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School of Public Sector Policy and Man Module BankSEPTEMBER 2006 - Version 3.0 Category/ Specialisation Module Code Module Name

General

MBA 1101

Financial and Managerial Accounting

MBA1102

Information Systems in Organisations

MBA1103

Managerial Economics and Business Policy

MBA 1104

Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Managers

MBA 2105

Operations Management

MBA 2106

Human Resource Management

MBA 2107

Strategic Management

MBA 2108

Marketing Management

Finance

MBA 3209

Corporate Finance

MBA 3210

International Finance

MBA 3211

Investment Management

Marketing

MBA 3212

Services Marketing

MBA 3213

Marketing Strategy and Planning

MBA 3214

Relationship Marketing

Information Systems

MBA 3215

Internet Business Strategy

MBA 3216

Corporate Information Systems Management

MBA 3217

Strategic Information Systems


MBA 3218

International Human Resource Management

MBA 3219

Employment Law

MBA 3220

Employee Training and Development

MBA 4500

Dissertation

CIR

ACCF 1001

Introduction to Financial Analysis

BISE 1001

Information Technology and Communication Skills

ECON 1001

Labour Economics

HRMT 1001

Industrial Relations and Negotiation

HRMT 1002

Industrial Psychology

HRMT 1003


LLAW 1001

Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation

LLAW 1002

Industrial Health & Safety

LLAW 1003

Collective Bargaining

LLAW 1004

Labour Laws

MGMT 1001

Introduction to Change Management

MGMT 1002

Quality Management

MKTG 1001

Public Relations

ublic Sector Policy and Management Module Bank

SEPTEMBER 2006 - Version 3.0 Outline Hrs/Wk Module Coordinator

Accounting is the primary channel for communicating the economics of any business. Managers must understand the concepts and language of accounting in order to use this critical tool effectively for communication, monitoring, and resource allocation. This module provides a broad view of how accounting contributes to an organisation and how managers can make the best use of accounting information, accounting records, and systems, and accountants as internal resources for the purpose of making effective financial decisions. The module also includes financial reporting, interpretation and analysis of financial statements. This course is designed to help students to use accounting based information to aid in managerial decision-making. Case study analysis combined with written and oral case study presentation will be used extensively. Fundamental concepts of management information systems; managerial and organisational principles and concepts relevant to MIS, the value of information for decision making; organisational structure of MIS; information resource management; managing end-user computing. An investigation and analysis of the theoretical and analytical tools of economics, with emphasis upon their application to business decision problems. The module looks at the firms tactical and strategic decision areas and includes analysis of pricing policy, demand and cost estimation, and the option for longer-term strategic development. Other topics include demand theory, market structure, price determination, and profit strategies. Application of economic methodology to business administration procedures will be dealt. Case studies of managerial situations will be examined.

Mr Padachi/Mr Odit

Ms Mahadeo

Mr Seetanah/Mrs Seenarain

The module covers basic theories and applications of statistics in different functional areas of business. Its aim is to help students to understand why they are conducting a specific analysis and how to interpret the statistical output. The module also provides a practical introduction to the use of SPSS in statistical analysis. Fundamental quantitative methods to solve decision problems faced by managers in business will be analysed. The course develops two important quantitative skills: 1) identification of the appropriate methodology for solving the managerial problem; and 2) clearly and precisely specifying the interpretation of the analysis produced. As a result of applying the appropriate methodology and clearly reporting the interpretation of the analysis, the student can then recommend a sensible and understandable business decision. Central to this module is how an organisation can best manage its resources to produce goods and services that are valued by the customer. In particular, issues of operations strategy, quality, human and materials management, technology and systems of planning and control are explored with a view to how they all integrate to provide an organisation with good competitive edge. Topics covered include the origins of human resource management, models of HRM, international HRM, culture & people management, recruitment and selection, performance and reward, training and development and employee involvement Strategic planning deals with the management of change from the formulation of goals through to their implementation. The module analyses the strategic management process considering inter alia SWOT and portfolio analysis; competitive strategy; innovation and entrepreneurship; social, political and cultural aspects; change in the public sector; marshalling human and technological resources. The course provides a set of tools that will help you formulate logical and consistent business strategies. Case studies are used to describe actual business problems. The skills and insights you gain will create a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of the MBA programme. This module covers marketing function and strategies, including demand analysis, product planning, pricing, distribution, promotion, and market forecasts from the viewpoint of the manager. Marketing research techniques and marketing policies are examined and case studies employed. Problems faced by mid- and top-level marketing decisionmakers and the consequences of their decisions; case study and/or simulation. A variety of marketing areas will be considered in depth.

Mrs Munhurrun/Mr Nowbutsing

Mrs Munhurrun

Dr Chittoo/Mrs Bhiwajee/Faugoo

Dr Chittoo/Ms Mahadeo

Ms Naidoo

This module will cover advanced issues in corporate financial policy and investment decisions. Topics include project evaluation, capital structure theory and practice, dividend theory and policy, share repurchase, financial slack, risk and return analysis, capital raising, practical issues in capital budgeting, adjusted present value and real option methods of valuation, mergers and acquisition, corporate restructuring, cross-border investments, and behavioural corporate finance. Corporate finance lessons from corporate collapses will also be covered. Financial decision-making and analysis in a multinational environment, currency valuation and exchange rates, effects of expectations and economic variables such as interest rates and inflation on exchange rates, types of risks and use of derivatives to hedge international exposure. A critical examination and analysis of the types of investments, and their relative merits, selection and management of portfolio with recent developments in portfolio theory, pricing of security and bonds and other assets, methods of investment analysis, fundamental analysis, technical analysis, portfolio management, term structure of interest rate, efficient market hypothesis, asset pricing model and policies of institutional investors. Service marketing processes and service delivery systems; managing the 7P's of services - product, price, place, promotion, people, processes, and physical facilities; role of technology in service delivery; managing service quality and recovery from service failures. Factors and concepts in decisions about a firm's long-term strategy to build, maintain, and grow its market position; skills and hands-on experience (through project work) in developing a long-term strategy, and a five-year annualised marketing plan that implements that strategy. This module aims to identify the operational issues associated with relationship marketing providing the student with an in-depth understanding of relationship marketing in business-to-business, consumer and service marketing situations. It will also consider the role of technology in developing and managing customer relationships. The module will explore the relationship development process and the essential ingredients of successful customer relationships.

Mr Seetanah/Mr Odit

Mr Seetanah/Mr Odit

Mr Seetanah/Mr Odit

Mrs Munhurrun/Ms Naidoo

Ms Naidoo

Ms Naidoo

This course explores how new technology will help those who utilise it achieve a competitive advantage for transforming relationships with customers, suppliers and business partners, to empower global business, and to rebuild their organisations. Students explore these topics through on-line research, analysis and Internet related applications. This module deals with the relevant issues of effective management of information services activities and highlights the areas of greatest potential application of the technology. Topics include: corporate information systems and security, corporate information systems in an electronic world, ecommerce technology and business, the historical context and patterns of technology adoption, managing networked infrastructure and operations, managing and leading a networked IT organisation. Future trends, global and ethical issues, electronic laws, crimes and agencies, global perspective and issues, security trends. This module discusses the management of the function of information and communication technology and the increasing role they play in shaping and executing the enterprises strategies. The focus is also on the need to manage information; the strategies needed to integrate the diverse and complex applications and databases which exist in todays global corporations. This course requires a familiarity with software, systems engineering, hardware, communications, and networking concepts. It will expand on that knowledge by examining the corporate strategic planning process and the role of Information Technology in a global strategy. Students will conduct an Information Systems Study and create a Technology Plan to support a particular strategy.

Ms Mahadeo

Ms Mahadeo

Ms Mahadeo Presentation of strategies, policies, and practices employed in the management of the international work force. International aspects of traditional human resource management, such as staffing, development, evaluation, compensation, and labour relations, will be examined. In addition, topics more specifically related to multinational corporations, such as the diversity of the MNC's work force and the various groups of employees involved, social and cultural aspects of international assignments, and the specific ethical dilemmas faced by the MNCs, will be covered.


