Postgraduate Courses
MBAX
Master of Business Administration Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- MBAX 5010Financial Accounting Foundations[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course provides introduction to accounting concepts, preparation and interpretation of financial statements.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the information conveyed in the balance sheets, income statements, statements of shareholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows.
- 2.Understand how economic events are reported on financial statements, and how accounting methods and accounting estimates affect the reported numbers.
- 3.Infer economic events from financial statements.
- 4.Understand how accounting information interacts with financial markets.
- 5.Understand how accounting information affects real decisions.
- MBAX 5020Managerial Microeconomics[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course uses economic analysis to analyze market demand and supply, examine strategic behavior, and investigate the impact of competition on business decisions.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Analyze key trade-offs in pricing, and compare different pricing strategies according to industry or market conditions.
- 2.Apply demand and supply analysis in predicting market price and related dynamics in competitive markets.
- 3.Predict competitors' actions and reactions using basic game-theoretic methods. In the context of oligopoly markets, analyze the strategic effects of various business decisions as well as the impacts of asymmetric information.
- 4.Communicate microeconomic analysis in business decisions to multiple stakeholder groups.
- MBAX 5030Corporate Finance[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course covers corporate finance topics, including valuation of cash flow streams, capital budgeting decisions and valuation of securities.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Apply the concept of time value of money to make correct financial decisions.
- 2.Analyze the attractiveness of investment projects using various capital budgeting techniques, and understand the merits and drawbacks of each technique.
- 3.Explain the fundamental principles underlying asset valuation, and compute asset prices using a variety of approaches.
- 4.Work effectively as a team member.
- MBAX 5040Information and Technology Management[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course provides a general manager’s perspective on the strategic roles of information systems and technology in companies. It also discusses strategies on information systems and technology management.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Have a comprehensive and well-founded knowledge of Information Technology and how it impacts business
- 2.Learn tools, analytical frameworks and general principles for managing Information Technology
- 3.Improve the ability to think critically , analyze technology and communicate decisions
- MBAX 5050Marketing Strategy and Policy[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course discusses how to develop strategic marketing objectives and implement marketing strategies through pricing, distribution channels, promotion, and new-product decisions.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Conduct a marketing environmental analysis and assess market opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses.
- 2.Formulate marketing strategies and make strategic marketing decisions.
- 3.Monitor and control strategic marketing plans.
- 4.Employ executive communication skills.
- MBAX 5060Operations Management[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course investigates the management of business processes, including operations strategy, process analysis, inventory and revenue management, service management, and other important issues.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the link between operations and business models and strategies.
- 2.Learn basic concepts, analytical tools and general principles for managing operations.
- 3.Improve problem solving and analytical thinking.
- 4.Communicate operations models, analysis, and insights in business decisions to multiple stakeholder groups.
- MBAX 5070Strategic Management[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis course will introduce major techniques and approaches to the development and implementation of corporate strategies. It will also discusses internal and external competitor analysis and evaluation of strategic options.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Use different tools and frameworks to conduct industry, corporate and business level strategic analyses.
- 2.Learn systematic approaches to develop and select strategic proposals.
- 3.Learn the effective management system and infrastructure to execute strategies.
- MBAX 5080Strategy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship[2-0-0:2]DescriptionThis course utilizes both theory and best practices to help students become familiar with the development and implementation of innovative technology or business models. It also examines economics and strategies related to innovation and entrepreneurship.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Evaluate their entrepreneurial thinking skills
- 2.Identify and evaluate potential business opportunities
- 3.Analyze various business models and strategies for startup firms
- 4.Understand how to pitch to venture capitalists
- MBAX 5090Venture Capital Fundamentals[2-0-0:2]DescriptionThis course covers a comprehensive overview of the venture capital (VC) investment cycle from raising a VC fund, portfolio construction, opportunity assessment, deal valuation, deal structuring, corporate governance to harvesting investments.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the industry best practices to launch and manage a venture capital fund
- 2.Apply appropriate valuation methods to evaluate startup firms
- 3.Conduct due-diligence and construct the best-practice term sheet
- 4.Determine the most appropriate exit strategy for investments
- MBAX 5100Business Communication and Negotiation Skills[2-0-0:2]DescriptionThis course allows students to improve their ability to communicate efficiently and effectively as an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist, or a business leader. It also helps students to develop negotiation and dispute resolution skills through simulations.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of core negotiation concepts, the situations where they might be effective, and skills to compare, contrast, and differentiate among different negotiation situations.
