COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDIES

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION SYSTEM

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, IR & OHS

MGT602 16 Credit Points Integrated Business Studies Trimester 1 2012

UNIT COORDINATOR: TBA

CONTRIBUTING LECTURERS: TBA
TUTORS: N/A

LECTURES: TBA (on FNU Homepage)

LABS: TBA (in class in week 1)

CONSULTATION TIME: Walk-in: TBA (in class in week1)

Or through appointment with the Dept secretary

PREREQUISITE: None

E-INFORMATION: All pertinent information relating to the unit shall be posted on

Moodle and Class share. Students are required to check their
emails regularly for communication from the lecturer. Check the
announcements on the Moodle or/and class share.

TOTAL LEARNING HOURS:

Contact Hours 72
Lectures 48
Tutorials (using labs) 24
Labs/Workshops -
Field Trip(s) -
Self Directed Learning (during term) hours 96
Self Directed Learning (Mid-Term Break) hours 24
Self Directed Learning (Study & Exam Weeks) hours 48
Total Learning Hours 240

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1.0 Welcome

I welcome you to this Unit and hope that you will find it enriching and interesting. This unit will
introduce you to the operations of business organization from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
This unit is a core unit for B. Com major in Management.

2.0 Unit Description

This unit covers three aspects. Firstly, it provides an outline of the business environment,
examines the nature of business environment, its components and the changes that take place
due to various reasons. Furthermore, it examines the existing business practices. The second
aspect is establishment of a new business. It considers the factors that contribute to its success
and failure. The third aspect concentrates on operating a business and examines in detail the
functions of management, marketing, accounting and law. A thorough focus would be on these
three aspects, enabling students to gauge an in-depth understanding of an integrated business
studies.

3.0 Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Apply and evaluate discipline knowledge in a manner which demonstrates the inter-
relationships which exist between discipline areas in business issue.
2. Analyse and assess the success factors involved in management.
3. Analyze the legal environment and the role of law in business.
4. Evaluate and apply accounting practices to business.
5. Design and implement the marketing management process.
6. Analyze the macro-economic factors.
7. Evaluate the importance of information systems at the workplace.

4.0 Unit Content and Reading References

TOPIC1: INTEGRATION

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 16

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to understand the components of a business environment in terms of
the various disciplines.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

1.1 Define business environment.

1.2 Identify the components of the business environment.

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 1.3 Examine organizational structure in terms of organizational design and its
culture.
1.4 Evaluate various disciplines that are integrated in an organization.

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Hall, D. etal. (2008) Business Studies. 4th edition. Pearson Education, Great Britain.

SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 20 slides x 1 hr Reading book chapter 2 hrs
3 mins 20 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 1 hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 6hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 5 pp x 12 1 hr Reading newspapers, 1 hrs
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet 1 hr Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 3 hrs
presentation
Total Self Directed Learning = 16 Hours

TOPIC 2: MANAGEMENT

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 28

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to identify and link the success factors involved in management.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:
2.1 Understand the different levels of planning.
2.2 Analyze the concept strategic management and its components.
2.3 Examine the role of Operations management and what it involves.
2.4 Identify the purpose of Human Resource Management.
2.5 Evaluate the control process and the design of the control system.

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Kreitner, R. (2009). Management, 11th ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Ltd,
Canada.
3. Griffin, R.(2008). Fundamentals of Management. 6th Ed. South Western Cengage
Learning, Mason.
4. Weiss, J. W. (2009). Business ethics a stakeholder & issues management approach.
South Western Cengage Learning.

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 SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 40 slides x 2 hr Reading book chapter 4 hrs
3 mins 40 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 3 hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 6 hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 10 pp x 12 2 hrs Reading newspapers, 2 hrs
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet 2 hrs Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 3 hrs
presentation
Total Self Directed Learning = 28 Hours

TOPIC 3: LAW

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 30

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to analyze the legal environment and the role of law in business.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
3.1 Distinguish between law and ethics.
3.2 Examine the legal environment.
3.2 Identify the different types of law and the role of law in business.
3.4 Apply the concept of ownership and possession.

