Subject Listing

Core Subjects (10)

1	Organisational Behaviour(601) Provides the knowledge base for understanding behaviour within organisations. Managers are equipped with tools to manage individuals, groups and teams and understand the wider organisational culture and structure. Topics include optimising individual performance, leadership and power, organisational design and structure, management of change and improving organisational effectiveness. More... Prerequisites : None
2	Data Analysis for Managers(602) Equips students with the quantitative skills to describe and make use of the large amounts of data available in the workplace today. The concept of hypothesis testing is developed and applied using a number of techniques designed to build models for decision-making purposes. A refresher in statistics is included. Students are also introduced to data-mining, an array of statistical methods to explain and make inferences from the very large databases that are created on the Internet. More... Prerequisites : None
3	Financial Reporting & Statement Analysis(611) Provides students with an understanding of the concepts and language of accounting, to be used as an effective tool for communication, monitoring and resource allocation. Standard techniques of analysis are covered, including ratio and financial statement analysis and financial statement articulation. Students are provided a framework for understanding financial statements, accounting reports and parent-subsidiary relationships. This subject also provides a foundation for a subsequent elective on managerial accounting. More... Prerequisites : None
4	Finance(612) Introduces students to the finance function in an organisation. Strategic decisions of finance, financial planning and control, time value of money, capital budgeting techniques and asset acquisition decisions are explored. Students are familiarised with capital expenditure decisions as part of long-term financial strategy, including risk exposure and unexpected changes in the value of investments. More... Prerequisites : None
5	Managerial Economics(620) Provides students with economic principles of production and exchange and tools to use in making business decisions. Students are exposed to primarily microeconomics content, including pricing for profit maximisation, price elasticity, market structures and modelling of businesses in varying economic climates. More... Prerequisites : None
6	Marketing Management(630) Introduces the concepts, principles and activities involved in marketing programs. Students are familiarised with the stages of analysis, development, implementation and control of marketing products and services in consumer and industrial markets. Topics include product life cycles, consumer and competitive behaviour, international marketing, branding and communication strategies, and development of a marketing business plan. Internet marketing and communication strategies on the World Wide Web are examined. More... Prerequisites : None
7	Managing International Business(640) Provides students with an understanding of management across borders and cultures. International operations and local implementation of global strategies are explored. Topics include the relationship between head office and international subsidiaries, managing local and global constituencies, competencies for effective international management, managing global and national profitability, managing relations with governments and understanding local trade and business requirements. Global competition and analysis of global industries are also considered. More... Prerequisites : Organisational Behaviour (601)
8	e-Business(650) Explores the implementation of information technology-enabled business strategies via Internet-based business practices. Students are familiarised with the key concepts of eBusiness, particularly on business issues, challenges and opportunities. The focus is not on the technologies per se but on the business applications and characteristics that can bring enhanced revenues, cost savings and broader market reach to organisations. More... Prerequisites : None
9	Operations Management(660) Explores the challenges encountered in the production of goods and services, as well as models and techniques that deal with these problems. The emphasis is on developing analytic insights into a few central models which have proved their usefulness in practice. Topics include short-term demand forecasting, aggregate production planning, inventory planning and control, assembly line balancing, job shop scheduling, project planning, facility layout, warehouse location and plant expansion. Prerequisites : None
10	Strategic Management(690) Provides students with insight into the organisation as a whole and an understanding of how and why the various functions of an organisation are interdependent and need to be managed in an integrated manner. From the perspective of a manager, business owner or executive of a self-contained business division within a large corporation, students examine how organisations ensure their survival in the medium- to long-term through strategic positioning and organisation of internal administrative functions and activities. More... Prerequisites : Organisational Behaviour (601) Financial Reporting & Statement Analysis (611) or Finance (612) Marketing Management (630)

Electives (choose 7)