Definition, meaning of Industrial Relations; Trade Unionism & its evolution in the Mauritian context. Labour laws. Laws that deal with age, gender, race discrimination. Sexual harassment. Unionisation trends in various sectors of public and private employment, rights of the parties, contract negotiation and administration. Students will be expected to know about the various provisions of the Personnel Management Manual used the Civil Service, the Pay Research Bureau report and the Public Service Commission regulations. The role of training in management development. The framework of HR development, theories of learning, motivation and performance. Needs Assessment. Design and implementation of training programmes. Examination of the process of developing an organisation's human resources in order to meet current and future needs. Programme development, techniques, and evaluation. Significance of implementing employee orientation programme. Employee Counselling services. Course members have approximately six months from the date of completion of their last module to undertake the individual dissertation on an approved subject relevant to management. Those taking the MBA with specialisation will have do undertake their dissertation in their respective field of specialisation. The dissertation is expected to be around 20,000 words.



The need and different roles of accounting information; The basic framework; Accounting concepts and users of accounts; Recording and summarizing transactions; Preparing final accounts, Adjustments to final accounts; Capital and revenue distinction, Bank reconciliation statement, control accounts and cash flow statements, Accounting ratios and interpretations, Accounting for internal decision making.

Mr Padachi/Mr Odit

Definition of a computer, Data and Information, Evolution of Computers, Types and categories, Differences between IT, IS and ICT, Hardware and software, Uses, Computer Connectivity; Overview of parts of a computer; Introduction to Word and Word Processing; Overview of different software; Introduction to Spreadsheet and Spreadsheet Processing; PowerPoint Presentation: Understanding and practicing different methods of communication: written, oral, visual and non-verbal; concepts and good communication practices will be applied to communication situations like letterwriting, memo-writing, report-writing, summary writing, interviews, meetings, using the telephone, presentation and in persuasion and arguments.Ms Mahadeo

Labour demand and supply; Market Equilibrium: Effect of immigration and minimum wages, the determinant of hours of work; Wage Determination and labour Market Discrimination; investment in Human Capital; Trade Unions; Government intervention in the Labour market; Unemployment; Inflation; Income Policy; Fiscal Policy; Theories of Income DistributionDefinition of IR, Contents, Objectives, Aspects. Functional Requirements of IR, Trade Unions & employer organisations, Industrial Democracy, productivity norms & targets. Role of the state, Current trends in Mauritius. Definition of negotiation. Understanding Personalities. Techniques & Strategies of Negotiation. Components of Negotiation, Key Factors affecting negotiation. Effective Negotiation

Mrs Seenarain

Mrs Bhiwajee Introduction to Industrial Psychology and important aspects such as the individual: values, attitudes and job satisfaction; basic motivational concepts; the group and foundations of group behaviour; communication; understanding work teams; leadership; power and politics; conflict; negotiation and inter group behaviour; organisational change and stress management Dr Motah

History, Evolution, Developments. Strategic HRM. Job Description, Analysis & Evaluation. Human Resource Planning. Recruitment & Selection. Performance & Reward Management. Training & Development. Definition and concepts, modes of settlement of industrial disputes and other related matters in Mauritius, code of practice as provided in the second schedule of IR act, formal and informal mechanism for Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation, recourse to voluntary or compulsory arbitration, bodies and institutions set by law for the purposes of arbitration and conciliation in matters of industrial dispute and their roles, functions and effects of such decisions, possibility of recourse to modes of arbitration, conciliation and mediation of the parties to a disputes own choices other than those provided by law, Case Studies (sections 99 and 100 of the IR act). Introduction& History, Evolution of Health & Safety. Importance, Need in organisations, Present Legislation, Scope of the Act, Offences, Penalties & Legal Proceedings, Insurance: Effect of and employers liability insurance, Future Proposals & Amendments to the present Act. Definition; nature and scope of collective bargaining, Industrial discontent: causes, symptoms, consequences; Substantive elements of the collective bargaining system in Mauritius, emerging trends in collective bargaining; Challenges for Mauritius; Implications for labour, management and policy makers.

Dr Chittoo/Mrs Bhiwajee/Mrs Faugoo

Mr Ramphul

Mrs Bhiwajee

Mr Ragoodoo

Present Legislation, Scope of the Act, Development. Provisions under the Act, Offences, Penalties and Legal Proceedings, International Labour Standards. Case StudiesDefinition, How, What and Why of Change. Concepts & Principles, Approaches. Stages in change process. Change models. Methods & Techniques to deal with change. Change Management Strategies. History and evolution of Quality Management; Quality philosophies and gurus; Quality Management definitions and concepts; strategy development and deployment including benchmarking and competitive comparisons; The concepts of Total Quality Management; Continuous improvement, tools and techniques; Statistical Quality Control; Improvement team leadership: motivation, change and culture.

Dr Chittoo

Mr Ragoodoo

Mrs Munhurrun

History of PR; role of PR in Government; PR functions and techniques; PR ethics, research and planning; liaison with management and employees; operations of a PR department within an organisation; techniques in public speaking; categories of media and their implementations

Ms Naidoo

Programme Code

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

MBA

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

CIR

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School of Public Sector Policy and Management Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category ACCOUNTING : General AccountingACCF1101 Accounting for Decision Making The need and different roles of accounting information, The basic framework. Accounting concepts and users of accounts, Recording and summarizing transactions, Preparing final accounts, Adjustments to final accounts. Capital and revenue distinction, Bank reconciliation statement and control accounts, Accounting ratios and interpretations, Accounting for internal decision making, Accounting for materials and valuation of stock, Decision Making techniques ACCF1102 Financial Accounting Roles and Principles of Financial Accounting; Double Entry Book Keeping; Capital and Revenue Expenditure; Trial Balance, Preparation of Final Account for Sole Traders, Non-Profit Organisations and Companies; Cash flow statements. Control Accounts and Accounting for VAT, Accounting for Depreciation; Bad Debts and Provisions for Bad Debts, Fundamental Accounting Concepts and International Accounting Standards; Accounting Ratios and its Interpretation; Financial Reporting and Users of Accounts. ACCF1103 Costing Techniques Role of Cost Accounting and its link to Financial Accounting; Costing Concepts, Cost Classification and Behaviour; Accounting for overheads; Introduction Activity-Based Costing; Costing methods and principles; Contract Costing; Relevant costing and short term decision making: contribution analysis; Budgeting; Standard costing and basic variance analysis Cost Concepts, Cost Behaviour and Cost ascertainment, Accounting for Overheads and ActivityBased Costing, Costing Systems and Costing Principles (Absorption and Marginal costing) Contribution Analysis and its application to short-term decision making; Break-even analysis. Relevant Costing, Budgeting, Standard Costing and Variance analysis; Modern trends in Cost and Management Accounting Nature, Purpose and Scope of Auditing; Statutory Auditing Requirement; Auditing Theory and the True and Fair View; Professional Code of Ethics and Behaviour; Planning the Audit; Documenting and Audit Evidence; Internal Audit and Internal Controls; Computer Systems Audit; Audit Sampling; Management Audit and Performance Review in Public Sector

Module Code

Module Name

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr Odit

DPSM

3+0

Mr Odit

ITES, BPAM, BBIF, BENM, BHRM,BTHM, BACB, BOSHM, DPSFM, DHRM, BIS

3+0

Mr Padachi

DPSFM, BACB,DPSM

ACCF1104

Cost and Management Accounting

3+0

Mr Padachi

ITES, BPAM,BHRM, BENM, BTHM

ACCF1105

Auditing Practice and Performance Review

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB, BPAM, DPAM, DPSFM,DPSM

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module Name OutlineRole of Management Accounting and its link to Financial Accounting, Cost Allocation and ActivityBased Costing, Costing methods and Costing principles, Relevant costing and Contribution analysis, Cost Volume Profit Analysis, Budgeting Planning and Control, Standard costing and variance analysis, Modern Trends in Management Accounting- Life cycle Costing, Benchmarking. Financial reporting framework, Accounting Standards (FRS and IAS), Accounting treatment of assets and liabilities, Published Company Accounts, Budgeted Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet Group accounts and taxation, Cash flow statements Ratio analysis and interpretation, Auditing and Internal Control. Principles and practice; the Schedular system; income tax matters affecting business, Capital allowances, treatment of losses, Corporate tax system, Computation, Assessment, Corporate tax losses, Capital Gains Tax, Value Added Tax, Taxation of International Businesses, Tax planning in international Business, Fiscal authorities and international taxation, Tax History, issues of jurisdiction, administrative and compliance costs, direct and indirect, taxation, capital taxes and the impact of technology on international taxation, Tax treaty system, Double taxation Relief, AntiAvoidance legislation, The OECD model; International Tax Planning ACCF3109 Contemporary Issues in Accounting The development of accounting, Stakeholder influences on accounting. Environmental issues and their effects and implications, Definition of social and environmental accounting, The principles of social and environmental accounting, Effecting environmental accounting and Corporate environment reporting. Human capital accounting: role, uses in corporate financial reporting. Accounting for human resource costs, value, Human capital evaluation, change measurement and Human capital scorecard, Recent advancement and future directions in HRA. ACCF 1110 Financial Accounting Principles and Techniques 1 Roles and Principles of Financial Accounting; Double Entry Book Keeping; Capital and Revenue Expenditure; Trial Balance; Depreciation; Bad Debts; Provision for Bad Debts; Provision for Discount on Debtors; Correction of Errors; Control Accounts; Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Traders, Non-Profit Organisations and Companies; Single Entry and Incomplete Records; Manufacturing Account; Value Added Tax; Stock Valuation Methods; Bank Reconciliation; Introduction to Accounting Ratios.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