- 2.Develop greater confidence when negotiating and making presentations.
- 3.Understand and predict the behavior and motives of individuals and groups in these various negotiating situations.
- 4.Critically analyze negotiation situations to identify both where core negotiating concepts can be applied and where they will need to be modified.
- 5.Design and implement strategies for negotiating effectively across a wide range of negotiating situations, even in completely novel contexts.
- 6.Demonstrate an ability to develop impactful elevator pitches and deliver them convincingly.
- MBAX 5110MBA Accelerator- Accounting[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis pre-program course aims to provide elementary or refreshing knowledge in financial accounting, managerial accounting and finance to prepare students for the academic demands and rigor of MBA courses. The course will also cover the basic business concepts, financial statement analysis, cost classifications and how to do managerial decisions. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Apply fundamental knowledge in both financial and managerial accounting.
- 2.Generate a better sense of MBA learning momentum and minimize the gap in knowledge level among students from different background to assist smooth transition to learning.
- 3.Recognize the level of techniques and skills required for accomplishing the study plan ahead.
- 4.Evaluate cost-volume-profit analysis and apply core managerial accounting information to strategic decision making.
- MBAX 5120MBA Accelerator- Python[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis pre-program course aims to provide elementary or refreshing knowledge in technical skills to prepare students for the academic demands and rigor of MBA courses. Python is used for creating high-level abstractions for well written and well-optimized frameworks, where business applications rely on. The course will cover Python programming language for developing business applications, the practical libraries and packages. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Apply fundamental knowledge in business programming and Python syntax.
- 2.Generate a better sense of MBA learning momentum and minimize the gap in technical knowledge level among students from different background to assist smooth transition to learning.
- 3.Recognize the level of techniques and skills required for accomplishing the study plan ahead.
- 4.Design and debug Python programs.
- 5.Develop business applications with Python.
- MBAX 5130MBA Accelerator- Data Analysis[1-0-0:1]DescriptionThis pre-program course aims to provide elementary or refreshing knowledge in quantitative and analysis hard skills to prepare students for the academic demands and rigor of MBA courses. It will cover data and variation, probability model and association between random variables at introductory level. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Apply fundamental knowledge in quantitative skills and statistics analysis.
- 2.Generate a better sense of MBA learning momentum and minimize the gap in knowledge level among students from different background to assist smooth transition to learning.
- 3.Recognize the level of statistics and hard skills required for accomplishing the study plan ahead.
- 4.Recognize and describe statistical methods typically used in the analysis of business data.
- MBAX 6010Apprenticeship Module on Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital[4 Credits]DescriptionStudents (in groups) select some existing startup companies in a particular area, conduct market and firm analysis, and evaluate investment opportunities from the venture capital perspective. At the end of the module, students will present their analysis to a panel of faculty and venture capitalists. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Conduct industry and firm analysis on startup companies,
- 2.Assess investment opportunities from the venture capital perspective,
- 3.Communicate business and financial analysis with various stakeholders.
- MBAX 6020Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab[8 Credits]Prerequisite(s)MBAX 6010DescriptionBuilt on their findings from MBAX 6010, students in this project-based module can choose multiple tracks: developing and implementing their startup initiatives, working together with one existing startup company, or making investments together with venture capital firms. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Initiate or assess innovation/startup ideas,
- 2.Implement innovation/startup ideas or manage investment decisions,
- 3.Communicate startup and investment business with various stakeholders.
- MBAX 6100MBA Career Development Program[3-0-0:3]DescriptionStudents are required to attend career-related workshops/seminars, and/or study tours organized by the program. Workshops and training sessions can keep students exposed to valuable career connections, abreast with the latest development in the commercial world. Through these career development activities, students will get to evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses, identify areas for improvement, collect feedback on interview techniques, further improve and formulate a personalized strategy to develop their career goals. Graded PP, P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses,
- 2.Identify areas for improvement,
- 3.Formulate a personalized strategy to develop their career goals.
