Bachelor of Finance (Hons.)

(R/343/6/0105) 06/19 (A10480)

Finance professionals help organisations find and manage the resources needed to grow, make investments and acquisitions, plan for the future, and manage existing assets. This three-year programme is taught by lecturers with industry experience and professional qualifications e.g. CFA. Teaching is further enhanced with case studies and the active use of finance-related software and database e.g Datastream and Bloomberg. There are TWO specialisations offered; Investment and Banking.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Pass Foundation / Matriculation from a recognised institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, and a credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level; OR
  • Pass STPM / A level or its equivalent with minimum Grade (C+) in 2 subjects inclusive of Mathematics / Economics / Accounting / Business Studies and a credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level; OR
  • Pass UEC with minimum of grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR
  • Pass STAM with minimum grade Jayyid in 2 subjects and a credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM; OR
  • Pass Diploma in Finance, Banking, Insurance or the related field from a recognised institution with minimum CGPA of 2.50, and a credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level
  • English Entry Requirement for International Students: All undergraduate programmes offered by Faculty of Management require a minimum score of 5.5 in IELTS or its equivalent, except for Bachelor of Finance (Hons.) and Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Hons.), which require higher minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS or its equivalent

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Year 1

English for Business Studies
Mathematics for Finance
Accounting for Decision Making
Management
Fundamental of Economics
English for Business Communication
Principles of Finance
Digital Transformation Technologies
Statistics for Finance
Fundamentals of Marketing
Critical Thinking and Applications in Management
Financial Markets and Institutions
Hubungan Etnik
Pengajian Malaysia 3
TITAS (local)
BM Komunikasi 2 (International)

Year 2

Business Law
Entrepreneurship
Ethics and Governance
Corporate Finance
Financial Statement Analysis
Basic Econometrics
Research Methodology
Personal Finance
Investments
Public Finance
Behavioural Finance
Co-Curriculum
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Foreign Language Beginners Level
Islamic Institutions in Malaysia
Introduction to Multicultural Studies in Malaysia
Stress and Well-Being Among Malaysian

Year 3

Corporate Financial Strategies
Financial Statistical Analysis
Financial Derivatives
Real Estate Finance
International Finance
Analytical Programming
Financial Modelling
Practical Training

Electives

Bank Management
Entrepreneurial Finance
Retirement Planning
Islamic banking
Financial Risk Management
Portfolio Management
Tax Planning

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CAREER PROSPECTS

  • Executives and managers for banking, insurance, finance, investment sector, manufacturing, education, consultancy, financial analyst, planners, adjustors and international trade

STAFF

Prof. Dr. Lai Ming Ming

Professor

Dr. Chong Lee Lee

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Kwan Jing Hui

Lecturer / Programme Coordinator

Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Noor Ashikin Mohd Rom

Lecturer

Dr. Ridzwan Bakar

Professional

Dr. Teh Boon Heng

Senior Lecturer / Head of Department

Dr. Yap Voon Choong

Senior Lecturer

Nor Azliana Binti Aridi

Lecturer

Norizaton Azmin Mohd Nordin

Lecturer / Industrial Training Coordinator

Dr. Thai Siew Bee

Lecturer

Zarehan Selamat

Lecturer

INDUSTRIAL ADVISOR

RAVINDRAN SUKUMARAN

Vice President, Corporate Banking Overseas Hong Leong Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur.

Mr. Ravindran Sukumaran is currently attached to Corporate Banking Overseas Hong Leong Bank Berhad as Vice President. He has immense experience in performing credit and financial analysis on corporate customers for more than 10 years. He also has great ability to develop and maintain relationship with banking customers. He is an expert in treasury services, investment banking and corporate banking activities. He is the one who is performance-driven, meticulous and able to work well with diverse groups at all organisational levels to achieve common objectives.

EXTERNAL EXAMINER

ASSOC. PROF. DR. ZAMRI AHMAD

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zamri Ahmad has 18 years of teaching experience and 2 years of industrial experience. His area is in capital market research and he conducts consultancy to PDC, MARA, Prison Dgepartment, INSKEN, SITU and etc. He has published more than 40 journal articles, 5 books chapters and 50 conference proceedings. Under his supervision, 11 PhD students, 3 DBA, 2 MA and 20 MBA had graduated. He had secured 2 industrial grants and 5 university grants throughout the years. He also sits in 3 editorial boards and is the journal reviewers for more than 30 journals.