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Graduate Catalogue: Business Courses

The following outlines of course content are correct at the time of writing, although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be subject to change. Note that:

1.      All courses are 3 credit hours each, unless otherwise indicated.

2.      Normally, a course will not be run without a minimum enrolment of five students.

 

BUS601: Marketing Management

Development of analytical marketing tools and techniques; their utilization in case analysis and decision making in marketing management.

BUS602: Management Information Systems

This course provides graduate students with a deep understanding of what is involved in the Management of IT. The course will focus on three dimensions in the management of IT: People (organizational change), Process (project management) and Product (key business applications with an emphasis on integration). The course will be structured to provide a thorough grounding in theory before proceeding into applications of theories through case studies and empirical research articles. As such, the course is aimed to provide a broad understanding of concepts relating to the management of technology as well as to introduce specific skills needed for successful IT project management.

BUS603: Human Resource Management

Analysis of Human Resource functions, including HR planning, staffing, interviewing, selection, performance evaluation, training and development, compensation, labor relations and labor laws.

BUS604: Financial Management

The practice and theory of managers making financial decisions on capital levels for the company: debt and equity choices for financing long-term company objectives, company expansion choices, company valuation (including potential take-overs), coping with interest of exchange rate volatility, and short term cash and credit management.

BUS605: Managerial Accounting

Cost and managerial accounting topics, including production processes, product costing, cost behavior analysis with regression, differential costing, capital budgeting, throughput accounting, performance measurement, and budgeting.

BUS606: Strategic Management I

This is a capstone for students completing their core course-work toward a MBA degree. It covers the integration of the skills and functions of management to develop long range plans and to implement and manage the efforts directed toward the accomplishment of organizational objectives.

BUS607: Production and Operations Management
Examines issues and tools in production and operations management. Specific tools for forecasting, planning, inventory control, and project management.
BUS611: E-commerce (= ITE531)

Emphasizes hands-on investigation of both current and potential commercial aspects of the Internet. The structure and services of Internet are reviewed with emphasis on related service provider management issues. These issues include selecting and supporting services that best support an organization’s strategies, performance measurement, security, and unique aspects of electronic commerce. Future developments in the national and global information infrastructure initiatives are discussed.

BUS612: Consumer Behavior

Mental and emotional processes and physical actions that people engage in when selecting, purchasing, using, and discarding products and services to satisfy consumer needs and desires.

BUS613: Sales Management

Personal selling and sales management, including the strategic role of personal selling; business to business selling; organizing, directing, and compensating the sales force; and evaluating sales performance.

BUS614: Advertising and Promotions

A survey of various techniques used to promote goods and services, including a discussion of the different types of media available.

BUS615: Organizational Behavior

Theories and concepts for creating effective organizations, e.g. individual, group, and organizational processes and human resource functions, including selection, compensation, and performance management.

BUS616: Small and Medium Business

Review of the challenges and techniques involved in managing a small and medium business, including capital generation, succession planning, and quality of life.

BUS620: Recruitment and Selection

Examine the newest practices for recruiting, selecting and retaining employees

BUS622: Labor Relations

Overview of the history and development of the labor union movement and discussion of labor issues, including labor-management relations, collective bargaining, labor law, union organizing campaigns, contract negotiation, and arbitration.

BUS623: Training and Development

Analysis of learning theories, training methods and strategies, training and development applications, and production and use of current technology for training and human resource development.

BUS624: Strategic Human Resource Management

Analysis of Human Resource functions, including HR planning, staffing, interviewing, selection, performance evaluation, training and development, compensation, labor relations and labor laws.

BUS630: Financial Accounting

Financial reporting issues for balance sheet, income statement, and cash-flow statement. Revenue recognition; accounting for long-term assets, investment securities, and derivative instruments; consolidation. Accounting for receivables and inventory.

BUS631: Management of Financial Institutions

Management problems of commercial bank and non-bank financial institutions, emphasizing balance sheet management, regulation, and the process of intermediation.

BUS632: Personal Finance and Equities

Personal financial decision making, including, investment strategy and personal risk management.

BUS633: Financial Statement Analysis

Advanced methods of analyzing financial statements and the accompanying footnotes. How various accounting methods might affect interpretation and use of financial information.

BUS634: Risk Investment Management, Capital and Stock Markets

The course studies financial markets, principally equity markets, from an investment decision-making perspective. The course develops a set of conceptual frameworks and analytical tools, and applies these to particular investments and investment strategies chosen from a fairly broad array of companies, securities, and institutional contexts. The focus is on adding value across the spectrum of decisions ranging from position-taking in particular securities, to portfolio risk management, to the delegation to and oversight of professional investment managers. In conjunction, the course explores the competitive dynamics among investment organizations, products, and markets.

BUS648: Leadership Skills

This course explains the functions of a leader in an organization. It provides an in-depth discussion of the various techniques which leaders can use to challenge people, and to build confidence in their associates and subordinates; and also considers when and how to be a coach or teacher. It discusses the need to lead by setting an example; and identifies resources to help develop leadership skills. 

BUS649: Project Management

This course the importance and function of project management. It defines the roles of project managers, team members, clients and customers; and identifies the skills and techniques needed for the effective planning, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling of a project. This course also describes how to execute a project, including controlling, reporting, and managing change and risk; together with identifying the people skills which are needed to lead project teams.

BUS650: Strategic Management II

This is designed to develop each participant’s capability to develop strategic plans for companies by identifying organizational strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats, so that competitive advantage is developed in industrial, national and wider contexts.

BUS701: Business Values and Ethics

Ethical issues in business; relationship between business, government, and society; and key issues in international business.

BUS703: Academic and Professional Communication

Developing business and academic communication skills, particularly in writing and presentations. Learning acceptable business and academic report writing and presentation techniques.

BUS705: Integrated Business Strategy

Advanced study of creating business strategies that integrate all of the functions of a business.

BUS706: International Business Research Methods

Methods used to study and evaluate international business issues.

BUS710: Advanced Theory in Business

Seminar, depends on topic

BUS715: Leadership and the Management of Change

Leadership development, the leader’s role in change, implementing and managing change in organizations.

BUS725: Quantitative Research Methods

Advanced study of statistical concepts used in gathering research data.

BUS726: Qualitative Research Methods

Research design, organizational diagnosis, and qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, archival data analysis, and observation.

BUS735: Advanced Organizational Theory

Seminar, depends on topic.

BUS756: Strategic Theory and Implementation

Seminar, depends on topic

 

DISCLAIMER:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THESE CATALOGS AS IT SEES FIT, SO THAT WE HAVE THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY IN AN EVER-EVOLVING WORLD.

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