ACCF2106

Managament Accounting

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB,BBIF, ITES, BIS, BSE

ACCF3107

Accounting Planning and Control

3+0

Mr Padachi

BBIF

ACCF3108

Business and International Taxation

3+0

Mr Padachi

BBIF, BPSFM (TOP UP)

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB, BPSFM(TOP UP)

3+0

Mr Odit

BACB

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeACCF 2111

Module NameFinancial Accounting Principles and Techniques 2

OutlinePartnerships; Goodwill and Changes in Partnerships: Revaluation of Assets, Preparation of Final Accounts; Business Purchase: Sole Trader, Partnership and Companies; Limited Companies taking over other Businesses; Published Account of Limited Companies as per the Functional Format; Taxation in Company Financial Statement; Departmental Accounting; Brach Account; Cash Flow Statement; Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements; Introduction to Financial Reporting; Accounting Standards & Desirable Attributes of Accounting Information

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr Odit

BACB

ACCF 2112

Intermediate Financial Reporting IASC Framework; Revenue Recognition; Reporting Financial Performance; Presentation of Financial Statements: Fixed Assets, Investments, Inventories, Construction Contracts; Deferred Taxation; Operating and Finance Leases; Earnings per Share. Rationale for Group Financial Statements; Fair Values and Goodwill; Accounting for Subsidiary Undertakings, Associates and Joint Ventures; Consolidated Cash Flow Statement; Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions; Accounting for Foreign Undertakings; Merger Accounting; Segmental Reporting.

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB

ACCF 3113

Advanced Auditing Professional & Ethical Considerations; Audit Process, Assignment & Reporting; Current Issues in and Development in Auditing; Small Business Audit; Audit of Group Companies; Specialised Audits: Bank, Insurance, Investment Trusts and Pension Schemes; Investigations; Auditing in the Public Sector. Accounting Theory; Decision Usefulness Approach; Definition of Income; Valuation Methods; Inflation Accounting; Positive Accounting Theory; Legal Requirements and The True & Fair View; Standard Setting Process; Earnings Management; Financial Statement Analysis; Corporate Failure Prediction. Reporting the Substance of Transactions; Related Party Disclosures; Accounting for Intangible Assets; Accounting for Financial Instruments and Hedges; Corporate Governance; Accounting for Social Responsibility; Accounting Ethics; Current Financial Reporting Issues. Principles and Applications of Taxation; Powers of Commissioners; Domicile and Residence; Taxation of individuals from various sources; Partnership; Capital Allowances; Companies; Value-added tax; Antiavoidance provisions; International Aspects of Tax; Residence and its implications; Tax treaty system; Double Taxation relief; Assessment of Companies trading internationally, Comparative taxation system; Direct expenditure and tax expenditure; Personal financial planning.

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB

ACCF 3114

Advanced Financial Reporting

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB

ACCF 3115

Busieness Taxation

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB

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Module NameAdvanced Taxation

OutlinePrinciples and Practice of Schedular System; Powers of Commissioner; Income tax for Individuals and Business; Capital Allowances; Treatment of Losses for Individuals; Corporation Tax and Loss Treatment; Partnership Tax; Capital Gains Tax (including capital gains on shares) and available Reliefs; Value Added Tax; Inheritance Tax and Exemptions; Personal Tax Planning; Tax Deferral and Mitigation. This module provides an understanding of the role of Financial Reporting from the standpoint of a user, rather than a technical expert. Students will be introduced to regulatory reporting requirements, corporate governance and international accounting standards (IASC Framework; Local Regulatory Framework), enabling students to understand and use the Annual Reports from companies ; Accounting theory in particular agency theory; Statement of principles and current issues in financial reporting ; Balance Sheet and Income statement analysis and cash flow statement analysis; Financial ratio analysis , Inter-firm comparison, Trend analysis and using financial statements in valuation; Corporate failures & Credit Evaluation; Accounting for Social Responsibility ; Rational for preparation of group financial statements; Constructions of consolidated balance sheet for group companies and consolidated cash flow statement; Segmental Reporting Introduction to the Course, The Nature of Costs, Strategy and Cost Control, Performance Measurement, The Balanced Scorecard, Activity-Based Costing/management, Life Cycle Costing, Target Costing, Outsourcing, Budgeting, Inventory Differentiation Postponement, Value chain analysis, Lean Production Strategy and Management Accounting , Theory of Constraints and Throughput Accounting.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr Padachi

BACB

ACCF5101

Financial Reporting and Analysis

3+0

Mr Padachi

MBF

Strategic Cost Management

ACCF5102

3+0

Mr Padachi

MBF

ACCOUNTING : FinanceACCF1201 Principles of Finance Present Value Calculation; Time Value for Money; Annuities; IRR; Sources of Finance; Short and Long Term Financing; Valuation of Bonds and other Securities; Definition of Financial Risk; Risk and Return Analysis; Diversification Principles, Capital Asset Pricing Model; Stock Market; Forms of Market Efficiency.

3+0

Mr Odit

DPSFM, BACB, BBIF, BENM

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Module NameIntroduction to international Finance

OutlineInternational trade and its financing, FOREX market, Interest rate parity and Purchasing power parity, Spatial and Triangular arbitrage, Spot and forward rate; Balance of Payment, Relationship between exchange and money market, Exchange rate determination with fixed prices, Exchange rate determination with flexible and sticky prices. Monetary Union, Introduction to Forward and Futures market, Introduction to Options and Swaps. Concept of Shareholders wealth; Capital Markets; Valuation of Securities; Risk and Return; Dividend Policy and Dividend Valuation Model; Efficient Market Hypothesis, Capital Asset Pricing Model; Interpretation of Financial Statements, Capital Structure, Investment Fundamentals. Negotiable Instruments: distinction between assignability and negotiability, bills of exchange, cheques, promising notes, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation. Shareholders wealth, Project Evaluation, Valuation of financial instruments, Risk and Return the CAPM and Arbitrage Pricing Theory, Derivative assets, Efficient markets- theory and empirical evidence, Capital structure; MM theory, agency costs theory and Signaling theory, Dividend theory, Dividend Valuation Model, mergers and acquisitions. Overview of organization finance from an external perspective; Maximization of shareholders wealth; Capital structure. Sources and application of finance. Finance instruments and mechanisms; Capital markets, Efficient market hypothesis, Valuation of securities, Risk and Return. Dividend policy and dividend valuation model, Capital asset pricing model; Project finance and investment appraisal; Conglomerates, mergers and take-overs, Interpretation of financial statement Risks in Banking and Financial markets; default, liquidity, interest rate, FOREX risk and price risk, Management of risks in banking: Default, liquidity, interest rate, Management of FOREX risk: internal (Matching, Netting etc) and external techniques, Derivative market: Forward contracts and its Pricing, Future markets and the working of the market, Option markets and its working, Swap deals: Currency and Interest rate swaps Nature of Financial Management; Shareholders wealth; Risk and Return; Portfolio theory and Capital Asset Pricing Mode; Capital Market; Analysis of Capital Budgeting Decisions; cost of capital; Financial and Operating Leverage; Capital Structure theories and Planning; Dividend theories and Policy; Working Capital Management

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

ACCF2203

Corporate and Legal Finance

3+0

Mr Odit

DPSFM

ACCF2204

Corporate Finance

3+0

Mr Odit

BBIF

ACCF 3205

Financial Management

3+0

Mr Odit

ITES, BIS

ACCF3206

Financial Risk Management

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF,BPSFM(TOP UP)