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Melvin, S. P.(2011) The legal environment of business: A Managerial Approach, Mc Graw
Hill Irwin.
3. Samuelson, B. (2007). Business Law and the legal Environment. 5th Edition. South
Western Cengage Learning. Mason.
4. Miller, R. & Jentz, G. 2009. Business Law Today, 9th ed. South Western Cengage
Learning, Mason.

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 SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 40 slides x 2 hr Reading book chapter 4 hrs
3 mins 40 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 2 hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 6 hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 10 pp x 12 2 hrs Reading newspapers, 6 hrs
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet 5 hrs Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 3 hrs
presentation
Total Self Directed Learning = 30 Hours

TOPIC 4: ACCOUNTING

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 22

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to evaluate and apply accounting practices to business.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
4.1 Identify different forms of business ownership.
4.2 Understand the nature and purpose of business information system.
4.3 Carry out budgeting process and administration of budgeting control.
4.4 Apply the concepts of ownership and possession.
4.5 Apply the principles of business finance.
4.6 Discuss the trends in social responsibility accounting in relation to the environment.

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Needles, B., Powers, M. & Crosson, S. 2008. Principles of accounting, 10th Ed. Houghton
Mifflin Company.
3. Anthony, R. N. & Pearlman, L. K. 2000. Essentials of accounting, 7th ed. Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company, Inc.
4. Walters, D. 2009. Accounting & Business ethics: An introduction, Taylor & Francis group.

SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 40 slides x 2 hr Reading book chapter 4 hrs
3 mins 40 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 2 hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 6 hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 5 pp x 12 1 hr Reading newspapers, 2 hrs
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet 1 hr Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 4 hrs
presentation

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 Total Self Directed Learning = 22 Hours
TOPIC 5: MARKETING

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 28

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to design the marketing management process.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:
5.1 Diagnose the marketing environment.
5.2 Discuss the marketing principles and concepts.
5.3 Understand the market research process.
5.4 Identify the marketing mix and discuss its importance in marketing process.
5.5 Identify the importance of market segmentation and various bases for segmenting.

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Palmer, A. 2009. Introduction to Marketing: Theory and Practice, Oxford university
press, Inc , New York.
3. Armstrong, G. etal. 2009. Marketing an introduction. Pearson Education Limited.
4. Proctor, T. 2000. Strategic Marketing an introduction, Taylor & Francis Group.
5. Frain, J. 1999. Introduction to Marketing, 4th Ed. International Thompson Business Press.

SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 40 slides x 2 hr Reading book chapter 4 hrs
3 mins 40 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 2 hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 6 hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 10 pp x 12 2 hrs Reading newspapers, 5 hrs
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet 3 hrs Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 4 hrs
presentation
Total Self Directed Learning = 28 Hours

TOPIC 6: ECONOMICS

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 24

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to analyze the macro-economic factors.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:
6.1 Distinguish between Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.

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 6.2 Discuss various market structures, such as perfect competition, oligopoly, and
monopoly.
6.3 Differentiate between internal and external economies.
6.4 Evaluate law of diminishing returns.
6.5 Analyze profit maximization concept.

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Mansfield, E. & Yohe, G. (2004). Microeconomics, 11th Ed. W.W. Norton & company,
Inc. New York.
3. Kreps, D. K. (2004) Microeconomics for managers. W.W. Norton & Company, New York.

SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 40 slides x 2 hr Reading book chapter 4 hrs
3 mins 40 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 2 hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 6 hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 5 pp x 12 1 hrs Reading newspapers, 3 hrs
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet 2 hr Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 4 hrs
presentation
Total Self Directed Learning = 24 Hours

TOPIC 7: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Lecture hrs: 4 Tutorial/Workshop hrs: 2 SDL hrs: 20

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students should be able to evaluate the importance of information systems at the workplace.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

7.1 discuss the importance of information systems related to the privacy and security
issues in an organization.
7.2 identify the role of expert technology.
7.3 evaluate the importance of collaborative decision support systems.

