Management Accounting and International Finance

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ACT 4091BED

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Management Accounting and International Finance

ACT 4091BED

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Management Accounting and International Finance

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Course Coordinators:

  • Dr Kevin Li, BBA (Hons), MSc (Econ) (HKUST); DBA (Macquarie University); FCCA, FCPA (HKICPA), CPFAcct
  • Dr Agol Ho, BSc (HKU); MSc, MPhil (HKUST); PhD (SUFE, Shanghai)

Course Developer:

Dr Chris Green

COMP 2010SED Computing Fundamentals with Java is a two-term, six-credit-unit, 2000-level course within the Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (BCITH) programme suite and the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing and Networking (BSCICNH) programme suite. It is a compulsory course for BCITH and BSCICNH. This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of computing and is suitable for students who do not have prior experience in programming. The problem solving aspect of computing will be emphasised. The main focus is to learn an object-oriented programming language (Java) and use it to solve problems. The software development cycle will also be introduced.

Advisory prerequisite(s)

You are advised to have already studied:

ACT 3094BED and FIN 4094BED

Aims

The course aims to provide students with an introduction to the principles and purposes of management accounting and international finance, and to equip students with the basic knowledge, understanding, and skills of international finance and management accounting.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

  • Cost analysis for planning and decision making
  • Budgeting
  • Financing organisation
  • Advanced techniques in project appraisal
  • The international financial environment
  • Issues in international financial management

Learning support

There will be four two-hour live online lectures, 16 one-hour live online surgeries, and two six-hour compulsory face-to-face day schools.

The dates for the compulsory face-to-face day school(s) are as follows:

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1To be announced
2To be announced

The timetable displayed above is provisional and is subject to change without notification. You should check the confirmed timetable via MyHKMU of the HKMU website (Current Students) before term starts.

Assessment

There are one assignment, two application-based assessments, four lecture polls and one examination.  Assignments should be prepared with Microsoft Word, and submitted to Turnitin for plagiarism checking via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Equipment

Students will need access to a personal computer with an Internet connection.

Equipment

A PC-compatible computer ready for connecting to the Internet is essential. The minimum configuration of the computer is:

  • PC with an x86 CPU or equivalent
  • 1GB RAM
  • Hard disk
  • Sound card with speakers

You need to be familiar with the basic use of a computer including keyboard, mouse and word processing software. Experience in using email, the Internet and the World Wide Web is also essential.

Software

You should have Windows with Microsoft Word. Other software will be downloaded from the Internet. You may need to use OpenOffice to prepare assignment answers.

Set book(s)

Online study materials will be provided.

Students with disabilities or special educational needs

The audio and visual components of this course may cause difficulties for students with an audio or visual handicap. You are encouraged to seek advice from the Course Coordinator before enrolling on this course.