ACCF 2207

Financial Management

3+0

Mr Odit

BACB

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module Name OutlineThis module deals with advanced issues in corporate financial policy and investment decisions. Topics include project evaluation, practical issues in capital budgeting, adjusted present value and real option methods of valuation capital structure theory and practice, dividend theory and policy and empirical evidences, share repurchase, financial slack, risk and return analysis and assets pricing models, capital raising, short and long term financing mergers and acquisition, corporate restructuring, cross-border investments, and behavioural corporate finance. The types of investments, and their relative merits, selection and management of portfolio with recent developments in portfolio theory, asset allocation, pricing of security and bonds and other assets, methods of investment analysis, fundamental analysis, technical analysis, portfolio management, term structure of interest rate, efficient market hypothesis, asset pricing model and policies of institutional investors. Fixed income securities and pricing Financing Public Education; Educational Revenues and Expenditures; Principles underlying grants systems for education; Alternative Models for Financing Public Education; Taxation and Principles of Taxation; Financial Administration in local school systems: costquality Relations in Education: trends in Educational Finance; Financial Planning in times of retrenchment; financial implications of a free education system; finance and the school administrator.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

ACCF5201

Corporate Financial Management

3+0

Mr Odit

MBF

ACCF5202

Investment Analysis

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

MBF

ACCF 5203

Educational Finance

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

ACCOUNTING: Financial ServicesACCF1301 Monetary and Financial Systems The Financial system, The Financial Market; Money and Capital market, Financial Intermediaries, Nonbanking financial institutions, The Regulatory Body, Financial structure and economic performance, The Monetary system and interest rate, International Monetary System, Monetary policy and the Central Bank, Financial system risks and Regulation, Comparative Financial Systems: The structure and functions of financial systems in the, USA, Germany, Japan, Islamic countries. Introduction to the financial system, Financial intermediation, Retail and Wholesale banking, International banking, The foreign exchange market, Euro markets and Eurocurrency banking, Eurosecurities markets, Risks in Banking, Banking regulations, The development of banking systems

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF, BPSFM (TOP UP)

ACCF1302 Domestic and International Banking

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

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Module NameBanking Operations

OutlineTrends in Banking structure, Theories of the banking firm, Lending Operation, Retail banking, Wholesale and,Corporate banking ,International banking, Disintermediation and Securitization, Type of risks; Credit, Liquidity,and interest rate risks and their management, Capital Adequacy Accord and Solvency risk, Crises and Prudential regulation. The banker-customer relationship and the rights and duties of each party; Types of customer, such as individuals, joint accounts, minors, executor and trustees, partnerships and limited companies ;Legal principles affecting lending, Cheques and payment systems; The law relating to cheques and other payment systems,Insolvency and security, The Banking Act, Financial Services Development Act; The Companys Act; Incorporation, constitution, directors duties, Minority protection, Winding up of Companies.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

ACCF2304

Financial Services and Corporate Law

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

ACCF2305

Offshore Practice and Administration Characteristics of an offshore centre, Offshore financial services: international, personal and corporate clients, Company Administrative trusteeship investment, Offshore pensions and unit trust, Trustee business; Offshore Business and company management; Offshore investment management, Double Taxation agreement; Anti money laundering and procedures. Basis background and concepts, Creation of validity of trust, Classification and Constitution of trust, Trust and powers, The beneficiary principle, Insider dealing, Trusteeship, Trusts of land, Breach of trusts, Variation of trust, taxation aspects. Internal Control in banking, The rationale for regulation, Ethics and Corporate Governance, Legal duties and, responsibilities of banks and their clients, Role of the Central Bank; Role of FSA, Money laundering and responses by regulatory agencies:, Evolution of the international banking regulation and supervisory system, Activities of the Basle Committee, Strengths and weaknesses of the current regulatory and supervisory system, Current key issues relating to bank regulation and supervision, Regulation of Investment market, Practical issues in Banking and Security. Introduction to international financial markets, Interest rates in international markets, Foreign exchange markets, International money markets, International bond markets, International equity markets, Diversification in international markets, Risks in international markets, Financial derivatives, International Banking

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BACB,BBIF

ACCF2306

Administration of Trust

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

ACCF2307

Regulation and Supervision of Financial Services

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

ACCF3308

International Financial Market

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeACCF3309 Types of security and security markets, including insurance, investments and pensions; Investment portfolio theory and analysis, including trading of securities in world markets, Investment theory, security, market analysis and efficiency, Practical investment considerations and investment by trustees; Funds management: Asset Allocation strategies(active and passive approach), Aspects of portfolio building and monitoring, Currency management, Techniques of evaluation of the performance of portfolios, Management of bonds portfolios, Regulation of fund management companies. The FOREX market, Determination of Exchange Rates; Foreign exchange activities; Speculation, Arbitrage and Hedging; the different of financial risk. FOREX Risk; Internal and External Risk Management Techniques; Derivative market: Forward contracts and their Pricing; Future markets and the working of the market; Hedging with Option contracts; Swap deals: Currency and Interest rate swaps, Rational for swaps Concepts of Banking, the theory of the Banking Firm; domestic versus International Banking, International Banking, mergers and acquisitions in banking; the emergence of Global Banks; Multinational Banks; the impact of the International Financial System on Banking (e.g Debt; Globalisation, Exchange Rate volatility), Intermediation and disintermediation in Banking; the Euromarkets; Eurobond Markets, introduction to derivatives, Issues in International Banking such as the Debt Issue; Sovereign Lending; Techniques of Syndicated Lending, Supervision issues; The Basle Agreements and Capital Adequacy.

Module Name

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

SecurityAnalysis and Portfolio Management

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BACB, BBIF

ACCF 2310

International Financial Management

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

BBIF, BACB

ACCF5301

Banking and Financial Markets

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

MBF

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeACCF5302

Module NameConsumer and Corporate Banking

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

Banking and Financial environment, Business Focus (Retail Banking ,Consumer Banking, Personal banking), Understanding Corporate Banking, Understanding Client Communities: Socio Economic Category ;Definition of communities based on SEC, Stages of Life Cycle and Introduction to Customer Relationship Management (CRM),Corporate Banking Products ,Key Elements in Product Design; Market Estimation, Financials, Process Design Elements , Implementation, Sales (Branch Sales ,Direct Sales ,Key Features of Liabilities Products, Key Features of Asset Products, Corporate Banking (Corporate Financing Needs : Working Capital Finance, Term Finance, Leasing, Equity and Debt. Credit Appraisal: Industry Analysis, Financial Analysis, Compliance Security - Stocks and Book Debts, Industrial Shares. Mode of Finance: Quantum, Tenor, Terms of Advance, Repayment. ACCF5303 Risk Management in Financial Institutions The purpose of this module is to cover the modern approach to financial (market) and credit risk management for banks and financial institutions. We shall analyze the best practice techniques used to measure and manage these risks. We shall also cover the role of risk-management to guide business strategy and achieve shareholder value. Risk management will also be set in the context of the international prudential regulation of financial markets activity. Financial decision-making and analysis in a multinational environment, currency valuation and exchange rates, effects of expectations and economic variables such as interest rates and inflation on exchange rates, exchange rate risks, International Parity Conditions, interest rate and market risks, internal risk management techniques, Hedging with forwards, swaps, futures and options. Rationale for bank regulation, lender of last resorts, other regulatory tools, capital adequacy ratios, issues in capital regulation, subordinated debt ,internal models ,recent development in capital requirements, Basel deposit insurance, implementation and supervision, regulation and supervision in the third world and emerging market, organisation of regulation.