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 SDL Activities
Study lecture notes 40 slides x 2 hr Reading book chapter 4 hrs
3 mins 40 pages x 6 mins
Tutorial preparation 1hrs Prep Mid Term & Final 48 hrs/7 7 hrs
Exam
Study journal articles 5 pp x 12 1 hrs Reading newspapers, 1 hr
mins business magazines,
watching TV news
Searching internet Seminar (includes 24 hrs/7 4 hrs
presentation
Total Self Directed Learning = 20 Hours

Reading Resource Materials:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Turban, E. & Volonino, L (2010). Information Technology for management. 7th Ed. John
Wiley & sons, Inc.
3. Sadagopan, S. 2002. Management Information Systems, Prentice Hall of India Private
Ltd. New delhi.
4. Anderson, D. L. 1997. Management information systems. Irwin Mc Graw Hill.

5.0 Resources

Recommended Text Book:

Students must also read the listed readings after every topic.

6.0 Assessment

1.1 Grades
(a) The overall mark for the unit depends on performance during the trimester (50%) and
performance in the final examination (50%).

In Class Assessment

1. Tutorial (attendance & participation) 5%

2. Mid-term Test (to be held in lecture week 7) 15%
3. Individual student Seminar Presentation 10 %
4. Individual student Research Project (due in lecture week 11) 20%

Final Examination 50%

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 (b) In order to pass the unit, that is, to obtain a grade of C or better, it is necessary to score
at least 40% (ie 20/50) in the final examination. It is highly recommended that students
attend all tutorials/labs/workshops.

1.2 Letter Grade Scale

The following grading scales would be used:
6.1 Grade Marks GPA
A+ 90-100 4.33-5.00 High Distinction
A 85-89 4.00-4.27 Distinction
A- 80-84 3.73-3.93 Distinction
B+ 75-79 3.33-3.60 High Credit
B 70-74 3.00-3.27 Credit
B- 65-69 2.67-2.93 Credit
C+ 60-64 2.33-2.60 Pass
C 55-59 2.00-2.27 Pass
C- 50-54 1.67-1.93 Pass
D+ 45-49 1.33-1.60 Fail
D 40-44 1.00-1.27 Fail
D- 35-39 0.67-0.93 Fail
E Below 35 0-0.60 Fail
DNQ Did Not Qualify; student received over 50% of 0 Fail
total marks but did not meet other specified
conditions for a pass
W Withdrawn from Unit 0
CT Credit Transfer 0 Cross credit (CT)
NV Null & Void for Dishonest practice 0
I Result withheld/Incomplete assessment 0
X Continuing course 0
DNC Did Not Complete 0
CP Compassionate Pass 0
Aeg Aegrotat Pass 0
PT Pass Terminating 0
P Pass 0
NP Not Passed 0

Programme Regulations and Dissatisfaction with Assessment

The academic conduct of the students are governed by the University Academic and Students
Regulation (UASR). All students must obtain a copy of the UASR from the FNU academic office
and familiarize themselves with all academic matters.

Should a student be dissatisfied with either the internal or external assessment, they can take
the following steps to get redress of their grievance.

Internal Assessment: The student can refer the work back to the unit coordinator for checking
and reassessment. Following this reassessment, if the student is still dissatisfied, the student

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may refer the work to the HOD. The HOD will then appoint another lecturer to examine the
work and result will then stand.
Final Exam: The student can apply for re-check of the grade as per the procedures laid down in
the UASR.

Plagiarism and Dishonest Practice Regulation

Plagiarism and dishonest practices are serious offences for which offenders shall be penalized.
Students must read the relevant section of UASR to understand the various types of cases
defined as dishonest practices in academic work and to also know the penalties associated with
these kinds of practices.

9. Final Examination Scripts

9.1. A student may obtain a copy of his/her assessed final exam script(s), and all other
written materials submitted for assessment in a unit, upon application on the
prescribed form and upon the payment of the prescribed administration fee(s).
9.2. A student may view online marking guide for in the final exam paper.
9.3. No access to exam scripts shall be permitted after 12 months of the release of results
for any unit.

