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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 : CBEB 1110
Course Title : Quantitative Analysis for Business
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. Relate basic concepts, theories, approaches and mathematical
techniques relevant to business, accounting, economics and
management.
2. Utilize skills in evaluating and interpreting daily problems in
mathematical form and proceed to solve these problems using the
approaches taught in the course.
3. Employ various quantitative methods used in business and appreciate
the potential value creation of it and able to recognise opportunities
for utilizing these tools in real situations.
4. Demonstrate awareness and depth of understanding through the
identification of limitation of approaches adopted and suggest future
action to improve its suitability.
5. Choose and compare the range of quantitative tools in dealing with
complex problems and decide upon its appropriateness.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course aims to provide students an exposure to the importance of
developing logical and critical thinking especially when faced with
business-related problems. Among topics that will be discussed includes
introduction to algebra, linear and non-linear functions, exponential
functions, differentiation and integration and matrix algebra.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination : 50%

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
[Term 3 & 4] Entrepreneurial Management (M. Korver) (2009/Term 3&4 (Spring&Summer))

This course covers the process of identifying and assessing entrepreneurial opportunities, then conceptualizing and planning an enterprise tasked to capitalize on such an opportunity. Students will work in teams to pick an attractive entrepreneurial opportunity (viz., a new technology, new business area, or innovation in an existing market) and develop a business plan, working through issues of opportunity identification and analysis, management team-building and organization, competitive strategy, marketing and sales, and identifying and obtaining necessary resources. We will introduce frameworks necessary to identify and analyze entrepreneurial opportunities and the elements of companies that can quickly define and dominate an existing or new category of business through innovative strategies or disruptive technology.
Course Structure

The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge in how to identify entrepreneurial opportunities and, with limited resources, transform them into successful enterprises. This knowledge will be gained by:
(1) Studying cases of both successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurial ventures
(2) Learning about and applying analytical frameworks to issues commonly faced by entrepreneurs
(3) Examining in detail what a business plan is designed to do, what it contains, how it is developed and written, what are its uses, how to analyze and evaluate the business plan, and what investors look for in a business plan
(4) Providing an environment where students can collaborate to create their own winning business plans as members of entrepreneurial management teams
(5) Interacting with business plan contest judges and hands-on faculty who have deep and recent experience starting and building companies
Teaching Method

The course consists of two sections. Term 3 (Spring) will primarily cover the items (1) through (3) in the previous paragraph and will culminate in a mid-term examination. Term 4 (Summer) will primarily cover items (4) and (5) and will culminate in a business plan competition. Accordingly, the first section consists of regularly scheduled sessions with a mixture of case studies, lectures, and class discussion. Term 4 (Summer) consists of out-of-class collaboration by the team members on development of a business plan with periodic feedback from the faculty. In addition, guest lectures may be scheduled from time-to-time. The details of the business plan competition will be announced during the first class.

FINA3806 Risk management

Semester : 1
For Student of Year : 2 & 3

This course introduces students to the techniques for corporate financial risk management. Topics include identification and measurement of financial risk, risk management with different financial instruments, such as forwards, futures, options, and other innovations, and some cases studies about applications of risk management.

Extra Information

Prerequisite: FINA0301 Derivative securities or FINA0301 Derivatives; and FINA0302 Theories of corporate finance or FINA0304 Advanced corporate Finance; and FINA2802 Investments and portfolio analysis