literature.

Course Outline

Recommended Books

References Business Research Methods by William G. Zikmund

Business Research Methods by Haakon Benestad,

Lecture No. Topics

Lecture #1 Introduction, definition, value of research

Lecture #2 Scientific method of research & types

Lecture #3 Theory And Research , concepts

Lecture #4 Variables and Types of Variables

Lecture #5 Experimental Research

Lecture #6 The Research Process-I

Lecture #7 The Research Process-II

Lecture #8 Problem Definition & Research Proposal

Lecture #9 Review of Literature

Lecture #10 Research Questions

Lecture #11 Hypothesis Testing and Characteristics

Lecture #12 Articles review + Methodology

Lecture #13 Theoretical Framework PART-I

Lecture #14 Theoretical Framework PART-II

Lecture #15 Sample , sampling and its types

Lecture #16 Ethical Issues in Research

Lecture #17 Data-Collection tools

Lecture #18 Reliability and validity

Lecture #19 Data Analysis , Software’s

Lecture #20 Results and discussion,

Lecture #21 References