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

MBF

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

MBF

ACCF5304

International Finance and Financial Derivatives

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

MBF, MFE(SOBISE)

Financial Regulation and Governance

ACCF5305

3+0

Mr.Seetanah

MBF

ACCOUNTING: Public Sector

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeACCF1401

Module NameGovernment Accounting and Report

OutlinePhases of Governmental Accounting, Fund Accounting, Accounting for Certain Specific Transactions and Events, Financial Reporting uses and types of reports, Contents of Financial Reports, Cost data and full cost of output of inter-entity costs, Performance Reporting (SEA), Budgeting approaches, Process and Budgetary Accounting. Government accounting and financial reporting, State and Local Public Finance, Project Appraisal, Contingent Valuation, Financing infrastructure, Capital and Performance Budgeting, Risk Management, Control of Administrative efficiency, New trends in budgeting. Financial Framework for Auditing in Public Sector; Audit of Government Accounts; Financial Auditing; Auditing Standards and Ethics; Planning an Audit; Value for Money Audit/Performance Audit; Auditing of Contracts; Procurement of Goods and Services; Audit of Local Authorities; Reliance on Internal Control in Public Sector; Audit Reports and trends in Public Sector Auditing. Theory of Social Goods; Government Expenditure type classification, purpose and revenue (tax and nontax); Principles of Expenditure Evaluation; Fiscal Policies and Taxation; Budget Deficit; Deficit Financing; Public Debt; Public Sector Borrowing Requirement, International Finance. This module provides a broad view of how accounting contributes to an organisation and how managers can make the best use of accounting information, accounting records, and systems, and accountants as internal resources for the purpose of making effective financial decisions. The module also includes financial reporting, interpretation and analysis of financial statements. This course is designed to help students to use accounting based information to aid in managerial decision-making. Case study analysis combined with written and oral case study presentation will be used extensively.At another level the module deals with the principles of public financial management, cost management in public organisations, budgeting, expenditure control techniques, capital management, cash flow management and introduces new themes and methods in public financial management.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr Padachi

DPSFM

4 ACCF2402

Public Sector Financial Mangement

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

DPSFM, BPAM

ACCF2403

Public Sector Auditing

3+0

Mr Padachi

DPSFM, BPAM

ACCF2404

Public Finance

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

DPSFM

Financial and Managerial Accounting for the Public Sector

ACCF5405

3+0

Mr Padachi

MPM

COMMUNICATION:

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module NameIntroduction to Communication Theories Perspectives on communication theory; Interpretive approaches to theory development, Critical approaches to theory development; Theories of communication processes: Theories of symbolic organisation, message production, message processing, discourse and interaction; The thinking patterns; Thinking about people; Using thinking in the business context; Human communication theories Global Communication Impacts of information technology on society; Applying theory to global communication; The media and global communication; Strategic and Social implications of developing information systems across international boundaries; Issues created by global communication; Interpreting, using and responding to issues raised by changes as a consequence of global communication. Introduction to conflict, Understanding conflict; The ingredients of conflict; Popular approach to conflict resolution; Interpersonal conflict; kinds of work place conflict; Understanding and recognising anger, the faces of anger, the expressions of anger; Identifying and preparing for anger triggers; Anger awareness; Negotiating practice and managing conflict in organisational settings; Cooperation and competition; Justice and Conflict; Trust development; Power and conflict; Intergroup conflict; Problem solving and decision making. The communication theories and process; forms of communication; dimensions of communication; functions of communication; communication channels; methods and means of communication; communication languages; communication models; communication skills; communication in the counselling interview; listening skills; the initial session; becoming an expert listener; the value of silence; understanding oneself; opening and closing the helping session; helping client to reach a conclusion; questioning; paraphrasing; empathy and sympathy; directive and non-directive approaches; the satisfied and the unsatisfied client; disclosure; defense mechanisms in human communication.

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

COMM 1011

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

COMM 1012

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

Conflict Management

COMM 3103

3+0

Mr.Ragoodoo

BCOM

Human Communication

COMM 1104

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

CNLG

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module NameCulture and Communication Approaches to the study of human communication and culture; Intercultural communication in the global economic and cultural contexts; Cultural and intercultural relations; Evaluating and improving ones own intercultural communication competence; Cultural communication practice in business and community settings; Similarities and differences in values, norms, interethnic/inter-group communication and adaptation. Gender operating in the field of communication studies; Issues of gender in language and non verbal behaviour; How language reflects cultural biases and inequities; Conversation in the workplace; The different styles of work conversation; Interpretation and conversational signals. Communcating at Work I Using communication networks; Choosing the optimal communication channel; Cultural diversity and communication; Organisational culture; The importance of listening; Barriers of effective listening; listening styles preferences; Approaches to listening; Reasons for listening; Interpersonal skills: Dealing with criticism, Managing conflict, Negotiating skills; Interviewing: Principles of interviewing, Types of interviews; Report Writing. Communicating at Work II Groups and teams at the work place; Problem- solving communication, Effective communication in groups and teams; Effective meetings: Types of meetings, Planning and problem solving meeting, conducting the meeting; Making effective presentations: developing the presentation, Organising your ideas, Verbal and visual support in presentations; delivering the presentation; Informative and Persuasive speaking: Informative presentations, Persuasive presentations. Language and Society Functions of language; language influence according to age, ethnicity, class and gender; Language use in politics and media; Language as a means of affecting or constructing our identities; Notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use; Languages influence on perception; language and its influence on social and educational policy.

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

COMM 1201

3+0

Ms Ramkissoon

BCOM

COMM 1202

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

COMM 1203

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

COMM 3204

3+0

Mr.Ragoodoo

BCOM

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module NamePublic Speaking An introduction to several forms of public speaking; Development and practice of public speaking about salient political, cultural and social issues; An audiencesensitive approach to the invention, arrangement and delivery of public messages; Practical guidelines to public speaking; Customising talk for the audience; How to conquer stage fright. The power to influence; Outcome based thinking, laws of persuasion; Persuasion techniques; The impact of non verbal communication, communication styles: preparing the message, persuasion starts with credibility: how to build trust and sell your expertise, the art of image management; first impression , best impression; How to give word added impact; how to use personality type to persuade. Organizational Communication Form and function of messages within organisations with special emphasis on business communication; The role of communication in developing productive work relationships, human resource practices and organisational cultures; Past and current management practices, communication networks and technologies, interpersonal relationships in organisations, public communication and organisational communication assessment. This module will give the opportunity to students to identify communication issues within their (working) environment and developing strategies to enhance their communication capabilities, through various practical and the opportunity to discuss issues pertinent to communication.

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

COMM 3204/3205

3+0

Dr Motah

BCOM

COMM 1301

3+0

Dr Motah

BCOM

Workshop in Communication for Professional

COMM 2302

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

ITES, BIS, BSE, Dip IT

Communication as a Marketing Tool An Introduction to Marketing Communications; Communication Theory; The Customer's Context; Understanding How Customers Process Information; Customer Decision Making; The Business Context; Purpose and Audiences, Ethics in Marketing Communications; The Internal Context; Internal Marketing Communications, Financial Communications; The External Context; Environmental Influences of Marketing Communications, Networks and Stakeholders, The Communications Industry; Advertising- How It Might Work; Sales Promotion Techniques, Online Marketing Communications, Personal Selling, Exhibitions.

COMM 2303

3+0

Ms Ramkissoon

BCOM

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module NameCustomer Relations Management Evolution of Relationships with Customers; Thinking Behind Customer Relationships; Customer Relationships; Basic Building Blocks of IDIC, and Trust; Identifying Customers; Differentiating Customers: Some Customers Are Worth More Than Others; Differentiating Customers by Their Needs; Interacting with Customers: Customer Collaboration Strategy; Using the Tools of Interactivity to Build Learning Relationships; Privacy and Customer Feedback; Measuring the Success of Customer-Based Initiatives; Customer Analytics and the Customer-Strategy Enterprise; Organizing and Managing the Profitable Customer-Strategy Enterprise. IT for CommunicationConceptual framework of information systems; The importance of information system in decision making; The information system industry; Databases; Financial/Accounting systems and management systems; Developing systems; Communicative networks; Using information system/information technology for competitive advantage; Strategic information system; Data gathering using information technology; Doing business on the net; Data Communications and Networking an Overview; Local Area Network; Signal Encoding Techniques; Digital Data Communication Techniques and M-S Office and Multimedia.

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

COMM 3305/3304

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

COMM1401

3+0

Ms Mahadeo

BCOM

Media and Communication The origins of Mass communication; The Effects of Mass Communication; The Media in Contemporary Society: Media analysis; The media changing landscape; Perception and language issues in mass media; The social and psychological approach; Mass media effects and uses; mass communication channels; Interpretation and use of diverse methods of mass communication; Planning campaigns and crisis management. Meaning of Media and Communications; Media: Book publishing advertising ; News agencies Public relations and journalism ; Newspapers Magazines; Radio; Television; Cinema; Pop music Technology; The historical development of media theory; The challenges of media as a result of technological change; The theories which apply to different parts of the mass communication process, especially production, text, audiences and policy.

