Business Administration

This course covers the techniques for interpreting and analyzing financial and accounting data for management control purposes. It is designed to deliver relevant methodologies and skills, including cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, budgeting, and control over overhead costs. It provides a basic understanding of accounting information needed by management in the control of operations. The course seeks the following learning goals: Fundamental knowledge of the discipline, Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, and Business ethics. The goal is to define costs and understand different classifications of costs; to understand the costing methods for manufacturing businesses; to understand cost-volume-profit relations and apply CVP-related concepts for managerial analysis; to understand different kinds of managerial accounting decisions and exercise the necessary skills and knowledge for good decisions; and to understand performance management and measurement.

Prerequisite: BIZ1101-Financial Accounting

Using publicly available information and real-world case studies including Marks & Spencer, Carrefour and Coca-Cola, the course introduces a framework for business analysis and valuation grounded in academic research. Taking students through key analysis components such as business strategy analysis, accounting analysis, financial analysis and prospective analysis in a variety of decision contexts, the course then proceeds to focus on equity valuation. The objective of this second half of the course is to provide students with a detailed, applied knowledge of contemporary valuation methodologies. This includes technical sessions, exploration of the practices in the field and numerous cases and technical exercises.

This class focuses on the theories, issues, and practice of global apparel and textile trades. Topics include current trends and issues in the global fashion supply chain, sourcing option, foreign market entry modes, product line development, partner selection, quality assurance, logistics, and evaluation.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of the main alternative assets and investment strategies employed by private and institutional investors globally. The emphasis is on the following macro classes: (i) Public Markets/Liquid assets, such as Hedge Funds and liquid alternatives; and (ii) Private Markets/Illiquid assets, such as Private Debt and Private Equity, Real Estate and Art, and Sustainable Investments (ESG). Asset classes are examined in terms of the following aspects: key characteristics, investment strategies, and portfolio consideration (alternative risk premia and contribution to portfolio’s performance). The course requires students to be familiar with the basic concepts of probability, statistics, financial markets, and investments as a prerequisite.

This course is part of the LM degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrollment is by consent of the instructor. The course provides students with an understanding of how a food supply chain is structured, operates, performs, and is managed to increase its competitiveness and sustainability. The course discusses topics including the relevance of food supply chain management; the factors influencing companies’ strategic adjustment to markets globalization and other drivers of change; tools to manage a supply chain; developing critical thinking: discussing supply chain real world experiences; and experiencing the uncertainty in supply chain management.

This course examines how to write computer programs using Python to collect, analyze, and interpret data from real-world applications. It's designed for absolute beginners and will build the skills from scratch. Therefore, no prior knowledge or programming experience is required. However, students are expected to have basic computer skills.

This course examines the statistics of investment risk. It covers statistical modelling techniques which provide a rational framework for investment decisions, particularly those relating to stock markets and the markets for interest rates, commodities and currencies.