ABOUT BBA (HONS) FINANCE AT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
 

COURSE PROFILE

BBA (HONS) FINANCE IS A TWO-YEAR POST-DIPLOMA PROGRAM
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE KEEN TO SPECIALIZE
IN THE FIELD OF FINANCE.  THIS COURSE IS AIMED AT PROVIDING
STUDENTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FINANCE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
SUBJECTS OFFERED INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS
CORPORATE FINANCE, INVESTMENTS, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT,
MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER RELATED
BUSINESS SUBJECTS SUCH AS ECONOMICS, STATISTICAL METHODS,
MARKETING, ACCOUNTING, AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT.
CURRENTLY, THE COURSE IS OFFERED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS BY THE
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, AND ON A PART-TIME BASIS
THROUGH THE OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAM.

RECOGNITION

THE BBA (HONS) FINANCE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
DEPARTMENT AS EQUIVALENT TO AN HONORS DEGREE FROM A
LOCAL UNIVERSITY.


ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE OPENED TO GRADUATES WHO HAVE A DIPLOMA
WITH GOOD GRADES FROM THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, OR EQUIVALENT.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH WORK
EXPERIENCE IN THE RELATED FIELD.

STUDENT INTAKE

TWICE A YEAR

CAREER/OPPORTUNITIES

GRADUATES OF BBA (HONS) FINANCE HAVE A WIDE CHOICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES.  CURRENTLY, MANY HAVE CHOSEN TO WORK IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY. A BBA (HONS) FINANCE GRADUATE MAY WORK AS A BANK OFFICER, CREDIT OFFICER, RESEARCH ANALYST, FUND OFFICER, DEALER, REMISIER, FINANCE OFFICER, ETC.

COURSE STRUCTURE

SEMESTER ONE

CORPORATE FINANCE 1 (FIN 530)
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (CSC 266)
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (ACC 535)
QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS (QMT 310)
MONETARY ECONOMICS AND FISCAL POLICY (ECO 530)


SEMESTER TWO

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (ECO 550)
CORPORATE FINANCE II (FIN 580)
INVESTMENT (FIN 581)
REAL ESTATE FINANCE (FIN 582)
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (QMT 360)


SEMESTER THREE

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (FIN 620)
RISK MANAGEMENT (FIN 610)
DERIVATIVES AND FUTURES MARKET (FIN 630)
MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (MGT 600)
MARKETING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (MKT 600)
OPTIONAL PAPER
MALAYSIAN FUTURES & OPTIONS REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVES (MFORR) by SECURITIES COMMISSION


SEMESTER FOUR

* PROJECT PAPER (FIN 650)
SEMINAR IN FINANCE (FIN 640)
SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (FIN 631)
BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (MGT 650)
* all the subject carries 4 credit hours except for PROJECT PAPER which carries 8 credit hours.

CONTACT

PLEASE CONTACT :
COURSE TUTOR FINANCE
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
40450 SHAH ALAM
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN
MALAYSIA

TEL : 03-5564154/5564494
FAX : 03-5508104
HOMEPAGE :
http://www.itm.edu.my/acaprg/fbm/fbm.html

DISCLAIMER

ALL THE INFORMATION ABOVE ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE BROCHURE PROVIDED BY THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT AS AT OCTOBER 1999.  WEBMASTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISINFORMATION.  YOU CAN INFORM THE WEBMASTER OF ANY LATEST AMMENDMENTS/DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARDS TO THE INFORMATION ABOVE.
 

QUERIES
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