10. Reconsideration of Assessment and Unit Grades, and Appeals

10.1. A student may apply for reconsideration of the final (end-point) assessment.
10.2. Applications for reconsideration shall be made only after a student has viewed his/her
exam script and the marking guide under the provisions of s14 above, and remains
unsatisfied with the results obtained. The application for reconsideration shall specify
the question(s) which he/she is seeking a reconsideration of, and the basis for this.
10.3. Applications for reconsideration shall be made within five days of the result being
released if the student wishes to pursue a course to which the course(s) under
reconsideration is a prerequisite, or 21 days of the date of release of the results
otherwise. Applications need to be made by lodging a duly completed
Reconsideration of Assessment form, together with the necessary fees for the
reconsideration, to the Academic Office, which shall submit the application to the
respective Dean.
10.4. The Dean or the Head of the Academic Section authorized by the Dean to deal with
applications for reconsideration of grades shall cause the reconsideration to be done
expeditiously and independently.
10.5. Reconsideration of unit grades shall comprise
10.5.1. a careful check that the referred to examination question and part-question was
read by the examiner and given an appropriate mark;
10.5.2. a careful remarking of the question(s) being asked for reconsideration;
10.5.3. a careful check that the total examination mark has been accurately transposed
within the proportions (% coursework vs. % final examination) previously
established by the examiner;
10.5.4. a careful computation of all the marks awarded for the coursework; and

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 10.5.5. a careful check that the coursework mark has been accurately transposed within
the proportions previously established by the examiner.
10.6. The application shall be considered and a decision communicated to the Academic
Office within five working days of the receipt of the application for reconsideration
from the Academic Office if the course under reconsideration is a prerequisite to a
course that the student is required to undertake in the term immediately following
to complete his/her Programme, or within ten working days otherwise.
10.7. The outcome of the reconsideration shall be communicated to the student by the
Academic Office within two days of the receipt of the report from the Dean.
10.8. If the student is dissatisfied with the outcome of the application, the student may
apply to the College Academic Appeals Committee for reconsideration of the
grade/result. Appeals shall be made within five working days of the date of the
notification of the outcome of the application for reconsideration. Applications shall
be made by lodging a duly completed form prescribed for this purpose to the
Academic Office, which then shall be sent by the Academic Office to the College
Appeals Committee within one working day of its receipt. The Appeals Committee
shall cause a careful reconsideration of the documents as listed in s15.5 above, as
well as cause to be carried out a careful examination of all or a sample of other
scripts (with such sample determined by a specified process by the Academic Office)
for the unit to ensure consistency of marking and assessment.
10.9. The College Academic Appeals Committee shall advise the Academic Office of the
outcome of the appeal within five working days from the date of the receipt of the
application from the Academic Office if the course is a prerequisite to a course that
the student would need to do in the term immediately following to complete a
programme or within 15 working days otherwise. The Academic Office shall advise
the student within 24 hours by email or phone.
10.10. A grade may be unchanged, raised or lowered following reconsideration under this
section.
10.11. A student who is dissatisfied with the award of the College Academic Appeals
Committee may appeal further to the Students Appeals Committee for
reconsideration of the decision of the College Academic Appeals Committee. This
appeal must be lodged within two working days from the date of the notification if
the course under reconsideration is a prerequisite to a course that the student is
required to undertake in the term immediately following to complete his/her
Programme or within ten working days otherwise.
10.12. Appeals against the decision of the College Academic Appeals Committee shall be
made by lodging the prescribed application form [Appeal: Reconsideration of
Assessment] to the Academic Office.
10.13. The Students Appeals Committee shall advice the Academic Office of the outcome of
the appeal within five working days of the date of the lodgement of the appeal if the
appeal concerns a prerequisite to another unit that the student needs to do in the
term immediately following to complete the programme, or 20 working days
otherwise.
10.14. A student may be given provisional admission into a unit if the unit whose grade is
under reconsideration or is under appeal is a prerequisite. The admission would be
confirmed if the students application succeeds. If the application fails, the student
shall be deregistered from the unit, with no loss of fee paid for the unit.

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10.15. Any and all fee paid for reconsideration of a unit grade , including the fees to get a
copy of the script and to view the marking guide, shall be refunded to the candidate,
if, as a result of the reconsideration or appeals, the grade for the unit is raised.
10.16. The decision of the Students Appeals Committee shall be final.

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