MODULES OUTLINE

ACCT1029 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND ACCT2062 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND

SIMULATIONS ANALYSIS
This module is designed to provide an appreciation of how Financial Accounting introduces students to the workings of a
accounting information and concepts relate to strategic double-entry accounting system and extends the
decision-making within the total enterprise. It integrates the understanding of the basic principles of financial accounting.
knowledge gained during the first two years of study by using This introduction lays the foundation for later modules in
an interactive business decision-making computer simulation. financial accounting.
Students will take an active role in running a company as a
member of the management team and be required to report ACCT2119 ACCOUNTING, BEHAVIOUR AND
on the outcomes of their decisions. ORGANISATIONS
Accounting, Behaviour and Organisations provides an
ACCT1054 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND opportunity for students to consider aspects of performance
REPORTING measurement and control in the contemporary business
This module aims to provide students with an understanding environment. For students, the module provides an
of the regulation of financial reporting by Australian entities, opportunity to extend their basic understanding of
the conceptual framework for financial reporting, and a management accounting tools and techniques introduced and
grounding in the requirements of key accounting standards developed in previous modules.
which affect financial reporting by virtually all Australian
business entities. ACCT2212 FORENSIC BUSINESS INVESTIGATION
Forensic Business Investigation explores the specialty
ACCT1059 AUDITING 1 practice area of accountancy that deals with engagements
This module aims to develop a conceptual and practical that result from actual or anticipated disputes or litigation.
approach to auditing to ensure students gain a complete
picture of the audit process. BAFI1005 FINANCIAL MARKETS
Financial Markets introduces students to the financial markets
ACCT1063 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND environment in which business organisations operate.
BUSINESS Students will investigate the nature and role of the main
Management Accounting and Business introduces students to financial markets within the domestic and global environment.
the role of the management accountant and management The module presents an overview of the financial system and
accounting information as in a variety of business contexts. its various financial markets, instruments and institutions.
This introduction lays the foundation for later modules in
management accounting. BAFI1012 BUSINESS FINANCE
Business Finance provides an introduction to some of the key
ACCT1068 COST ANALYSIS AND skills required for good financial management. It introduces
ORGANISATIONAL DECISIONS financial concepts and issues that will provide the necessary
This module aims to provide students with an understanding guidelines to solve many corporate finance problems. It also
of the role of management accounting in the provision and use introduces some of the more important theories in modern
of cost information in organisational planning, control and finance to provide a substantial grounding in the discipline.
performance evaluation.
BAFI1019 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
ACCT1080 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY In this module students will gain an understanding of the
The aim of this module is to examine various theories that financial decision-making framework from an international
have been put forward to understand the role of financial perspective and the fundamental principles of international
accounting in decision-making, and to explain why and how financial management.
entities make decisions concerning disclosure of financial
information in the absence of complete regulation. BAFI1029 RISK MANAGEMENT
This module introduces students to the concepts of financial
The emphasis in the module will be on the current theories risk management. It teaches students how to identify the risk
which explain contemporary financial accounting practice. involved in a treasury transaction and how to analyse
This includes both normative and positive theories. The problems in the context of exposure to movements in interest
module also examines a number of contemporary accounting rates, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates.
issues in the context of the theories studied in the module.
BAFI1045 INVESTMENT
ACCT1085 PROFESSIONAL VALUES, ETHICS AND In this module students will explore and analyse the theory,
ATTITUDES concepts, tools and techniques of investment and portfolio
This module aims to sensitise and develop students’ management. Students will look at investment theories as well
understanding of ethical issues as in relation to their future role as examine equity valuation and portfolio management
in the accounting profession. Students will also be introduced practices.
to a range of diagnostic tools to aid in the identification and
resolution of ethical dilemmas from the use of ethical decision- BUSM1100 ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS
making frameworks. The study of organisational behaviour enables managers to
understand, predict and influence the behaviour of individuals
ACCT2060 ACCOUNTING IN ORGANISATIONS AND and groups in organisations. This module will introduce
SOCIETY students to theories and models relating to organisational
This module introduces students to the role of accounting. It behaviour and provide the opportunity for experiential learning
is structured so students move through components dealing in practical situations with analysis of and reflection on that
with the role and nature of accounting data, the use of general learning.
purpose financial reports and basic cost and management
accounting in business decision-making.
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 paradigms, competing or alternative theoretical frameworks
BUSM1139 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
and their implications.