COMM 2402

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module NameAudio Visual Production I How most Organisations use audio-visual aids to improve communication; Screening of typical TV programmes; Definition of typical TV programme, objective and target group; Design of programmesessential editorial and journalistic tasks for the production of typical programme; Script development, TV scripts, story boards; Camera-recorders, tape formats, disc recorders, time codes; Camera work, zoom lens, tripods; Multi camera operations; Studio gear, vision mixers, effects generators, chrome-key; Microphones and sound; Lights, colour temperature, lighting for indoor and outdoor shooting; Dcor, props, backdrops, virtual sets; costumes and make-up; Budget planning, shooting of TV programmes; 2D and 3DTV graphics, animation, character generator, credits; Linear and non-linear editing and post production; Practical exercises; Screening of course productions and evaluation; Programme impact assessment, audience research and ratings. Audio Visual Production II How most Organisations use audio-visual aids to improve communication; Screening of typical TV programmes; Definition of typical TV programme, objective and target group; Design of programmesessential editorial and journalistic tasks for the production of typical programme; Script development, TV scripts, story boards; Camera-recorders, tape formats, disc recorders, time codes; Camera work, zoom lens, tripods; Multi camera operations; Studio gear, vision mixers, effects generators, chrome-key; Microphones and sound; Lights, colour temperature, lighting for indoor and outdoor shooting; Dcor, props, backdrops, virtual sets; costumes and make-up; Budget planning, shooting of TV programmes; 2D and 3DTV graphics, animation, character generator, credits; Linear and non-linear editing and post production; Practical exercises; Screening of course productions and evaluation; Programme impact assessment, audience research and ratings. Construction of political messages in the media; The roles played by the press, the president, political consultants, and campaign staffs; Issues involved in institutional building and governance in a multi ethnic society; Challenges facing Governments, social transformation, national integration and nation building will be reviewed.

Outline

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

COMM 2403

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

COMM 2404

3+0

Mrs Rengasamy

BCOM

Political Communication

COMM 3501

3+0

Dr.Chittoo

BCOM

COUNSELLING: CounsellingCNLG 1101 CNLG 1102 Introduction to Counselling Counselling Principles Overview of psychotherapeutic approaches, the The philosophy of counselling; the helping professions; 3+0 3+0Dr Motah Dr Motah CNLG CNLG

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeCNLG 1103 CNLG 1104 CNLG 2105 CNLG 2106 CNLG 2107 CNLG 2108 CNLG 2109

Module NameCounselling Skills Career Counselling Substance Abuse Counselling Workplace Counselling Children and Adolescent Counselling Peer Counselling Family and Sexuality Counselling Gerontology _ Conselling the elderly

OutlineOverview of theory and practice in counseling; core Counselling students in the choice of a career; the Introduction to substance use and substance users; Getting to know the workplace; helping employees; Childrens problems; bullying; being bullied; disruptive Peer group; identification; norms and values; socioProblems in relationship; marriage guidance; divorce; Understanding ageing process; gerontology and geriatrics; reminiscence therapy; responding to emotions; physical comforting; talking about pain, death and dying; dealing with physical changes; memory and cognition; issues in preparing for retirement; retirement and its implications: affective, cognitive, social, moral and attitudinal aspects; physical and mental health in the elderly; sensory and emotional development; intergenerational relations; health issues and institutional support; homes and convents; attitudes towards ageing and the elderly. Bereavement; counselling the dying; trauma and Professional ethics; counselling process; counselee Suicidology, suicide assessment, crisis management;

Hrs/Wk3+0 3+0 3+0 3+0 3+0 3+0 3+0

Module CoordinatorDr Motah Dr Motah Dr Motah Dr Motah Dr Motah Dr Motah Dr Motah

Programme CodeCNLG CNLG CNLG CNLG CNLG CNLG CNLG

Remarks

CNLG 2110

3+0

Dr Motah

CNLG

CNLG 3111 CNLG 3112 CNLG 3113

Bereavement & Post Traumatic Counselling Suicide and Depression Counselling Counselling Therapies

3+0 3+0 3+0

Dr Motah Dr Motah Dr Motah

CNLG CNLG CNLG

DISSERTATION ECONOMICS: General Economics

DISS 3000

ECON1101

Economics

The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice, Theory of Demand and Supply, The Price System, Costs of Production, Market Structures, National income and economic growth, Inflation and Unemployment, Banking and Monetary Policies, Taxation and Fiscal policies, International Trade Objectives of the Firm. Demand Theory and Forecasting. Production and Cost Analysis.Transaction Costs Market Structures and Pricing Practices. Profit Strategy. Unconstrained and Constrained Optimisation. Risk Analysis. Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard. Government Intervention.

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

ITES, BACB, BENM, DPSM, DPSFM, BBIF, BHRM, BPAM, BOSHM

ECON 2102

Managerial Economics

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BACB, BENM

ECONOMICS: Monetary Economics

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeECON2201

Module NameMonetary Economics

OutlineThe role and definitions of money, Theories and evidence of the demand for money, Fundamentals of interest rates ,The role of imperfect information in financial markets, Credit rationing, The control of the money supply. The transmission mechanism of Monetary policy, Money and Inflation. The Philips curve, monetarism, rational expectations and policy ineffectiveness, The neutrality of money, New Classical analysis, The strategic and political aspects of monetary policy, including rules versus discretion and credibility, Money in the open economy. Problems in the definition of money The supply of money in a modern banking system ,Alternative theoretical approaches to monetary economy, The classical view of money quantity theory of money, cash-in-advance constraint model, overlapping generations model, random matching model, dynamic sticky price model and model with liquidity constraint, interaction between credit and business cycles, instruments of monetary policy, the transmission mechanism; the policy irrelevance theorem; Central bank independence, macroeconomics issues, MundellFlemming framework, New Open Macroeconomics, micro-based models of exchange rate determination, optimal monetary policy in open economy context, the attractiveness of currency unions (monetary unions); properties of alternative exchange rate systems, banking and balance of payments crises.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

2 - Monetary Economics

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

BBIF

ECON5201

Monetary Economics

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

MBF

ECONOMICS: Public EconomicsECON2301 Public Economics and Finance Market failures and the case for government intervention; The role of the state using a gametheoretic approach, state-market relationships and their impact on civil societies; The budget: the revenue and expenditure sides and their respective components; Fiscal policy and its application to achieve governments objectives; Monetary policy and their application; Evaluation of Fiscal and monetary policy; Financing of budget deficit and their implications Concepts of development, indicators of development, management of economic and social development, theories of development, role of state in development, education and development, investment and development, Gender and development, sustainable development

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BPAM

ECON2302

Fundamentals of Development

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

DPSFM, BPAM, DPAM

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Module NamePerspectives in Development

OutlineThis module will provide both the foundation and thorough understanding of economic and social development. The module consists of different sections focusing on the growth and development models, new development paradigms, meaning and measurement of development in the new world economic order and international issues. Emphasis will be laid upon issues such as education, human capital, technological change and transfer, environment and sustainability, gender and equal opportunity, controversies and opportunities relating to FDI, role of the state in development and development indicators.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

MPM

ECON5304

Economics of Public Sector The module will deal with public finance (revenue and expenditure) and investment in the national economy, design and operation of national budgeting, types of national budgeting systems, cyclical stabilisation in strategic management of public finance. It is also to address critical issues facing government like taxation, charging for government services, determination of charges, targeting, borrowing (domestic and international), debt repayment, interest rates determination and their impact on savings, investment and growth in the economy.

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

MPM

ECONOMICS: TourismIntroduction to Economies; Nature and Scope to Tourism; Economies of Tourism Demand; Market Structure and Supply of Tourism Products and Services; Equilibrium of Tourism Markets; Tourism and GDP; Tourism Multipliers; Input Output Analysis; Multinational Enterprises and Tourism; Forecasting Tourism Demand; Investment and Tourism

ECON3401

Tourism Economics

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

BTHM

ECONOMICS: EconometricsECON2501 Introductory Econometrics What is econometrics? Methodology of econometrics , Types of Econometrics, Single equation regression modelTwo Variable regression analysis, Classical Normal Linear regression Model, Two Variable Regression, interval estimation and Hypothesis testing, Multiple regression Analysis; estimation and inference, Dummy Variables, Multicollinearity and Autoregression. Predictability of asset returns, Forecasting Volatility, Market microstructure, Event-study analysis, Derivative pricing, Extreme Values and VAR, Asset Allocation, Fixed-income securities, Term-structure models, Nonlinearities in financial markets.