1	Project Management Methods(701) Explores the principles of project management. The topics of assembling and managing resources, establishing a project budget, managing costs, critical tasks, task dependencies and managing task delays are covered. Techniques such as scheduling and tracking progress, Gantt flow charts and PERT analysis are examined. The management of technology projects, including the introduction of a new product or service, redesign of a system, multiple projects and interdependencies, are also covered. More... Prerequisites : None
2	Performance Measurement and Control Systems(711) Familiarises students with various cost and management accounting concepts and techniques useful for effective management planning, control and decision-making. The focus is on the managerial use of accounting and other information in decision-making, rather than on the mechanics of management accounting procedures. Topics include cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit relationships, activity-based costing, profit planning, budgeting, balanced scorecard, capital budgeting decisions, overhead analysis and segment reporting. Prerequisites : Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis (611)
3	Financial Management for Decision Making(712) Develops the principles and practices of finance for managers to use in making decisions. Students explore three categories of decisions, namely operating, investment and financing decisions, with the goal of adding to the financial value of the firm. Topics includ asset management, capital budgeting analysis, forecasting, budgeting, management of long-term financing, optimal capital structure, dividend policy, valuation and investment criteria and the international legal and regulatory framework of accounting and taxation. Prerequisites : Finance (612)
4	International Finance(713) Builds on the introduction of financial decision making within international markets. The macro-economy and its impact on local and global markets are explored, balanced by an examination of the influences on how a manager makes financial decisions. Islamic banking is explored in this subject, to expose students to the impact of Islamic banking concepts on financial decision making. Prerequisites: Finance (612)
5	Global and Regional Economic Development(720) Explores the prospects and contexts for economic growth and development in the world's major markets. Current trends and relationships among global businesses, regional economies and national institutions are examined. International trade barriers, agreements and regulations are introduced. Students address macroeconomics concepts in a comparative developmental context, highlighting the differences between developed and developing countries. More... Prerequisites : None
6	Marketing Strategy(730) Integrates and applies the theories, concepts and principles covered in 630: Marketing Management, to address strategic marketing problems. Topics include market information analysis, market strategic planning and management and delivery of marketing programs. Simulation exercises place students in decision-making roles to provide dynamic learning experience and demonstrate the effects of marketing mix decisions made over time on organisational outcomes. More... Prerequisites : Marketing Management (630)
7	Consumer Behaviour (731) All consumer behaviour is driven by the value received through the acquisition and use of a variety of products, services and experiences. In this subject, students will learn to understand and appreciate consumers as unique individuals and as members of their social and cultural groups. Students are also introduced to the foundations of consumer behaviour, consumer decision making and relationships, as well as environmental influences on consumer behaviour. Prerequisites : Marketing Management (630)
8	Human Resources Management(750) Presents and analyses human resources management issues in a business organisation. Topics include the contribution to business development through human resources planning and management, employer and employee relations and the implications for human resources management in the rapidly changing environment. Global and legal issues, recruitment and selection, training and development (including eLearning strategies), performance appraisal and reward systems are examined. More... Prerequisites : Organisational Behaviour (601)
9	Enterprise Knowledge Management(751) Examines the types of information and knowledge processes in business organisations, including distribution and exploitation of organisational knowledge. Also covered are the development and content of information management policies, techniques of information mapping and means of acquiring and evaluating social and corporate intelligence. The commercial value of knowledge, intellectual property rights and the interaction between law and technology are explained. More... Prerequisites : None
10	Management of Services(760) Provides an integrated approach to the marketing of services, the management and design of service processes and the management of front-line staff. Students develop an in-depth appreciation and understanding of the unique challenges inherent in profitably delivering service excellence. Students are also introduced to state-of-the-art service management thinking and current trends. Prerequisites : None
11	Developing New Enterprises(761) Provides the framework and skills for exploring and establishing a new business venture. The topics covered include market positioning, viable and sustainable business models, budget and capital needs, developing business strategy, exploiting global opportunities and building relationships with financiers and venture capitalists. Students are taught how to develop a business plan. More... Prerequisites : Organisational Behaviour (601) Finance (612)
12	Information Technology Systems for Business(770) Surveys the major concepts, theories and frameworks within the discipline of information management systems. Topics include an overview of the organisational context for information systems, digital communications and networking technologies, enterprise resource planning, supply-chain systems, customer relationships and knowledge management applications. The principles of information systems strategy and management, as well as the design management and implementation of comprehensive information systems are examined. More... Prerequisites : None
