NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Date: March 27, 2009 Venue: IIMC Joka campus

1. ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR CORPORATE GOVERNACE

The IIMC Centre for Corporate Governance is an integral part of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC). It is accredited as a ‘National Centre for Corporate Governance’ by the National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG)[1]. IIMC Centre of Corporate Governance is engaged in the research and training in the area of corporate governance.

2. THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

The theme of the conference is ‘Corporate Governance at Cross Roads’.

Corporate governance has evolved significantly during the last two decades and has had a tremendous impact on all countries and business organisations. However, there is a widespread feeling that the corporate governance model adopted by most countries has failed to deliver the desired results. The financial crisis all over the globe and the Satyam episode at home has revealed the weakness of the present corporate governance models. This is the right time to review the present models and to generate ideas on how to make the model more robust.

Sub topics of the Conference are:

· Corporate governance in the financial sector

· Role and effectiveness of independent directors in the present corporate governance model

· Role of the auditor and the audit committee in corporate governance

· Corporate social responsibility

3. TARGET DELEGATES

This conference will appeal to academics, policy makers and business/industry professionals. The conference will provide a forum in which delegates can interact and network, with the topic areas being at the forefront of corporate governance developments in an international context.