Quantitative Analysis For Business Course of BAcc at University of Malaya
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%