BFM5959 Accounting and finance for international managers
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFM5959 Accounting and finance for international managers is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFM5959
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BFM5959
No unit lists BFM5959 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B6007.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to terminology, concepts and techniques used in accounting and finance. Important areas to be discussed include understanding financial statements, basic analysis of financial statements, working capital management, the framework of capital budgeting, and time value of money. International issues in accounting will also be examined. The emphasis will be on decision making and value creation in a global environment.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment40%
- Examination60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding of the nature and roles of accounting and finance in managing in a global environment
- 2
eplore the process of value management in a global world
- 3
develop competencies and computational skills required to prepare and evaluate the strategies and tactics associated with value creation
- 4
develop an appreciation for the relevance of theory and its linkage with practice
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with principles of accounting and finance and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in the unit.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
The Chief Examiner has noted a preference for the Texas Instruments BA II Plus.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ravichandran Subramaniam
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFM5959?
BFM5959 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BFM5959 offered?
In 2020, BFM5959 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BFM5959?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFM5959 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.