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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 : CBEB1107
Course Title : Managerial Economics 1
Credit Hours : 3
Course Prerequisite(s) / None
Minimum Requirement(s) :
Learning Outcomes : At the end this course, students should be able to:
1. Identify the discipline of microeconomics, use an approach combining
theory, graphs and practical applications in analyzing business related
issues.
2. Explain how economic units (such as consumers and producers) make
decisions and interact in the market and the current microeconomic
conditions in Malaysia.
3. Compare and contrast the different types of market structures and
economic systems.
4. Apply price theory based on demand and supply models, elasticity,
consumer behavior and the demand curve, firm behavior and the
supply curve to the real world situation.
5. Determine the factors that affect the allocation and distribution of
scarce resources and the market equilibrium price.
6. Analyze the production and pricing decisions of business firms, and
consumption decision of households, hiring and investment decisions
of the firms, income distribution and poverty.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course will expose students to basic principles of economics such
as limited resources and choice and how price theory, production theory
and distribution theory was developed based on these basic principles.
Discussion on price theory covers demand and supply models, elasticity,
consumer behavior and the demand curve, firm behavior and the supply
curve. Production theory will cover theory of the firm within various market
structures, while distribution theory will discuss factors of price
determination such as labour and capital.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment : 50%
Final Examination : 50%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya`

: Finance and Banking
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CBEB1107
Course Title : Managerial Economics
Credit Hours : 13
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : None
Learning Outcomes : At the end this course, students should be able to:
1. Identify the discipline of microeconomics and, using an approach
combining theory, graphs and practical applications in analyzing
business-related issues.
2. Explain how economic units (such as consumers and producers) make
decisions and interact in the market and the current microeconomic
conditions in Malaysia.
3. Compare and contrast the different types of market structures and
economic systems.
4. Apply price theory based on demand and supply models, elasticity,
consumer behavior and the demand curve, firm behavior and the
supply curve to the real world situation.
5. Determine the factors that affect the allocation and distribution of
scarce resources and the market equilibrium price.
6. Analyze the production and pricing decisions of business firms, and
consumption decision of households, hiring and investment decisions
of the firms, income distribution and poverty.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course will expose students to basic principles of economics such
as limited resources and choice and how price theory, production theory
and distribution theory was developed based on these basic principles.
Discussion on price theory covers demand and supply models, elasticity,
consumer behavior and the demand curve, firm behavior and the supply
curve. Production theory will cover theory of the firm within various market
structures, while distribution theory will discuss factors of price
determination such as labour and capital.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination : 50%

Production Management
An introduction to business administration practices aimed at increasing productivity. Management processes in relation to operations research, demand estimates and production planning, stock control, quality control, and materials management.

International Macroeconomics
Here you explore the fundamentals of national competitiveness, productivity and growth. You study the forces that determine production, consumption, savings and investment, and look at the problem of variable foreign exchange rates and their impact on policy, performance and finance.

International Economics I (EKU 2140)

Description

The course introduces trading relationships among countries and flow of production factors throughout the world economy.

Topics

Free trade basic assumptions, general equilibrium analysis, trade restrictions, impacts of multinational firms, impact of trade and economic development.

Objectives

Provide students with basic concepts and tools of modern international trade theories and to be able to apply those tools on solving the problems such as on commercial policy and international economic integration.

International Economics II (EKU 2144)

Description

The course examines deeper topics in international finance and open macroeconomics.

Topics

Major issues in international finance, broader and intermediate macroeconomics tools, insights of the role of international economy, international business cycles and policy coordination, and the nature of currency crises.

Objectives

Provide students with knowledge of the description, theory, and systems of international payments.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Operations Management is a division of the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management. The department was ranked 12th worldwide by INFORMS in research productivity based on publications in Information Systems and Operations Management journals. The division includes two research areas: Operations Management and Statistics.

The PhD program in Operations Management emphasizes model-based methodology and practice-motivated research. The program trains students to use quantitative tools and analytical frameworks from operations research, economics, and other disciplines to study managerial problems in business processes, such as supply chains, manufacturing, and service systems.

Faculty members in this area have PhD degrees from top universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, MIT, Stanford and UBC. They are frequent contributors to top academic journals, such as Operations Research, Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, and IIE Transactions. Several of them have served or are currently serving on the editorial boards of these journals.

The research foci of the Operations Management area are supply chain contracting, information sharing in supply chains, supply chain coordination, interface of marketing and supply chain management, production and inventory management, incentives in operations, and quality management.

The PhD program in Statistics emphasizes both the theoretical development of statistical methodologies and applications to the real business world. The program trains students to have a solid theoretical foundation and statistical expertise in applications to various areas like finance, economics and marketing, and statistical consulting.

Faculty members in this area have PhD degrees from top universities such as Stanford and UC Berkeley. Their works appear in top journals like Annals of Statistics, Journal of the American Statistical Association and Biometrika. The research foci of the Statistics area are Bayesian statistics, missing data problems, cluster analysis, semiparameteric models, data mining, sequential analysis, stochastic control, financial time series modeling, statistical methods for risk management and nonlinear time series.

Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Educational Objectives
This master program aims to train the students to:
1 build up solid theoretical foundations and have systematic professional knowledge, to master a foreign language and be able to read professional materials and write in this language fluently.
2 have a scientific attitude and style in pursuit of precise and truth, to have aspirations after the truth and innovations and good ethics for scientific research, and also to qualify the students with the ability to do the research independently;
3 be skillful in the application of the computer and information technology to resolve the problems in one’s own subject and have new ideas.
4 be qualified to teaching, research and relative management and research work in one’s own subject and closely-related subjects.II. Research Fields
1. Theory and Methodology of Modern Management 2. Network Optimization Decision
3. Logistics Management 4. Production and Operation Management
5. Information Management System 6. Management System Simulations
7. Information Management and E-commerce 8. Project Management
9. Logistics Engineering

III. Length of Schooling and Credits
Two or three years’ study is usually required for full time master candidates. Excellent students are encouraged to finish their studies earlier.
Total credits ≥ 43, covering course credits ≥ 28 and research credits ≥ 15

IV. Additional Requirements for Thesis
1 The candidates must publish research papers closely related to the content of the thesis in designated journals before the thesis defending.
2 For those who apply for defending thesis earlier, they must hand in two published research papers, with one in the important journals and the other in core journals. Approved by supervisor and dean who takes charge of such matters, the candidate can defend his/her thesis.

Option courses
Name of courses
Senior Management
Corporate Enterpriser Spirit
Marketing Management
Risk Investment Management
Organizational Change and Management
Corporate Finance
Operation Decision-making Simulation
Leadership Human Resource Mangement
Tax Revenue Regulation and Tax Plan
Business Law
International Trade Theory and Policy
Strategy Alliance and Partner Management
Production and Operation Management
Information Resource Management
Corporate Culture
Service Management
Finance Market and Finance Organization
Purchase and Annex
Modern Project Management and Evaluation
Achievement Evaluation Research
Abroad Study and Visiting