The aim of this module is to facilitate the learning of concepts
and practices related to Human Resource Development
(HRD). The module will emphasise the role of HRD in BUSM3201 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
operationalising corporate strategy and in the creation and This module provides students’ with an overview of Human
management of organisational knowledge. Participants will Resource Management (HRM) principles and strategies in the
learn about contemporary adult learning and HRD theories. management of organisations. It introduces participants to
Participants will learn how to integrate this knowledge when various HRM theories and models that explain the nature and
undertaking the analysis, design and development of effective significance of key HRM practices and HRM outcomes in
HRD interventions in organisations. organisations. It also explores the importance of managing
human resources effectively in both increasingly competitive
environments and in the international context.
BUSM1227 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
This course provides students with a fundamental
understanding of international aspects of business and BUSM4555 CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT:
management, including international business contexts, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
actors and their actions. It addresses the theory and patterns This module focuses on contemporary issues and emerging
of international business, as well as the macro and micro trends in management that are relevant to workers and
challenges in international business. This course provides a managers in a complex, dynamic and uncertain business
broad view of various factors underlying roles and environment. Topics covered include: workforce diversity, job-
responsibilities of international business in society. related attitudes and employment relationships, community
engagement and socially responsible management.
BUSM4559 WORK IN GLOBAL SOCIETY
This module aims to provide students with knowledge of key BUSM4125 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES
issues influencing the experience of work and the factors This module examines employment relationships in an
driving new approaches to managing the workplace and work international context. Students will examine patterns of
arrangements and the implications of these approaches for employment relations in selected countries, chosen to
workers and the nature of work. The module examines a illustrate the importance of national law and institutions in
range of perspectives and theories to explain the employment relations. The module will also examine the
transformation of work. influence of international organisations and international treaty
arrangements in particular countries and on the employment
BUSM4551 CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND practices of multinationals. The module will give particular
attention to the practice of human resource management in
DESIGN
international companies, and the challenges facing such
This module presents contemporary views of creativity,
companies in managing human resources across national
innovation and design and their importance within
borders.
organisations and business that are increasingly
characterised by risk and uncertainty. Students will examine
the need to manage these activities through the application of BUSM4192 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
theory and the introduction of practices and processes to This module provides students with an engaging and
achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Students will also accessible introduction to the disciplines of business and
explore the innovation imperative, creative problem solving management. Topics will focus on key arguments and
approaches, design thinking, innovation process debates from a range of fields that inform the study of
management, and innovation performance measurement. business and management. The module enables students to
become sensitised to the complexity of issues that shape
contemporary business and management practice and to
BUSM4547 MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE
consider future directions.
In this module students will draw upon concepts, applications,
tools and their broadened awareness of social and political
environmental influences to identify and solve business BUSM4194 LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING
problems. Management approaches and alternatives will be This module examines a number of approaches to leadership
considered and assessed with consideration of various ethical and change management in organisations, encouraging
and socially responsible perspectives. students to critically evaluate the theories and models
presented. Leadership and change management practices in
organisations will be explored from various viewpoints.
BUSM3199 ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE
Students will be challenged to critique their own leadership
Ethical issues in management and the development of
capabilities and will create their own leadership development
systems of corporate governance are pressing concerns in
plan.
modern business. This module will develop students’
understanding of the ethics of business practice and the
importance of good governance in contemporary commercial BUSM4306 WORK, HEALTH, SAFETY AND
and organisational settings. Case studies will be investigated WELLBEING
in the light of business ethics and corporate governance This module examines the incidence, origins and
theory as well as through consideration of both international management of occupational health and safety problems.
and local ethical understandings and corporate governance Students will explore the contribution of law, history, sociology
codes. and industrial relations towards developing an understanding,
and being able to address occupational injury and disease.
BUSM3200 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Contemporary debates over the regulation and approaches to
This module provides different perspectives on the role of management of occupational health and safety will be
strategy in organisational success. Students will examine the analysed.
concepts, theoretical frameworks and techniques that are
useful in gaining knowledge of the strategic management
process, with particular emphasis on strategic inputs, strategic
actions (strategy formulation and strategy implementation)
and strategic outcomes. The module describes the origins and
development of business strategy, selected strategic

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BUSM4690 MANAGING INTERNATIONAL ECON1064 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
The focus of this module is the application of mathematical
BUSINESS RESPONSIBLY
techniques to problems in the areas of accounting, economics
This module provides students with knowledge and skills to
and finance. In this module students will learn the underlying
think innovatively about how to take social and environmental
maths of many of the formulas used in finance, accounting and
issues into account in ways that both contribute to core
economics. There is an emphasis on the use of Microsoft
business strategy, and also improve outcomes for society
Excel to solve the problems encountered.
through engagement with stakeholders in the value chains of
international business.
