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10. BCom specialisations

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10. BCom specialisations

 10. BCom specialisations

The formal requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree allow for very flexible course plans. They relate only to the four compulsory subjects required and to the number of subjects at both first and third year which must be taken. This flexibility is a response to the demand from employers for students with a broad education. However, in order to assist students to choose subjects from the wide range of areas taught, the Faculty has developed illustrative specialisations, in which related subjects are grouped. These specialisations are listed on the following page.

Students are not required to follow them in every detail and should vary them according to their own particular interests. Students are encouraged to consider taking combinations of subjects from different discipline areas within the Faculty, and to include in their course, subjects such as languages, psychology and mathematics, from other faculties. Students should ensure when planning their course that they have completed the pre-requisite subjects which will allow them a wide choice of subjects at later years.

Specialisation in Accounting
First yearPoints
 306-103 Accounting 1A12.5
 306-104 Accounting 1B12.5
 732-103 Introduction To Business Law12.5
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 Two additional subjects 
Second year
 306-201 Intermediate Managerial Accounting12.5
 306-202 Intermediate Financial Accounting12.5
 306-205 Business Computing12.5
 732-202 Corporate Law12.5
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 306-203 Business Finance12.5
 One additional subject 
Third year
 306-301 Financial Accounting12.5
 306-304 Auditing12.5
 306-302 Managerial Accounting12.5
 732-303 Taxation Law12.5
 Four additional subjects which may include: 
 306-207 Accounting Information Systems12.5
 306-307 Management Information Systems12.5

Note: for specific information about professional requirements students should refer to Membership of professional bodies

Specialisation in Finance
First yearPoints
 306-103 Accounting 1A and12.5
 306-104 Accounting 1B or12.5
 306-102 Accounting Concepts12.5
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 Three or four additional subjects 
Second year
 306-202 Intermediate Financial Accounting12.5
 306-203 Business Finance12.5
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 Three additional subjects 
Third year
 306-309 Corporate Finance12.5
 316-351 Economics Of Financial Markets12.5
 306-305 Management of Financial Institutions12.5
 306-311 International Finance12.5
 306-312 Personal Financial Management12.5
 306-331 Investments12.5
 Two additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 316-306 Money And Banking12.5
 306-314 Asian Capital Markets12.5
 316-316 Basic Econometrics or12.5
 316-317 Econometrics12.5

Specialisation in Actuarial Studies
First yearPoints
 300-101 Actuarial Studies 112.5
 306-103 Accounting 1A12.5
 306-104 Accounting 1B12.5
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 620-131 Scientific Programming & Simulation12.5
 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)12.5
 620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)12.5
Second year
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 620-201 Probability12.5
 620-202 Statistics12.5
 300-203 Mathematics in The Financial World12.5
 300-204 Introduction to Stochastic Techniques in Financial Mathematics112.5
 Two additional subjects 
Third year (for 1999 only)
 300-322 Actuarial Principles I12.5
 300-323 Actuarial Principles II12.5
 300-311 Life Insurance Mathematics12.5
 300-302 Actuarial Statistics12.5
 300-320 Risk Theory I12.5
 300-321 Risk Theory II12.5
 Two additional subjects 

Note: for specific information about professional requirements, students should refer to Membership of professional bodies

Specialisation in Economics
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 Five additional subjects 
Second year
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 Five additional subjects 
Third year
 316-313 Microeconomics12.5
 316-312 Macroeconomics12.5
 316-301 International Economics12.5
 316-316 Basic Econometrics or12.5
 316-317 Econometrics12.5
 Four additional subjects 

Specialisation in Economics and Environmental Studies
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 121-012 Environmental Change12.5
 121-013 Global Ecology and Biogeography12.5
 Three additional Economics and Commerce subjects 
Second year
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 Two of the following: 
 121-017 Society and Environments12.5
 121-018 Geomorphology12.5
 121-021 Environmental Politics and Management12.5
 121-025 Biodiversity12.5
 161-014 Environmental Philosophy12.5
 Three additional Economics and Commerce subjects 
Third year
 316-302 Economic Development12.5
 316-324 Environmental Economics12.5
 316-325 Ecological Economics12.5
 Three or four of the following: 
 121-022 Urban Environments12.5
 121-028 Sustainable Development12.5
 121-034 Field Class: Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development225
 950-300 Environmental Management Systems12.5
 166-026 The Politics of Ecology12.5
 733-213 Environmental Law12.5
 One additional level-3 Economics and Commerce subject 

Specialisation in Econometrics
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 Five additional subjects 
Second year
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 Five additional subjects 
Third year
 316-317 Econometrics12.5
 316-318 Applied Econometric Modelling12.5
 316-350 Time Series Analysis And Forecasting12.5
 316-313 Microeconomics12.5
 316-312 Macroeconomics12.5
 Three additional subjects 

Specialisation in International Management
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 325-101 Management12.5
 325-103 The Asian Economies12.5
 Three additional subjects 
Second year
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 325-228 Business Strategy12.5
 325-231 International Business Strategy12.5
 325-226 Business and Economy in South East Asia12.5
 325-201 Organisational Behaviour12.5
 Three additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-203 Managing Company Operations12.5
 325-209 Human Resource Management12.5
 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis12.5
 325-211 Principles of Marketing12.5
Third year
 325-303 International Management12.5
 325-310 The Japanese Business System12.5
 325-331 Comparative Industrial Relations12.5
 325-332 Chinese Business and Economy12.5
 Four additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-302 Strategic Marketing12.5
 325-304 Organisational Analysis12.5
 325-305 Management Strategy12.5
 325-308 Industrial Relations12.5
 325-309 Global Marketing12.5
 325-334 Contemporary Development in Work and Employmnt12.5

