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CIB3010 BUSINESS ETHICS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE                           3 Credits
                        Synopsis:

                        The course promotes reflections of ethical dilemmas that arise in various functional business disciplines and
                        develops the students’ capacity to analyse, argue and confidently apply systematic ethical reasoning using
                        ethical dimensions.  This exposure will develop and enhance the student’s understanding of moral obligations as
                        businesses and the importance of moral character in business. Students will discuss the principal of
                        philosophical ethical theories and their applicability to business decisions. It analyses the relationship between
                        business ethics, law and religion, as is the impact of agency theory and stakeholder. Students will explore the
                        concepts of ethical culture and leadership and learn ways to inculcate such culture and leadership in a business
                        organisation. Furthermore, students will examine the issues of corporate governance in public listed firms and
                        the internal mechanisms to mitigate such issues.  This course gives special focus to the role of board of
                        directors, internal control, audit and corporate transparency in enhancing corporate accountability to
                        stakeholders.

                        Course Pre-requisite(s)   : None
                        Assessment Methods  : Continuous Assessment: 60%, Final Examination:  40%


                        CID1001 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS                                   3 Credits

                        Synopsis:
                        The course focuses on the applications of information technology in business. The course will discuss how
                        companies use information technology and information systems to coordinate activities, make decisions, and
                        acquire knowledge to create business value. Supply chain management, customer relationship management,
                        knowledge management and enterprise resource planning systems will also be discussed. Real world business
                        issues and group projects to enhance student learning are also covered.


                        Course Pre-requisite(s)   : None
                        Assessment Methods  : Continuous Assessment: 50%, Final Examination:  50%


                        CIX1001 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS                                     3 Credits
                        Synopsis:

                        This course will expose students to basic principles of microeconomics such as limited resources and choices
                        and how the price theory and the production theory are developed based on these basic principles. Discussion
                        on price theory covers demand and supply models, elasticity and consumer behavior. Failure of the market will
                        also be covered.  Production and cost theory will cover theory of the firm within it various market structures
                        together with its efficiency.

                        Course Pre-requisite(s)   : None

                        Assessment Methods  : Continuous Assessment: 50%, Final Examination: 50%
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