Financial Management: Course Outline

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE & BANKING
UUM COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
SEMESTER A131

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Information on Course
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Course Name : FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Course Code : BWFF2033
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Name(s) of Academic Staff: SHARMILAWATI BT SABKI BOO HOOI LAING KHAIRUL ZHARIF B ZAHARUDIN DR. YADAF RAJ MASWATI @ MAHFUZAH BT SALIM MOHAMMAD BADRI B ROZALI RUSMAWATI BT ISMAIL MUHAMMAD HARIZ BIN HAMID
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Rationale for the inclusion of the course in the programme:
This is a core courses offered for B. Fin students.
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Semester/Year Offered: 2/1
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Credit Value: 3
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Pre-requisite (if any):
BKAF 1023 – Introduction to Financial Accounting (for B.Fin, B.Bank & B.RMI)
BKAL 1023 – Introduction to Business Accounting (others)
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Objective(s) of Course :
Students are expected to
1. understand the goal of the firm and the basic principles in financial management.
2. use the financial data to perform firm valuation and to forecast and plan firm’s financing.
3. develop analytical skills in working capital management and short-term financing for the firm.
4. fully understand the risk and return concept.
5. apply the time value of money concept in the real context of financial decision making.

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Transferable Skills:
Communication, Critical Thinking and Problems Solving, Team Work and Leadership
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Teaching-learning and assessment strategy:
Mixed method between teacher-centred and student-centred
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Synopsis:
This introductory course to financial management provides the students with the theoretical, conceptual and practical aspects of financial management. Specifically, it focuses on short-term financial management and