5 - Econometrics

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BBIF

ECON3502

Financial Econometrics

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

BBIF

ECONOMICS: International Economics

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Module NameInternational Business Environment

OutlineGlobal business environment, the Global Manager, Globalisation, Culture in Business, Politics and Law in Business Economic systems and Development, International Trade and Finance, Business-Government trade relations, Foreign Direct Investment, Regional Economic Integration, Planning and organising international operations, Analysing international Opportunities, Hiring and Managing employees; international Staffing Policy Definitions and concepts- small island states in the international system international institutions and organisations as small state resources and constraints alternative concepts of small state development small states in world markets coping with small internal markets changing modes of finance and small states globalisation and small island states sustainable development and small island states

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

6 - International Eco

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BACB, BBIF

ECON3602

Small Island Economies

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

BPAM

ECON3603

Trade and Cooperation Introduction to international trade trade determinants comparative advantage and other theories instruments of trade policy export and import strategies introduction to cooperation regional and global integration trading blocks GATT and emergence of WTO current debates and challenges facing world trade regional agreements globalisation transnational corporations

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BPAM

ECONOMICS: Labour Economics Labour demand, Labour supply ( time allocation) , Intertemporal Labour supply. Wage determination, Wage differential and Income distribution. Unionisation and Labour institutions, Government Intervention and Labour Policy. Human Capital, Structure Conduct and Performance. Oligopoly Models and Monopsony. MNEs and Labour Market. Location of Industries

ECON 2701

Industry and Labour Economics

3+0

Mr Nowbutsing

BOSHM

Educational Administration and Technology: EducationEducational Administration as a field of study: The development of administrative and management thought. The nature of organizations: the Complex Organisation, Organisational Goals, Goal Setting and Goal Displacement Organisational Typologies. The bureaucracy and alternative types. Loosely Coupled systems and temporary systems. Formal and Informal Organisation: Super ordinate Subordinate relationship in the Organisation. Organisational Effectiveness and Efficiency, Organizational Pathologies. Turbulent Organisational change and the administrator. Organisations for the future.

EDUC 5101

Theoretical Foundations of Educational Administration

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module Name Outline Hrs/Wk Module Coordinator Programme Code Remarks

EDUC 5102

Philosophy of Education

Introduction to the basic concepts and theories related to the Study and Practice of Philosophy of Education. Critical Analysis of Education and Philosophy of Education; Pragmatism; Relevance of the philosophy of education to teachers. The Democratic Tradition - Plato, John Dewey, knowledge and Philosophy. Knowledge of the Emotions of Rousseau. R S Peters Concept of Education, Education as Social reconstruction according to Freine and M K Gandhi. Knowledge and the Structure of the Mind - Constructivism in Education. Ethics and Moral Stand Points in Education. Post-Modernism and Education. Philosophical questions in Education. School Appraisal - Internal/External; Public Perception of School; Testing; Examinations different types/styles; Remedial Education as part of a whole School Programme; Methods of Teaching; Curriculum changes and developments; Transition from 1st, 2nd and 3rd levels. Self assessment and peer assessment. Formative assessment v/s Summative assessment; Assessment of learning v/s Assessment of Performance; Portfolio assessment models; new approaches to assessment and evaluation. Examines the roles of various Educational Administrators; Directors, Assistant Directors, Rectors, Deputy Rectors. The relationships and functions associated with each of these roles will be examined from several perspectives legislation, theoretical models, and role theory and research findings. The specific content will address means by which these roles can lead to effective administrative practice. Trends in educational administration: a comparative approach. E- Learning and school administration.

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

EDUC 5103

Evaluation and Assessment in Education

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

EDUC 5104

Administrative Roles in Modern Schools

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

Educational Administration and Technology: AdministrativeDeals with issues, principles and strategies used to develop and maintain learning communities and effective community relations. Topics include: community-participation theory; contemporary leadership and followership theory; stakeholder collaboration; communication and conciliation strategies; the politics of diversity and inclusion; as well as approaches taken to community and capacity building in education; school-community interface; PTA roles and responsibilities; perspectives for new school/community relations.

EDUC 5201

School and Community Relations

3+0

Mr.Ragoodoo

MET

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module Name OutlineThe meaning of planning, its relation to education and development; the integration of educational planning with Socio-economic Planning. Approaches to Educational Planning. Planning processes at macro level. Planning for democratization of education. Planning techniques. Diagnostic and projection techniques. The financial implications of educational planning. Assets management; School mapping as a micro-planning; practical considerations for planning and implementing school-based technology; planning for educational technology; new challenges for educational planners and policy makers. Introduction to Policy-Making in Education. Focuses on three main aspects of Educational Policy-Making: Building Consent for Educational Policy; Promoting Deliberation, Understanding and Informed action in Policy-Making; and Synthesizing Basic Considerations for Formulating and Implementing Educational Policy; Educational technology and educational policy making; the Mauritian education system and educational policy making.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

EDUC 5202

Educational Planning and Development

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

EDUC 5203

Perspective on Educational Policy Making

3+0

Dr Motah

MET

Educational Administration and Technology: ICTComputers; Time-tabling; Schools Records; Financial Accounting; Statistics; Student Records; Reporting procedures; Technology in the classroom; in the home; Technology in the future; Networking. Computer systems; Networks, Internet and the Web; Intranet; Online Educational resources; E-publishing; Information literacy; Learning management systems; Productivity Information Technology and Educational Administration tools: (windows, word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database and communication). Quality management: Supervision, and Performance reporting. Groupware applications; Research projects; budgeting and project management; EMIS; Data warehousing and institutional benchmarking; Curricula with ICTs for a knowledge-based economy; Educational issues of ICTs

EDUC 5301

3+0

Ms Mahadeo

MET

EDUC 5302

Education, Technology and Change

Change in schools is explored theoretically through relevant literature in the fields of organizational and school change. Include presentation of theories regarding changes in education. Forces affecting change in education are studied in detail through a Case Study approach. Special attention is given to the role of administrators and to methods for improving the process of change in education. Educational technology today; ICT applications in educational development; E- learning society and school. Political, economic, social and cultural implications of ICT

3+0

Ms Mahadeo

MET

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EDUC 5303

Development of Educational Software

Object Oriented Technology; Systems and software design; Software specifications; Rapid prototyping; Human computer interface; Instructional design; Learning object design; Integrated development environment; E-learning platform; Educational software design and learning methodologies; development, and testing process; Multimedia; Games; Author ware; Benchmarking; Meta data objects; Standards Technology in education; Networked learning environment: Resources on Internet and the web. Conferencing; Multimedia; Interactivity; Simulations; Micro worlds; Management learning systems; Cognition; Learning Curve; Learning science; Blooms taxonomy; Piagets constructivism and Paperts connectionism. Meta learning; Learning and playing to learn; Eduware; Computer-based instruction and learning. Intelligent tutoring systems; Edutainment and games; Collaborative systems; Shareware and Freeware; Teaching with ICT across the curriculum Revolutions. Networked society. Internet. Digital divide. Security, data protection and intellectual property. Privacy. Computer crimes. Legal and ethical issues. Open learning. ebusiness and e-government. Knowledge-based society. Knowledge management. Learning society. Schools of the future. Managing change. Culture, training and re-skilling. ICT applications in development: at work, home, and in education, health, industry, entertainment and society in general. Special needs in education. Globalization. Virtual communities

3+0

Ms Mahadeo

MET

EDUC 5304

Educational Technologies and Learning

3+0

Ms Mahadeo

MET

EDUC 5305

Impact if ICT on Education and Society

3+0

Mr.Ragoodoo

MET

ENTREPRENEURSHIPIntroduction; The Nature of Entrepreneurship and its Foundations; The Vital Role of Entrepreneurship in the Economy; Understanding the entrepreneur: Who is the Entrepreneur?; Understanding the Nature of Opportunity; Evaluating Opportunity; Ethical Issues and the Entrepreneur; Innovation, Technology and the Entrepreneur; Expectations About Size, Growth, Returns and Risk; Financing a New Venture and the Economics of Start-up Ventures; Valuation and Deal Structure; Marketing, Strategy, and the Entrepreneur Definition: New Venture and Business Planning; Marketing and Promoting ideas; Financial Planning; The Legal Framework; The Business Plan; Business: Growth, Finance, Failure; Product and market expansion: risks and returns; Family Business: understanding their opportunities and problems