ECON1085 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
BUSM4694 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ECONOMICS
This module provides students with an understanding of the
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
principles of open macroeconomies. The aim is to provide
This module consolidates and deepens students’
insights into the concept of external equilibrium and exchange
understanding of the political, economic and cultural
rate determination. This knowledge is then applied to practical
environments in which international business operates, and
problems of exchange rate regimes.
the role of global business as actors in the international
political economy, including relationships with the key
international institutions and actors. ECON1089 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
This module provides an understanding of the theoretical and
operational aspects of international trade. Students will gain
BUSM4697 CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
specific logistics management expertise to complement the
This module equips students’ with the awareness, knowledge
finance and marketing functions related to international trade.
and skills needed to work in a multicultural workplace and
successfully lead in organisations by considering behaviours,
intercultural sensitivity, cross-cultural communication and ECON1272 BASIC ECONOMETRICS
diversity. This module introduces students to the statistical and
econometric methods used to conduct empirical analysis in
economics, finance, marketing and accounting. The aim is to
ECON1016 MACROECONOMICS 1
provide a comprehensive introduction to regression analysis
This module introduces students to the workings of the
and its application to a variety of business disciplines in
economy and its effects on the domestic business
diverse contexts. The emphasis is on the development of
environment. It provides students with analytical skills to
practical skills, which students will learn how to apply using
identify the current state of the economy and likely future
Excel and the Windows based EViews econometric package.
developments in the economy. Students will examine the
The module is designed to provide students with the basic
effects of actual and projected macroeconomic policies and
quantitative techniques needed to undertake their major
will be able to express clearly their understanding of
projects.
macroeconomic events both domestically and in the broader
Asia-Pacific region. The module also aims to help students
understand how current economic developments impact on ISYS2059 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
organisations and participants in the economy. This module aims to develop the ability to make effective
judgements about the use of information and communication
technologies in business settings.
ECON1025 PRICES AND MARKETS
This module involves the study of microeconomic theory and
ISYS3311 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
its applications. The purpose of the module is to enable
This module introduces the applications of Enterprise
students to acquire the basic analytical tools needed to
Resource Planning (ERP) systems and how they fit into
understand the working of the micro economy.
business operations. ERP systems are becoming common in
medium to large organisations as they remove the need to
ECON1035 BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 have a large number of individual computer-based
This module introduces students to a range of statistical applications. An ERP system integrates various applications
techniques that managers use. Students will apply these into a single package, increasing the efficiency of the
techniques by working with examples that are relevant to organisation in delivering goods and services to customers.
major business disciplines and the functional areas of large This module combines business management practices with
organisations. technology applications.
ECON1045 MACROECONOMICS 2 LAW2446 COMMERCIAL LAW
This module develops a framework in which the simultaneous This module is designed to introduce students to the legal
determination of economic aggregates such as output, prices, environment and particularly to commercial law. It is expected
employment and interest rates can be explained. It provides that students will develop an appreciation and broad
students with the ability to identify and discuss major schools understanding of the structures and functions of the law in its
of economic thought within this framework enabling students social context.
to develop the necessary tools to analyse current economic
problems and policy positions.
LAW2460 LAW OF INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL
MARKETS
ECON1056 PRICE THEORY
This module develops skills in analysing the law pertaining to
Price Theory is designed to benefit students who wish to gain
finance and securities in Singapore. It provides students with
a broader and deeper understanding of economic concepts
an awareness of aspects of the law of finance and securities
and principles and their application to decision-making in the
appropriate to professionals in banking and other finance
real world. Students will learn how to use key economic
related industries.
variables as a problem-solving tool for firms and how to use
simple economic models to produce reasonably good
predictions of a firm’s market behaviour. Attention will be paid LAW2464 SINGAPORE COMPANY LAW
to factors which influence the strategic behaviour of firms and This module will enable students to acquire a basic
consumers and their role in the market economy. understanding of the legal principles relating to registered
companies in Singapore.

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 their industry. Students will be encouraged to critically
LAW2465 SINGAPORE TAXATION
evaluate past product successes and failures. This module
This module is designed to provide a theoretical and practical
aims to instill in students a passion for innovative products and
understanding of the Income Tax Act and fundamental
services whilst giving them the skills to test the likely market
principles of Singapore taxation as applied to individuals, sole
success of these products.
proprietorships, partnerships, companies and trusts. The
module will also provide an understanding of other tax
legislation concerned with investment incentives. The aim is MKTG1272 BUSINESS ETHICS
for students to acquire an understanding of tax principles This module provides students with a detailed understanding
through the analysis of case law and through the interpretation of ethical theory and its application to business.
of tax legislation.