13	Information Systems Strategy(771) Provides an understanding of the contemporary technological and organisational issues involved in the management of information resources. Topics include the role of information technology (IT) in the management of organisations, organisational learning and the assimilation of IT. Also covered is the relationship between users and IT management, the role of IT in business competition, strategic alliances in planning and control within inter-organisational systems, transnational information management and planning methodologies. More... Prerequisites : Information Technology Systems for Business (770)
14	Corporate Social Responsibility(780) Introduces students to the heightened expectations for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its global drivers, including sustainable development and the increased pressure on corporations from regulators, shareholders, consumers and political processes. The subject presents CSR from the perspective of corporate opportunity and provides students with an understanding of how to assess the impact of CSR on business strategy, culture, operations and corporate performance. CSR is examined from the perspective of risk management, as a risk mitigation device, and also as an opportunity for the development of new products, markets and business models. Prerequisites: None
15	IS Project Management(2800) Explores the principles of information systems (IS) project management. Roles and responsibilities, assembling and managing resources, establishing a project budget, estimation, managing costs, critical tasks, task dependencies and managing task delays are some of the topics covered. The management of iterative, incremental and sequential processes is discussed, as are the techniques, including scheduling and tracking progress, Gantt and flow charts and PERT analysis. The subject also looks at risks in IS projects and the management of those risks throughout the project lifecycle. Finally, the subject examines stakeholder interaction, and the behavioural and organisational aspects of managing projects. Prerequisites: None Please note that this subject cannot be be taken in addtion to 701 Project Management Methods
16	IT Outsourcing and Vendor Management+ (2810) Today, many organisations depend upon external service providers to support IT-related activities, such as software development, system maintenance, Web hosting, application service provision and facilities management. In the wake of globalisation, the market for IT outsourcing has expanded significantly. This subject is designed to equip students with the skills required to manage the often complex set of relationships that an organisation may have with its service providers. Topics covered include business case analysis, vendor selection, vendor management, contract negotiation, quality management and the creation of service level agreements (SLAs). Prerequisites: None
17	*Software Engineering Management(2900)Provides students with an understanding of modern software engineering processes to better equip them in managing software-intensive projects in a wide variety of project scenarios. Software lifecycle models, such as Waterfall, Prototyping, Incremental and Iterative approaches, are covered. The management of risk, requirements and reviews in the software process is examined, as are approaches to testing, test management and the role of metrics in improving software process quality. This subject examines several quality management frameworks found in IS settings, including CMM and CMMI. Topics include quality engineering, process maturity, metrics, quality management systems, people quality, quality standards, quality audits, quality reviews, testing and defect management. Prerequisites: None**
18	Supply Chain Management(2700) IT tools and applications of Supply Chain Management (SCM) are the focus of this subject. Designed from the perspective of the general manager (who must integrate supplier relations, production and factory floor, operations, financial and human dimensions of the enterprise), this subject examines the processes within the value chain of the company. Students learn how the competitiveness, cost structure and manageability of a firm's operations and markets can be improved through automation, using information and telecommunications networking technologies. Topics include fundamentals of matching supply with demand, incentive alignment and implementation challenges and analytical techniques for supply-chain management. The implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is also discussed. Prerequisites : None
19	Business Process Management and Outsourcing(3200) Organisations today are heavily based around business processes. Over time, business processes can become an overhead on the organisation, and business process management can be seen as a means of effectively managing complex and interacting business processes. This is particularly important in the new digital economy, where real-time information and shorter business cycles act as driving forces for business process improvements. Organisations often turn towards business process re-engineering (BPR) for optimising or streamlining their business processes. In some cases, it may be more efficient for the organisation to outsource business processes in order to concentrate on core business processes. This subject also covers motivations for business process management, BPR methodology, the effect of IT on business process, business process modelling, workflow systems and managing business process transition. Prerequisites: None

*currently under development
+ jointly developed with the National University of Singapore

Research (Capstone Subject)

Capstone Management Project(790)
A hands-on project that engages students in a research-based project of their choice. Major concepts and applied skills are incorporated and developed within the context of the chosen research project, preferably related to the student's current or prospective business focus. Drawing on their experiences in the subject assignments, students are encouraged to use the electronic resources of the Internet effectively as a major business tool. This project is closely mentored by an assigned faculty research adviser. More...

Prerequisites :
All core subjects, plus completion of at least 4 elective subjects

*Electives are subject to change and may not always be available. Please contact the Recruitment or Student Services officers for the most updated information on course offerings.

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