ENTR 1101

Introduction to Entreneurship

3+0

Mrs Munhurrun

BENM, BSC (Hons) Web Technologies

ENTRE 1102

Business Creation and Growth Process

3+0

Mr.Ramphul

BENM

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ENTR 1103

ENTR 1204

ENTR 2105

Importance of entrepreneurial behaviour; The entrepreneurial personality; Role of entrepreneurs within the entrepreneurial process; Psychological approaches to entrepreneurship; Sociological approaches to entrepreneurship; Trait approaches to understanding entrepreneurs Social responsibilities of organizations; Stakeholders & Stakeholder Management; Society attitudes towards business; values and ethics in decision making; Social performance of enterprise; Sociological perspectives Enterprise and Society on work; Work and the Family; Work and Gender; Types of employment; Unemployment theories; causes and effects; Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise. Introduction to International Business Functions and Development; The business Environment; The role of start-ups and small firms in international economies; Ideas generation and creative problem solving; International Business Creation and Development Innovation management and protection of intellectual property; Feasibility studies; Strategic marketing; International strategy; Financial planning and management; Business planning and launching new enterprises Entrepreneurship Behaviour The role of entrepreneur in small business; defining characteristics of small or medium-sized enterprise (SME); Formation, growth and failure rates of SMEs; Role of entrepreneurs and owner-managers in SME development; the finance of small businesses in theory and practice; marketing planning for small firms; employee relations; Support infrastructure for SMEs; Research and media coverage of SME issues; the role of government and small business in Mauritius; The future of SMEs; Case studies on SME in Mauritius The Entrepreneurial Revolution; Conceptualising Entrepreneurship; stages in the entrepreneurial process; the entrepreneurial grid; entrepreneurship as life philosophy; marketing strategy and tactics for ventures; management issues; organizational structure, boards, compensation, HRM; Understanding the challenges of growth options, ethical dilemmas; strategic planning of emerging new ventures; emerging entrepreneurial issues confronting the economy today and in the future; Turnaround Concepts; Corporate Entrepreneurship

3+0

Mr.Ramphul

BENM

3+0

Mr.Ragoodoo

BENM

3+0

Mr.Ramphul

BENM

ENTR 1206

Small Business and SME

3+0

Mr Padachi

BENM

ENTR 3107

3+0

Ms Mahadeo

BENM

Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module Name OutlineTheories of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and ethics, and the Public enterprise; entrepreneurship policy and regional economic and social development: the entrepreneurial framework, enterprise culture and attitudes, the entrepreneurial environment; Governance and the Public Sector; governance, stakeholders and the public sector, society and the public sector; the impact of globalization on public service provision and NGOs, regional policy, the public-private interface and multiple delivery mechanism, public finance and governance; Leadership in the Public and Voluntary sector. The module will be dealt with a series of Case Studies reflecting the knowledge from practices in industry, commerce and public sectors. Cases will involve the following: issues, theories, techniques used by entrepreneurial companies; interaction of the organization with its external and internal environments; culture influencing organization design and behaviours; Strategic Change within inevitable constraints of a large organization Mentoring, consulting and training; Completing a profile of a business; Doing a SWOT analysis, and determining the Key Success Factors; The key components of Productivity Improvement; Understanding the Productivity Performance Report; Developing an Action Plan for the Business. Guiding the owner to implement the action plan.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BENM

ENTR 3108

Public Sector Entrepreneurship

ENTR 3109

Entrepreneurship in Large Organisation

3+0

Mrs Munhurrun

BENM

ENTR 3110

Managing and Consulting: Practice and Critique

3+0

Mr.Ramphul

BENM

ENTR 5111 ENTR 1113

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Development Programme Environmental Management Definition of Environment; Paradigms of Environmental Management; Evolution of Concept; Aspects of Environmental Management; Waste Management; Water Management; Tourism; Hospitality and the Environment - Impacts and Solutions; Waste Management in the Hospitality Industry; Water Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry; Environmental Management System; Sustainable Siting; Design and Construction of Tourism Facilities; Environmental Impact Assessment; Green Consumer; International Standards e.g. ISO, Environmental Policy for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

3+0 3+0

MSE (SOBISE) (SOBISE)

ENVIRONMENTENGT3101

3+0

Ms Ramkissoon

BTHM

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module CodeENGT 2102

Module NameEnvironmental Management

OutlineAn introduction to environmental management, to the systems and approaches used to meet the challenges of natural resource protection and conservation and the contributions that can be made to the sustainability development agenda; General principles of sustainable environmental management. Conventional ecosystem and compartmental approaches to environmental management. Prerequisites of sustainability. Environmental Impact Assessment Techniques, Limitations and recent developments; Environmental audit. Biodiversity; Risk assessment; Environment Protection Act .ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series. Case studies

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

3+0

Ms Ramkissoon

BOSHM

ENGT 3103

Waste Management Introduction to Wastewater Management; Waste as an environmental issue ; Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technologies; Sludge Processing and Disposal; Waste minimisation : Recycling and Reuse; Management of Industrial Solid Wastes; Processing and Resource Recovery; Ultimate Disposal of Solid and Hazardous Wastes: Landfills

3+0

Ms Ramkissoon

BOSHM

GOVERNMENT: GovernmentGOVT 1101 Introduction to the nature of the Modern State; Importance of Government in the case of Market Failure; Organisation, Functions and Principles of the Cabinet Government; Democracy and Representative Government; Decision-Making in Government; The Public Interest and Welfare State; Policy implementation and evaluation.

Government

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BPAM

GOVT5102

Public Policy and Government This module will consist of two sections. The first section will consider the formation of the state and look into the different systems of state that have evolved. It will analyse the central position of government in the state with the role of political parties, pressure groups and non-governmental organisations as well as the challenges facing modern government. It will at another level look at the nature and scope of the policy oriented approach in political science and examine various approaches to public policy. The focus will be on analysing policies and understanding their implications to development, productivity, competitiveness and sustainability. Special focus will be given to the policy of privatisation and public enterprise reform. Analysis of the micro-levels will be considered. Structure and processes of public policy and management in OECD, NICs and developing countries will be examined.

3+0

Dr.Chittoo

MPM

GOVERNMENT: Local Government

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Module BankMAY 2007 - Version 1.0Category Module Code Module Name OutlineDefinition of Local Government; Central and Local Government; Autonomy of Sub-national Authorities; expenditure and Revenue Assignment to Local Governments in Mauritius; Budgeting Process of Municipalities; The importance of Local Government in the National System; Intergovernmental competition; Market Integration and the Survival of Local Governments.

Hrs/Wk

Module Coordinator

Programme Code

Remarks

GOVT2201

Local Government

3+0

Mrs Seenarain

BPAM

GOVERNMENT: PublicGOVT2301 Public Sector Applications Government Accounting and Reporting; Cash Management; Debtors Management; Investment of Public Funds; Debt Management; Physical Asset Management; Procurement Management, New trends in Budgeting Definition of Public Policy; Political and Administrative Dimensions; Organisation and Procedure Analysis of Public problems; The Policy Agenda (Systematic and Institutional); Policy formulation and adoption; Policy implementation; National Budgeting and Public Policy making; Categories of Public Policies; Policy evaluation

3+0

Mr Padachi

DPSFM

GOVT2302

Introduction to Public Policy BPAM, BPSFM(TOP UP)

3+0

Dr.Chittoo

HOSPITALITY: Food and BeveragesRestaurant & Front-of-House Operations; Kitchen & Back-of-House Operations Introduction to F& B Management; Legal Issues; Hygiene & Nutrition; Occupational Safety, Quality Control & Security; Food Production; Service Techniques. Operations of Catering Services; Introduction to Beverages; Wines, Spirits & Cocktails; Wine Production; Beer & Spirits Production. Introduction to the Advanced F&B Structure & Management; Menu Costing, Planning, Designing, Purchasing & Storage for the F&B Dept; Food & Beverage Cost & Control Procedures; Banqueting and Corporate Catering; F&B Merchandising, Sales & Marketing Techniques; Case Study; Advanced F&B Products & Services; Latest Trends in F&B Products, Sales & Services. Vegetables Cuts & Vegetable Preparation; Potato Cuts & Preparations; Stock

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