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Code Module Credits Duration Prerequisite(s)
YEAR 4 (Cont.)

ACCT4130 Computerized Accounting for Small 3 45 hrs ---
Businesses

This course explores accounting as it is placed in a computerized accounting
environment in a small business environment. This course is intended for students to
gain knowledge and practices on computerized accounting to do basic areas of
accounting such as payables, payrolls, depreciation, inventory, preparation of financial
statements and reports.
ACCT4140 Financial Statement Analysis 3 45 hrs ---
This course provides an introduction to key accounting concepts and knowledge.

Accounting objectives, conventions, standards and the rules that govern disclosure are
examined. Other topics include ratio and cash flow analysis, analysis of inventories and
analysis of long-lived assets.
ECON4120 Trade Theories and Policies 3 45 hrs ---
This course introduces the main concepts and methods of international trade theory

and policy, and illustrates them with real-world applications. Students will learn the
theoretical models underpinning in trade theories and policies. Topics include law of
comparative advantage, factor endowments, tariff and non-tariff barriers, economic
integration, subsequent economic effects and other trade theories.
ENGL4111 English for Professional Purpose I 3 45 hrs ---

This course focuses on advanced reading and writing skills in business
communications. It covers audience analysis, purpose, message, and gives students
plenty of opportunities to compose memos, letters, and formal reports for a variety of
work situations. Students will also learn how to proofread business documents to
ensure that they are clear, correct, concise, complete, consistent and courteous.
ENGL4112 English for Professional Purpose II 3 45 hrs ENGL4111
This course focuses on advanced listening and oral skills in business communications. It
aims to develop students’ confidence in formal business settings with effective
presentation skills covering a variety of business reporting and meetings. Students will
also learn how to moderate a multiple-speaker presentation. Special attention will be
paid to cross-cultural communication and ethical issues. Prerequisite: English for
Professional Purpose I.
MGMT3130 Total Quality Management 3 45 hrs ---

This course describes the basic principles and tools of total quality management.
Topics include: leadership, voice of customers, employee involvement, continual
process improvement, and supplier partnership and performance measures, quality
planning tools, quality function deployment, and statistical process control and failure
mode and effect analysis.
MGMT4140 Strategic Management 3 45 hrs ---
This course provides students with an understanding and awareness of the underlying

concepts and practical application of the basics of strategic management. Emphasis
will be placed on (i) competitive advantage, (ii) SWOT analysis, (iii) resource-based
view of the firm, and (iv) various strategy levels (functional, competitive and
corporate). Topics include: the nature of strategic management; external and internal
assessment; strategic analysis; strategy formulation; strategy implementation;
challenges of strategic management; international strategic management.

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