Dr. John Alexander SDB

Loyola Centre for Business Ethics and Corporate GovernanceLoyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)Chennai, India

The Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) was established in 1979, by the Society of Jesus in the campus of the 79 year old famed Loyola College.

LIBA offers a Two year Full Time Programme and a Three year Part Time PGDBA, approved by AICTE.

LIBA is committed to the training of future entrepreneurs/managers, who will be professionally competent, ethicallyconscious with a concern for the welfare of the weak andunderprivileged in society. LIBA has earned a reputation asone of the best – run Business Schools in South India

With a view to spreading awareness of ethical business and corporate governance, LIBA instituted the Loyola Centre for Business Ethics and Corporate Governance in 2004.

To spread awareness of• Conducting business with Ethics and Integrity• Corporate Governance• Corporate Social Responsibility

To provide training and other intervention in the above three areas.

To create knowledge and disseminate the same to various stakeholders (students, Corporates, Govt., NGOs) in the society.

To showcase a corporate as a role model in Corporate Citizenship.

INSTITUTE - INDUSTRY INTERACTION

Interaction with Chambers of Commerce such as FICCI,CII etc for furtherance of the Centre’s objectives Knowledge partners with FICCI for their conference

on CSR.

Some faculty members are part of their advisory councils.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS ON 8th DEC 2007

The faculty, staff and students of LIBA raised an amount of Rs 95000 as part of the Christmas celebrations and their commitment to Social Responsibility.

Rs 25000 donated to each of the following three NGOs in Chennai and one in Tiruchy Hope Foundation International Udavum Karangal Pathway

Forty less privileged children were entertained and offered gifts by faculty and students.

DECLAMATION CONTEST

Declamation Contest on Corporate Governance was held on 18th January 2008 at LIBA with support from NFCG.

29 entries received from both full time and part time PGDM students.

The following prizes were awarded. Mr Rohit D’Costa - First Place (Rs 25,000) Mr Lav Nigam - Second Place (Rs 15,000) Miss Remya Nair -Third Place (Rs 10,000)

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Loyola Centre for Business Ethics and Corporate

Governance with support from NFCG organized the conference on 25th January 08.

The Conference addressed the following: Theme: “The why and wherefore of Corporate

Governance” Stakeholders and Corporate Governance Corporate Governance issues in Indian context

It was attended by more than 350 students and corporate delegates from the industry.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A few distinguished speakers included : Mrs. Ranjana Kumar- Central Vigilance Commissioner Mr. N. Vittal- Former Chief Vigilance Commissioner Mr. T.S. Krishnamurthy- Former Chief Election Commissioner Mr. T.S. Raghavan- Former CMD, Indian Bank Mr. G. Anantharaman- Whole time Member, SEBI Mr. C.H. Venkatachalam- General Secretary, AIBEA Mr. G. Ananthapadmanabhan- Executive Director, Greenpeace

India. Mr. Gopal Srinivasan- Director, TVS Electronics; Chairman, CII,

Tamil Nadu State Council.

THE 9th MOTHER TERESA AWARD FOR CORPORATE CITIZEN

Awarded to any corporate that had shown exemplary commitment to CSR and corporate citizenship since 1998.

Held on 2nd February 2008 Conferred on NTPC Ltd. By Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President

of India.

BUSINESS ETHICS CONFERENCE – BEACON ‘08

LIBA in association with FICCI organized the conference on 14th and 15th March 08

The theme for the conference was India at 60: Inclusive Growth – The challenge of the new era.

It was attended by more then 400 student and corporate delegates from the industry.

BUSINESS ETHICS CONFERENCE – BEACON 08 A few distinguished speakers included : Mr. V. Leeladhar, Deputy Governor, RBI Mr. Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State for Labour and

employment Prof. C.P. Chandrasekhar, Economist, JNU, New Delhi Dr. Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh Environment Action Group,

Pune & New Delhi Mr. R. Mohan Das, Director (Personnel & IR), Coal India Mr K. Pandia Rajan, Founder & MD, Ma Foi Consultants Dr. Ruth Manorama, President, National Alliance for Women …

and Others

Topics

Economic Disparities Digital Divide Ecology, Development and Livelihoods Financial Inclusion of the Rural Poor Gender Justice Entrepreneurship and Social Inclusion Corporate Strategies for Inclusive Growth

Declamation Contest- 2nd week January 2009Three prizes :

1st Prize – Rs. 25,0002nd Prize – Rs. 15,000

3rd Prize – Rs. 10,000Request prize money to be funded by NFCG

National Conference on Corporate Governance

3rd week of Jan 2009 Eminent Speakers to be invited Funding from NFCG requested

Case Study Contest – last date 1st week of Jan 2009 1st prize Rs.50,000 2nd prize Rs.25,000 3rd prize Rs.15,000Request funding from NFCG for the Prizes

Lecture by Prof.A.C.Fernando on 28.09.07 Talked on “Corporate Governance - Its Dimensions” to MBA students of Rajagiri School of Management, Kakkanad, Cochin. About 90 students participated.

Research – Academic assistance provided to students registered for Ph.D in Corporate Governance. Currently, Fr.Andrew, S.J. of the Commerce Dept. of Loyola College is being assisted to pursue research on Corporate Governance

Publications i) – “CSR for Sustainable Development”, Erudition,

The Albertian Journal of management, Albertian Institute of Management, Cochin, Vol.I, Issue 1, Jan 2007

ii) June 2008, forthcoming book titled “Business Ethics –an Indian Perspective”, by Prof.A.C.Fernando, Publisher:Pearson Education, New Delhi.

iii) August 2008 forthcoming book titled “Business Ethics – Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility”, edited by Prof.A.C.Fernando, publisher:Pearson Education, New Delhi.