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BANKING AND FINANCE

Applied Financial Management - FIN3704
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: EUP1501 and QMI5100 Co-requisite: FIN3701 and FIN3702
Recommendation: FIN3701 and FIN3702
Purpose: This module will be useful to people who work within finance and credit management departments of any organisation. The purpose of the module is to equip students with requisite skills and knowledge to apply financial modelling techniques to solve financial problems. The students who have done this module will be able to build financial models factoring the time value of money, that will aid investment and financing decision making in organisations.
Advanced Financial Management - FIN4801
Honours,Post Graduate Diploma Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Recommendation: Any NQF level 7 Corporate Finance module or FIN3701 if the student is from UNISA.
Purpose: This module will be useful to students who want to attain knowledge of and engagement with topical issues in advanced financial management. The module aims to provide students with the tools to critically review and evaluate information in order to aid strategic and tactical financing decisions of a business in order to develop creative responses to complex problems and issues. Students will learn how to justify financial decisions by applying advanced knowledge in real world financial management scenarios.
International Financial Management - FIN4802
Honours,Post Graduate Diploma Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To provide students with an advanced understanding of international financial management, including exchange rate risks and the management thereof. It also addresses short term and long-term asset and liability management.
Research Project in Finance - HRFIN81
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 36
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of the module is to equip students with the competencies required to plan, execute and write an acceptable warrantable and comprehensive academic research project in Financial Management in preparation for possible further study (e.g. Masters). Students will be able to search, gather, analyse, evaluate and apply knowledge, as well as systematically and logically reason and write an academic argument about a specific topic, recognising existing research on the topic and integrating appropriate research methodologies, appropriate to the field of Financial Management.
Corporate Treasury Management - FIN3703
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is especially intended for students in the banking and other financial services sectors who are, or intend to become, involved in the management processes of the bank. The recent changes in the bank environment globally have necessitated the development of a broader range of higher-level competencies in bank management, including in the field of Treasury Management. The purpose of the module is to provide the student with relevant competencies and capabilities (knowledge, skills, norms and values) in bank treasury management.
Banking: Introduction - BAN1501
Diploma,Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module will be useful to students who need to acquire foundational concepts of the banking environment and develop an understanding of various products and services in the banks. The purpose of the module is to provide students with knowledge of the financial sector that will serve as a foundation for later courses and modules in Banking.
Banking: Fundamental Principles - BAN1502
Diploma,Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to develop students' basic understanding of banking and its role in the payment, savings and investment system of an economy. In particular its aim is for students to acquire further knowledge of the fundamental principles in banking, including policies that affect the financial services sector, and to develop a deeper understanding of the products and services offered in the banking industry.
Financial Management - FIN2601
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: (FAC1601 or FAC1602) & ECS1601
Purpose: To enable students to gain insight into the task and scope of financial management; financial statements and cash flow; analysis of financial statements; overview of financial planning; time value of money, risk and return; value (shares, debentures and options).
Personal Financial Management - FIN2602
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To enable students to gain insight into personal financial planning; managing personal finances; real estate; transport; personal investments and insurance; tax; retirement; estate planning; evaluation of personal financial performance; business plans.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers - FIN2603
Diploma,Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module will be useful to students who have no prior knowledge of the concepts of financial management. This includes students who are enrolled in non-finance-related disciplines like human resources management, marketing management, ICT management, supply chain management, operations management, and entrepreneurial and professional personnel. Students credited with this module should be able to: analyse and interpret financial statements; evaluate a firmﾒs profitability, liquidity and solvency to suggest alternatives for improvement; undertake profit planning and control; use a financial calculator to determine future values, present values, growth rates and instalments; provide inputs for the purpose of capital budgeting; Manage the working capital of a firm and incorporate risk and uncertainty into decision-making.
Financial Management - FIN3701
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: FIN2601
Purpose: To enable students to gain insight into investment decisions; financing decisions; optimal capital budget; target capital structure; dividend theory and dividend policy.
Working Capital Management - FIN3702
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: FIN2601
Purpose: To enable students to manage the working capital of a firm; cash; credit management and accounts receivable; inventory; financing working capital.