UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

usiness world and business management, various economic systems, business counselling, coaching and networking. Aboveall students will be introduced to the history and evolution of the theories of management.Syllabi – Old curriculum (Year 3 – 4)All other syllabi:Banking and Finance ACMBF3871NQF level: 8 Credit: 16 Module assessment: CA 50% Examination 50% - 1 x 2 hour paperPre-requisites: NoneModule description:The module will explore the South African and Namibian financial markets from an institutional perspective. It will also explore the variousmarkets such as the Money, Bond, Equity, FOREX, and Derivative markets and the instruments traded in them.Banking and Finance BCMBF3872NQF level: 8 Credit: 16 Module assessment: CA 50% Examination 50% - 1 x 2 hour paperPre-requisites: NoneModule description:This module will focus on the operations and management of banking institutions by exploring the following aspects in depth: Overview ofthe banking industry in Namibia, regionally and internationally; The regulatory framework in Namibia with reference to the internationalbest practice; Evaluation of Bank Performance: Management of Interest Rate Risk: Managing the cost of funds, bank capital, andliquidity; Financing individuals and businesses with particular focus on SMMEs; Managing the investment portfolio; and the impact ofglobalization and advances in technology on banking.Business Research Methodology CMBR 3772NQF Level: 7 Credits 16 Module assessment CA 50% Examination 50% - 1 x 3 hour paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This module introduces students to business research and report writing with a focus on the nature of research in business management,accounting and finance disciplines. The detailed contents are as follows: Introduction to research, research in business, the role and types of research, Problem identification and problem statements, literature review, Hypothesis construction, and writing research proposal, Ethics in research Measurement: Defining “measurement”, types of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio), Measurement concerns (reliability,validity), Measuring Complex Variables Research design, primary and secondary data sources, data collection, questionnaire construction, Sampling theory and Procedures: Sampling basics, Non-probability samples, Probability samples, Multi-stage sampling, Factorsaffecting sample size, Margin of error (confidence intervals) Data analysis: the role of parametric and non-parametric statistics, Types of statistics (descriptive, inferential), correlation andregression, Types of analysis (univariate, bivariate, multivariate) Hypothesis testing, Interpretation and presentation of research findings: written and oral presentationsEntrepreneurshipCMRE3772NQF level: 7 Credit: 16 Module assessment: CA 50% Examination 50% - 1 x 2 hour paperPre-requisites: NoneModule description:It is a broad module as detailed study will be covered in other entrepreneurial/business functions – such as Marketing, Finance,Operations and Human Resources. It is intended to acquaint students with: the concepts and theory of entrepreneurship entrepreneurial process (creativity; opportunities and challenges) alternative ways of entering entrepreneurship management of Small Businesses (growth and decline management)76