Specialisation in Marketing Management
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 325-101 Management12.5
 325-103 The Asian Economies12.5
 Three additional subjects 
Second year
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 325-202 Consumer Behaviour12.5
 325-211 Principles of Marketing12.5
 325-212 Market Research12.5
 325-213 Marketing Communications12.5
 Three additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-203 Managing Company Operations12.5
 325-209 Human Resource Management12.5
 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis12.5
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
Third year
 325-306 Services and Relationship Marketing12.5
 325-309 Global Marketing12.5
 325-307 Product and Brand Management12.5
 325-302 Strategic Marketing12.5
 Four additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-305 Management Strategy12.5
 316-328 Marketing Economics12.5

Specialisation in Human Resource Management
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 325-101 Management12.5
 325-103 The Asian Economies12.5
 Three additional subjects 
Second year
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 325-201 Organisational Behaviour12.5
 325-209 Human Resource Management12.5
 325-211 Principles of Marketing12.5
 325-228 Business Strategy12.5
 Three additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-203 Managing Company Operations12.5
 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis12.5
 325-226 Business and Economy in South East Asia12.5
 325-231 International Business Strategy12.5
Third year
 325-304 Organisational Analysis12.5
 325-308 Industrial Relations12.5
 325-331 Comparative Industrial Relations12.5
 325-334 Contemporary Development in Work and Employmnt12.5
 Four additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-302 Strategic Marketing12.5
 325-303 International Management12.5
 325-305 Management Strategy12.5
 732-304 Labour Law12.5
 732-307 Law and Labour Relations In East Asia12.5

Specialisation in Operations and Strategic Management
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 325-101 Management12.5
 325-103 The Asian Economies12.5
 Three additional subjects 
Second year
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 325-203 Managing Company Operations12.5
 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis12.5
 325-228 Business Strategy12.5
 325-231 International Business Strategy12.5
 Three additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-201 Organisational Behaviour12.5
 325-209 Human Resource Management12.5
 325-211 Principles of Marketing12.5
Third year
 325-302 Strategic Marketing12.5
 325-303 International Management12.5
 325-304 Organisational Analysis12.5
 325-305 Management Strategy12.5
 Four additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-308 Industrial Relations12.5
 325-331 Comparative Industrial Relations12.5
 325-334 Contemporary Development in Work and Employmnt12.5

Specialisation in Marketing and Economics
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 325-101 Management12.5
 325-103 The Asian Economies12.5
 Three additional subjects 
Second year
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 325-202 Consumer Behaviour12.5
 325-211 Principles of Marketing12.5
 325-212 Market Research12.5
 One of the following: 
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 316-210 Competition and Strategy12.5
 325-201 Organisational Behaviour12.5
 Two additional subjects 
Third year
 316-316 Basic Econometrics or12.5
 316-317 Econometrics12.5
 316-328 Marketing Economics12.5
 316-350 Time Series Analysis And Forecasting312.5
 325-302 Strategic Marketing12.5
 Two of the following: 
 325-309 Global Marketing312.5
 325-306 Services and Relationship Marketing312.5
 325-307 Product and Brand Management312.5
 Two additional subjects 

Specialisation in International Commerce
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 325-101 Management12.5
 306-103 Accounting 1A12.5
 306-104 Accounting 1B12.5
 Two additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 325-103 The Asian Economies12.5
Second year
 306-203 Business Finance12.5
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics12.5
 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics12.5
 Four additional subjects 
Third year
 306-311 International Finance12.5
 316-301 International Economics12.5
 325-303 International Management12.5
 Five additional subjects. Recommended subjects include: 
 306-313 Management Control Systems12.5
 316-302 Economic Development12.5
 316-319 Economic Development of East Asia12.5
 316-330 Organisations, Economics and Incentives12.5
 325-309 Global Marketing12.5
 325-305 Management Strategy12.5
 325-331 Comparative Industrial Relations12.5
 306-314 Asian Capital Markets12.5

Specialisation in Business Law
First yearPoints
 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics12.5
 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics12.5
 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 or12.5
 316-129 Business Statistics12.5
 732-103 Introduction To Business Law12.5
 Four additional subjects 
Second year
 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or12.5
 316-205 Introductory Econometrics12.5
 732-202 Corporate Law12.5
 Six additional subjects 
Third year
 Two of the following: 
 732-302 Banking And Finance Law12.5
 732-303 Taxation Law12.5
 732-304 Labour Law12.5
 732-307 Law and Labour Relations In East Asia12.5
 732-305 Law Of Insolvency12.5
 Six additional subjects 

1. This subject needs to be completed in 1999 in order to satisfy 3rd year pre-requisite requirements in 2000.
2. Students taking 121-034 should take only two other subjects from this list.
3. Students in a combined degree should not include 316-350 and should chose only one of 325-309, 325-306 and 325-307.
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