MKTG1274 SALES STRATEGY AND
MKTG1047 MARKET RESEARCH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
This module is designed to give students a practical This module provides students with an understanding of the
understanding of how marketing research is conducted and theory related to communication and business communication
managed for optimal results. They will gain an understanding in particular. These theories will be applied through practical
of marketing research and an awareness of the relevant communication exercises in written, verbal and non-verbal
procedures and methodologies commonly used. forms. Students will also apply these theories and skills to the
specialised communication areas of customer service, sales
MKTG1052 BUYER BEHAVIOUR and negotiation. Students will gain an understanding of the
This module aims to inform students on contemporary issues sales process and an appreciation of how sales fits within the
relating to consumer behaviour. Students are presented with strategic marketing function to provide a competitive
descriptive data on consumers and organisational buyers at advantage.
the macro level and theoretical models of buyer behaviour at
the micro level. The models of buyer behaviour and related MKTG1275 STRATEGIC MARKETING
theories are given with particular emphasis on the decision- (PREREQUISITE MODULES: MKTG1052;
making process. This field covers why people make certain MKTG1268; MKTG1266; MKTG1047)
purchasing decisions; what products and services they buy; This module is concerned with the development,
how they buy them; the frequency with which they buy them; implementation and evaluation of integrated corporate,
and the decision process in these situations. business and marketing strategies. As the capstone module
for the Marketing degree, it draws on previous knowledge and
MKTG1199 MARKETING PRINCIPLES places it into a strategic framework. Students are required to
This module is designed to enable students to develop an apply their theoretical learning to practical situations through
understanding of marketing and marketing management case study and business simulation modes of learning.
which will help students to function effectively in a business Through both a critical approach to the theory and the
environment. application of the theory and models to real situations, the
students’ work experience and marketing studies will be
MKTG1265 ADVANCED MARKETING CONCEPTS synthesised to achieve both a theoretical understanding of the
AND APPLICATIONS real world and a practical understanding of the theory.
This module provides students with an understanding of, and
experience in, the application of selected marketing concepts. MKTG1281 APPLIED BRAND MANAGEMENT
Students will gain skills related to the use of analytical tools in This module builds on concepts introduced in the foundational
marketing management and their application and limitations in marketing courses, and provides additional theories and
commercial settings. Students will develop an appreciation frameworks for managing brands and contemporary issues in
and understanding of contemporary issues in marketing in marketing. Students will apply these concepts and
Singapore. frameworks in designing brand management initiatives and
strategies involving a authentic brand case. Students will
MKTG1266 MARKETING COMMUNICATION develop skills that are important for marketing practitioners,
This module aims to equip students with a general including the ability to communicate ideas and decisions
understanding of advertising, sales promotion, direct clearly, concisely, and logically, as well as to collaborate
marketing, sponsorship and public relations and in particular effectively with others to scope, plan, and manage projects.
shows how these activities relate to theories of communication
and buyer behaviour from an integrated marketing MKTG1338 RETAILING
communication perspective. The module aims to develop a This module explains both distribution activities and
solid understanding of the communication process in the distribution institutions. Particular attention is given to
broad marketing context and includes aspects of budgeting, distribution institutions within a channel that includes retailers.
objective setting, media and creative strategy and evaluation. Students are exposed to both the retail environment and retail
operations.
MKTG1268 SERVICE QUALITY
This module provides students with an appreciation of MKTG1427 DIGITAL MARKETING
services marketing and management decision-making issues. The accelerating pace of technological change coupled with
It recognises that most graduates will work in the services increasingly mobile lifestyles and the commensurate
sector and that an understanding of both marketing and explosion of media platforms has transformed marketing
management issues in this area is essential. The services strategy and practice. Digital marketing fosters customer
considered encompass professional services, services to value creation and enhanced marketing strategy. In this
consumers and business customers as well as services that course students will explore a range of digital tools that
are linked to tangible products. support marketing strategy and tactics including social media,
viral marketing, display and search ads, inbound marketing,
MKTG1270 PRODUCT INNOVATION AND search engine optimization, and mobile/wireless technologies.
MANAGEMENT This course will also introduce students to web analytics used
In this module students will gain an appreciation for the to monitor and measure the effectiveness of a company’s
importance of product innovation, especially for companies digital strategy.
wanting to regain and retain competitive advantage within

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OMGT2221 INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS AND OMGT2228 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
This module introduces the processes involved in
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
manufacturing industries and the services sector, covering the
This module introduces the characteristic elements of
design and management of operations, inventory
integrated business logistics and the role and application of
management, short-term planning, and quality management.
logistics principles to supply and demand chain management.
