About Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Finance

Finance is concerned with the study of financial instruments, institutions, markets and systems. It involves the study of financial decision making under uncertainty, which has applications in many fields including banking, financial consulting and planning, funds management, merchant banking, stock broking and treasury.

This program offers a rigorous training in the theory and applications of finance. The program involves a core in mainstream finance supplemented with studies in related quantitative techniques and methodologies, economics and management.

On completion of this program, graduates will understand: 

• how corporations make financial decisions
• how individual investors select and manage their investment opportunities and portfolios
• the intricacies of derivative securities
• the management of the financial services industry

Entry Requirements

• HELP Foundation in Arts/ Foundation in Science
• 2 STPM Grade C/ A-Level passes
• 5Bs in Senior Middle 3 (UEC)
• 5 CPU passes with a minimum average of 50%
• 5 SAM/ TEE examination passes with a university aggregate of 50%
• Equivalent qualification

           and
           3 SPM/ 'O' Level credits          
           and 
           a pass in Bahasa Melayu (for Malaysians only)

Subjects

Year 1

• Financial Accounting 1
• Management Accounting 1
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Business Law
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Marketing
• Business Statistics
• Information Technology for Business

Year 2 & 3

• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Financial Management
• Financial Institutions, Instruments & Markets
• Investment Analysis & Decision Making
• Wealth Management
• Portfolio Management
• Analysis of Equity & Fixed Income Investments
• Global Financial Management
• Strategic Issues in Financial Management
• Derivative Securities & Risk Management
• Financial Reporting
• Corporate Accounting

HELP University College Requirements (All Specialisations)

• Social & Business Communication
• Leadership & Life Skills

Partial List of Electives (All Specialisations)

Select 1 - 6 subjects

• Retail Management
• Managing People across Cultures
• Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Corporate Policy & Strategy
• Advanced Business Statistics
• Asian Business Environment
• International Economics
• Strategic Marketing Relationship
• International Business Law
• Strategic International Business Management
• Management Accounting 2
• Managing Human Resources
• Strategic Global Marketing

Graduation Project

All students are required to complete a project in their related fields under supervision.

Seminars (Career Skills)

Seminars covering the following areas will be conducted and all students are required to attend. Although these seminars do not count as credits towards graduation, all HELP graduates must be trained in the following essential skills.

• Resolving Conflicts
• Negotiation
• Interpersonal Dynamics
• Team Building

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