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Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Finance and Banking
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CBEB1109
Course Title : Business Statistics
Credit Hours : 3
Course Prerequisite(s) / None
Minimum Requirement(s) :
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Relate basic concepts, approaches and statistical techniques relevant
to business, accounting, economics and management.
2. Acquire skills in presenting, evaluating and interpreting daily problems
in statistical form and proceed to solve these problems using the
approaches taught in the course.
3. Employ various statistical methods used in business and appreciate
the presence of variability in business decision making.
4. Demonstrate awareness and depth of understanding of statistical
reasoning in the context of business environment.
5. Select the appropriate statistical techniques covered will include, Ztests,
T-tests, F-tests, correlation and simple regression. One-sample
and two-sample tests will be covered in dealing with complex
problems.
6. Use the computer (e.g. MS Excel, SPSS & EVIEWS) for data analysis
work.
Synopsis of Course Contents : Topics that will be discussed include definition and uses of statistics,
presentation of descriptive data, concept of probability, discrete and
continuous random variables. Other topics that will be covered include
statistical inference mainly in sampling and hypothesis testing. Common
techniques such as chi-squared test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear
regression and correlation will also be discussed.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment : 50%
Final Examination : 50%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Finance and Banking
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CBEB2321
Course Title : Applied Financial Planning
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : None
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to;
1. Identify the concept of financial planning, and its impact on individual
life cycle.
2. Demonstrate ability to use financial statement analysis to evaluate
individual’s financial strengths and progress.
3. Illustrate understanding of the budgeting process, cash management,
tax planning and its relationship to the financial planning and individual
retirement.
4. Demonstrate understanding of alternative investments (insurance,
property, liability, health, and life insurance) available and the major
factors impacting the return on these personal investments.
5. Assess the benefits associated with proper estate planning, such as
discussion of wills and trusts, and asset protection techniques from
probate, long term care and estate taxes.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This is a comprehensive financial planning course and will focus on the
final three stages of financial planning which are income tax planning tax
planning, retirement planning and estate planning.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination : 50%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Financial Accounting and Auditing
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CAEA1214
Course Title : Financial Accounting and Reporting II
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : Pass CAEA1112 Financial Accounting and Reporting I
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Apply relevant MASB approved standards to account for specific
transactions or events.
2. Prepare statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement.
3. Prepare interim and annual published financial statements.
4. Analyse financial statements and other related information.
5. Evaluate the importance of ethics in financial reporting process.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course reinforces basic accounting knowledge and further exposes
students to elements of financial statements. The course covers topics
such as changes in accounting policies, estimates and corrections of
errors, events after balance sheet date, contingencies, accounting for
equity, deferred tax, cash flow statements, interim reporting and financial
statement analysis. Students will also be exposed to relevant ethical issues.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination : 60%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Management Accounting and Taxation
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CTEA2217
Course Title : Management Accounting II
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : Pass CTEA1113 Management Accounting I
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain the basic concept of CVP analysis and its application in
business decision making.
2. Apply various techniques of budgeting and discuss their role in
planning, control and decision making.
3. Apply standard costing technique and interpret variances, including
planning and operational variances for control purposes and utilise
appropriate computer software to assist decision-making.
4. Apply the concept of relevant costs and revenues in decision making.
5. Use various techniques in capital investment decisions including
accounting rate of return, payback; discounted payback, discounted
cash flow techniques, and effect of inflation and taxation.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course introduces application of techniques in the analysis of relevant
data to provide information for managerial planning and control, and
decision making. The topics covered include cost-volume-profit analysis,
budgeting and budgetary control, standard costing and variance analysis,
and managerial short-term and long-term decision making, with ethical
issues addressed.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination : 60%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Marketing and Information Systems
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CMEA3226
Course Title : Advanced Accounting Information Systems
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : Pass CMEA2216 Accounting Information Systems
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, student should be able to:
1. Describe the accounting information systems development life cycle.
2. Analyse alternative system development methods.
3. Examine current issues in accounting information systems
development.
4. Apply project management techniques in developing accounting
information systems.
5. Demonstrate the usage of a project management software.
Synopsis of Course Contents : System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its objectives are discussed
followed by analysis, design, implementation and operation. Alternative
methodologies in systems development are discussed. These include
prototyping, end-user computing, etc. Current issues in accounting
information systems and advanced technologies information systems will
also be covered. Students will also be required to apply MS project.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination : 60%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Business Policy and Strategy
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CBEB3305
Course Title : International Business Management
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : None
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain the developments of international business in the last 100
years.
2. Explain the impact of globalization and ICT on international business.
3. Analyse the international business environment using the SWOT
analysis.
4. Apply knowledge of the functional approach in business to the
international business framework.
5. Synthesize the internal and external environments of international
business in order to comprehend the business strategies of
multinationals.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course emphasizes the macro aspects of international business,
particularly the external environmental factors. In addition, it explains
the workings of the multinationals, using the functional approach in
elaborating about how multinationals manage the marketing, human
resource, production and other relevant functions. All these are within
the framework of globalization and the information communications
technology which have impacted international business in the last 50 years.
Assessment : Continuous

College of Graduate Study in Management at Khon Kaen University

900 764 Energy Management
Introduction to energy management, planning for energy management, energy audits, energy efficiency analysis, heating, cooling electrical load and lighting management.

College of Graduate Study in Management at Khon Kaen University

900 714 Marketing Management
Current marketing and principles in marketing management; analysis of marketing environment; analysis of consumer market, buying behavior and competition in the market; market segmentation, market targeting and market positioning; development of new market and launching new product; promotion strategy; service strategy; and marketing development.

College of Graduate Study in Management at Khon Kaen University

Core Courses
Managerial Economic and Business Environment
Accounting for Business Decision
Marketing Management
Human Resource Management and Development
Operation Management
Quantitative Analysis
Strategic Management
Business Research Methodology (Plan A)
Government Law and Business Ethics (Plan B)

Graduate School of Business Sciences at University of Tsukuba

Marketing & Strategic Management (MS)

This program aims to have students identify business issues by themselves, systematically analyze them based on available data and logics in order to derive solutions, and apply the analyses to business. To meet this goal, Marketing students learn an approach to understanding the market structure and marketing process from a scientific viewpoint in order to analyze the factors required for sustained expansion of businesses from several perspectives. In the Strategic Management category, students are taught a theoretical and empirical analysis approach to organizational and strategic patterns enabling high performance in such corporate behaviors as business strategy, organizational innovation, R&D, product development, innovation, human resource development, and human resource management (HRM). Students are expected to enhance their ability to discover and resolve business issues by acquiring a broader knowledge of associated disciplines while placing importance on their specialty.
[Example Research Subjects]
Environmental Awareness of Japanese, U.S. and European Consumers, and Marketing Strategy
Analysis of the Creative Effects of TV Advertising
Roles of Customer Retention and Accounts for Settlement in the Retail Banking Sector
Research on the Communication Effects of Opt-In Mails
Research on a Chain of Innovative Leadership
Impacts of Career-Mindedness and Career Network on Career Choices
Construction of an Intensive Adaptive Strategy Model - Through an Analysis of EDA and the Semiconductor Industry
Success Factors for Alliances for Technology Development among General Contractors
Product Development in the Early Period of the Plasma TV Industry
Research on the Growth Process of Startup Technology Companies