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CIX1002 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS                                     3 Credits
                        Synopsis:

                        This course will expose students to macroeconomic issues and problems and concepts of basic measurements
                        and calculation of a country’s economic progress.  Students will also be exposed to basic models of income
                        determination for an open and closed economy, and theories explaining the relationship between government
                        expenditure and taxes. The impact of government’s fiscal and monetary policies on business activities namely
                        production on capital and consumer goods are also disclosed to students.

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


                        CIX1003 BUSINESS STATISTICS                                              3 Credits

                        Synopsis:
                        Topics that will be discussed include terminology and uses of statistics, presentation of descriptive data, concept
                        of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, statistical inference mainly in sampling and hypothesis
                        testing.  Techniques such as t-test, chi-squared test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear regression and
                        correlation will also be discussed.

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


                        CIX2001 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT                                             3 Credits
                        Synopsis:

                        This course discusses the various financial tools employed to effectively manage a company’s financial
                        condition.  Other topics discussed are financial statement and analysis, time value of money, bonds and stocks,
                        capital budgeting and its techniques and short-term working capital management.


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


                        CIX2007 COMMERCIAL LAW                                                   3 Credits
                        Synopsis:

                        This course is designed to give a general overview of commercial law in Malaysia. First, it will introduce the
                        Malaysian legal system. This will include the sources of laws, separation of powers, administration of justice,
                        application of English law, and the position of Islamic law.

                        Secondly, this course will inculcate the basic understanding of the law of contracts as the governing principles in
                        all commercial transactions. Among the topics discussed are elements of a contract, types of discharges and the
                        remedies where there is a breach.

                        Thirdly, this course will expose students to the relevant laws pertaining to commercial activities, namely, agency,
                        sale of goods, hire purchase, insurance and banking in Malaysia.
                        Course Pre-requisite(s)   : None

                        Assessment Methods  : Continuous Assessment: 40%, Final Examination: 60%
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