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value in new or existing markets, developing effective go-­‐to-­‐market strategies, building an execution
team, securing funding, and planning and executing growth and exit strategies.
Course opinion: A must! Professor Poh Kam is very well connected, and throughout the course has put
many of us students in touch with entrepreneurs, angel investors and other industry experts. A priceless
advantage of this class which also ended with the business plan presentation in front of an impressive
panel of VCs, serial entrepreneurs, angel investors and other industry experts. I strongly recommend this
class. The assessment comes in the form of a final business plan submission, final presentation as well as
mini assignments and participation in online class discussions.
BMA5003: Financial Accounting
Instructor: Professor Charles Shi
Course description: The course stresses the theory of accounts, generally accepted accounting
principles, and the interpretation of financial statements. The perspective of the course is that of
managers and investors as knowledgeable users of accounting information.
According to the course outline, after taking this course, students should:
• Have a broad view of the role of accounting in providing information for financial markets.
• Understand the fundamental accounting concepts, principles, the elements of financial
statements, and the implications of management’s judgment and choice in accounting
measurement.
• Know how the principles of accounting may prompt opportunistic behavior by management to
further their own gain.
• Have basic competence to comprehend how accounting numbers are created and to analyze,
synthesize, and evaluate accounting information in the context of concrete business problems.
• Be aware of international differences in accounting and of multinational accounting problems.
Course opinion: If you are a finance or accounting student: do not take this course. I went to the first
session and according to the professor the focus of this course would be on the interpretation and use
of financial information. I hoped to refresh my accounting knowledge and to get further insights on the
interpretation side. Unfortunately this course was very basic and therefore very boring. Additionally I
cannot recommend the professor as he had difficulties to answer many questions, his English is not very
advanced and some answers he gave were just plain wrong.
BMA5004A & BMA5016A: Management & Organization and Leadership in Organization
Instructor: Professor Ho Beng
Course description: This course examined the current and emerging issues and challenges that
managers must resolve. Question the course addressed was: What is management, what are the
theories and controversies? What are the current and emergent issues facing organizations and their
implications on managing? What is the best theory on planning, organizing, ensuring, and leading that
we can use to address current and emerging challenges? What are the practical steps that you can take
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