It focuses on the relationships between systems and
Key logistics and supply chain management concepts will be
technologies, the strategic directions for manufacturing
presented across the full spectrum of supply chain activities,
operations and the function of operations planning. A range of
including procurement, production operations, transport,
contemporary production concepts will be discussed,
warehousing, inventory management, distribution and
including lean production and flexible manufacturing.
customer service.
OMGT2229 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
OMGT2222 TRANSPORTATION AND FREIGHT
STRATEGY
LOGISTICS
This module considers supply chain management as a holistic
This module examines issues in domestic and global
logistics management process across the full spectrum of
transportation, including transport planning and operations,
business activity, from the sourcing of raw materials and data
transport infrastructure and regulations, selection of carriers
to delivery of goods and services to customers and
and third party suppliers, transport costing, transport
consumers. In addition, this course provides a synthesis of the
strategies, and application of information and communication
many critical facets of supply chain management strategies.
technology in transportation. The critical role transportation
plays in supply chain operations will be explored, with a
particular emphasis on how efficient and effective OMGT2230 BUSINESS IT AND SUPPLY CHAIN
management of transport operations can create supply chain This module introduces the concept of e-supply chain
advantages. management, focusing on the management of Internet
enabled collaborative channel partnerships. It explores the
impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
OMGT2223 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS AND and e-commerce on supply chain management. Challenges
DESIGN and issues in inter-organisational collaboration and
This module introduces the use of quantitative methods in partnership from both the technology and people
supply chain operations and logistics management. Both management perspectives will be examined.
static and dynamic models of supply chain and logistics
systems will be presented, with a specific focus on the OMGT2246 GLOBAL TRADE OPERATIONS
application of transport and transhipment models to optimise This module is designed to develop an understanding of
supply chain operations. The aim is to acquaint students with developments in global trade and the ways in which
advanced spreadsheet and database modelling skills in businesses seek to position themselves to optimise
solving supply chain and logistics problems. opportunities and succeed within a globalised competitive
environment. Following carefully selected topics and
OMGT2224 WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION objective-driven assessment tasks, students will be
CHANNELS introduced to the dynamics of the contemporary business
This module presents the basic principles of warehousing, environment and the politics of global trade and business
inventory management, packaging, materials handling and operations.
transportation. Specific focus will be on the operational and
functional links between warehousing and distribution SINGAPORE BUSINESS INTERNSHIP 1 (12
channels. The multifaceted role of distribution channels in CREDITS) OR INTERNSHIP 2 (24 CREDITS)
supply chain operations will also be explored. This course is an elective for students who find their own
opportunity to participate in a Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
OMGT2225 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT AND Internship, based on a company's premises. The work
GLOBAL SOURCING placement/internship will provide students the environment to
This module introduces the fields of procurement demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as
management and global sourcing. It explores their central management competencies in applied, experiential
concepts and their interrelation to other areas of a company, settings. Completing the practical side of the internship as well as
and the changing roles within a business. Issues such as the academic assessment will require students to draw upon,
supplier selection, supplier relations, supplier management, apply and synthesise knowledge, and skills developed throughout
their RMIT program of study. Internship supervision will be
and strategic procurement will be examined.
provided by the academic director and/or course coordinator
and/or academic mentor. An appropriately qualified professional
OMGT2226 RETAIL AND SERVICE LOGISTICS from the internship site, 'the site supervisor', will provide
The overall aim of the module is to help students understand supervision at each site in consultation with the academic
selected principles, concepts and processes of retail and mentor. The site supervisor should provide training and
service logistics operations, and apply them in a competitive mentoring that will benefit the student.
retail and service environment, including the tourism and To be accepted on this course, all students will have previous
hospitality industry. This module is designed to enhance experience with, or will be able to demonstrate the following
professional abilities as a potential retail logistics manager or important work ready skills:
a service logistics manager of a retail, service, tourism or • Preparing a curriculum vitae (CV) suitable for applying for
hospitality organisation. an internship/role
• Attending a workplace interview
OMGT2227 TRANSPORT ECONOMICS • Receiving successful and unsuccessful application
This module is intended to provide students with an outcomes
understanding of the basic microeconomic principles • Accepting an offer of employment and starting a new
applicable to transport in Australia. It also seeks to develop an job/role in a professional manner
understanding of various contemporary managerial
economics techniques that facilitate transport related Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and
decision-making in the areas of production and costs, Capabilities - Students are required to be in the final semester of
demand, pricing and investment. their study program.

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