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SUNWAY UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

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SUBJECT OVERVIEW
FIN 1014: PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS FINANCE

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Finance
FIN 1014 Principles of Business Finance
Aug 2013
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2 hrs of lecture, 1 hr of tutorial and 1 hr of workshop
Caroline Yap ([e-mail])
Ruth Lim ([e-mail])
: School of Business Office
: 603-7491-8622 (Extn. 3389)
: 1030am – 1230pm (Monday) – Caroline Yap
1030am – 1130am (Tuesday) – Caroline Yap
230pm – 330pm (Wednesday) – Caroline Yap

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Subject Description
This subject is designed for the general business students. This subject provides the introduction of financial management in dealing with areas such as the overview of managerial finance, financial statements valuation, capital budgeting and cost of capital.
Subject Objectives
The objective of this subject is to enable students to understand the concept of the time value of money and its many uses in business finance and apply basic investment appraisal techniques in the selection of projects.
Subject Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
SLO1

explain the fundamental tools and concepts of finance in business;

SLO2

solve problems using the fundamental finance tools of business; and

SLO3

apply the relevant fundamental finance tools and concepts in a business scenario.

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Subject Overview

FIN 1014 Principles of Business Finance

Programme Learning Outcomes
On completion of this programme, students are expected to be able to:
PLO1

apply fundamental business knowledge with a focus on accounting and finance;

PLO2

apply relevant tools and techniques used by industry to interpret data and undertake business analysis;