UNIVERSITY OF CAPE CAOST

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMEMNT OF MANAGEMENT
2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

SBU 102: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS II

1.0 Instructors & Course Information

Name Daniel Abraham Ansong, Edward Nii Mrs. Anastasia N Dr. Emmanuel
Agyapong, PhD Ph.D Amar Tchuochuo
Amarteifio, Ph.D
Group B.COM((Finance)

Class Mon: 6:30 a.m. –

Schedule 8:30 a.m.
@SWLT 8
Wed: 2:30 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.
@CALC 8
Department Finance Management CESED Management Management
Office School of School of Business School of School of Business School of Business
Business Office Office Complex Business Office Office Complex Office Complex
Complex Complex
Telephone 0332137870 03321 37870 03321 37870 0332137870 0332137870

2.0 Course Description:

This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of concepts, principles and
general practices in business. It deals with the management of financial and other resources of an
organization. It explains the complexities in supply chain management and international business
transactions. It also looks at the information systems required for the various functional areas of a
business.

3.0 Objectives
The objectives of the course are to enable students:
i. acquire knowledge in the acquisition and management of financial resources
ii. develop basic business and financial skills; and
iii. apply the knowledge and skills in managing business resources effectively.

4.0 Course Outline in Brief

a. Money and Methods of Payment used in Business
b. Financing Business
c. Bank and Financial Institutions
d. Business Risks and Insurance
e. International Trade
f. Research and Development
g. Management Information System
h. Supply Chain Management
 5.0 Lecture Schedule
Week Topics Class preparation
1 Money and Methods of Payment used in Business  Setting the ground rules for Class (e.g. the
 Barter –Meaning and problems use of phone, IPad, PCs, lateness to class,
 Money - Definition, Attributes and Functions of Money disturbance or talking during lectures).
 Forms of money – Near Money Cash, Cheques  Mode of Assessment - Quiz, mini project,
 Price of Money - Time Value of money, cost of capital Examination
 Inflation and interest rate – basic Simple and compound interest rates  Discuss class approach and lecture notes.
 Bill of exchange  Students form/maintain previous teams.
 Letters of credit etc.
2-3 Financial Management
 Functions of financial managers Students read relevant chapters of course
 Sources of finance and types of finance material or from the following Agyapong
 Factors to consider in choosing source of finance (2015); Ansong (2015); Marfo-Yiadom
 Problems of sourcing for funds (2009) and Nickels et al (2002) before the
 Role of Banking and Financial Institutions Lecture.

4 Business Risks Management and Insurance Students read relevant chapters of course
 Meaning of Business risks and Insurance material or from the following Agyapong
 Types of Business Risks (2015); Ansong (2015); Marfo-Yiadom
 Dealing with business risks – avoidance, contractual arrangement, (2009) and Nickels et al (2002) before the
insurance Lecture.
 Principles of insurance https://www.vanguardassurance.com/.
 Types of insurance policies
 Effecting insurance policy
SEMESTER QUIZ BASE ON TOPICS 1-3
5 The Basics of Investing and Issues in personal finance Students read relevant chapters of course
 What is investment? material or from the following Agyapong
 Steps in investing (2015); Ansong (2015); Marfo-Yiadom
 Securities that one can invest in. (2009) and Nickels et al (2002) before the
 Measuring investment returns Lecture. www.bog.gov.gh/.
 Risks in investment

6-7 International Trade Students read relevant chapters of course

 Meaning material or from the following Agyapong
 Theories of International Trade (2015); Ansong (2015); Marfo-Yiadom
 Benefits and Protectionists’ Measures (2009) and Nickels et al (2002) before the
 Market entry strategies Lecture.
 Balance of Payments https://www.vanguardassurance.com/.
 Document used in Business
 Purchasing and Sales documents
8 Research and Development
 Definition of Research and Development
 Types of Research and Development
 Understanding Similar Terminologies
 Making the Research and Development Decision
 Basic Research and Development Process
 Creating an Effective R&D Process
 Why do companies invest in R&D?
 Advantages of R&D
 Research and Development Challenges
SEMESTER ASSIGNMENT – DATE FOR TRADE FAIR (XXX) Venues CALC and NEC.
Form a company or use the previous one for the company simulation exercise. You are required to prepare for a
corporate fair showcasing the following:
a. Description and sample of the product to be exported.

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 b. Description of the export destination and why.
c. Name(s) and address of international customer(s); Name and address of your company, principal officers etc
d. Description of marketing strategy to enable you succeed.
e. Export duties/taxes you need to pay and to whom.
f. Some legal/quality standards you need to meet in the host/home countries.
g. Sales documents you have to prepare
h. Risk you have to manage; which insurance policy? Currency fluctuations? Methods of payment?
i. Other matters
9-10 Management Information Systems
 Meaning of Management Information System
 Decision support systems
 Artificial Intelligence
 Expert systems
 Virtual reality
 Big data management
 Security, privacy and ethical issues in information systems and the
internet
 Information systems in the functional areas of business
 Information systems in industry
 Global challenges in information systems
11-12 Supply Chain Management
 Meaning of supply chain management
 The five major supply chain driver
 The changing nature of supply chain management
 Supply chain operations model
 The importance of supply chain management
 Information technology tools in supply chain management

6.0 Instructional Approach

Instructional approaches employed in this course include the following:
a. Group work/team learning. Team work is emphasized. Very early in the course,
students are expected to form teams of TEN. Assignments will be done in teams and learning to
work in teams or groups is part of the learning outcomes of the course.
b. Group presentations and case analysis – using their groups, students are expected to
prepare and make a PowerPoint presentation to the class on their assigned topic(s). This would
form the basis for class discussion and part of continuous assessment.
c. Lectures: the lecturer provides information and explains concepts. Where necessary,
the lecturer will provide handouts to students.

7.0 Assessment Weighting

a. Assignment 20%
b. Quiz 20 %
c. Final Exams 60 %

8.0 Course Policies

Attendance Attendance does not directly affect your grade. However, you should be punctual for lectures. If you
have an occasional absence, it won't be a problem as long as you keep up with the work.
Class Class participation is a major part of the performance indicators. Points will be awarded to students
participation who evidence quality participation. Consequently, students are expected to come to lectures having
thoroughly read their assigned materials. After each reading, outline the central arguments, offer your
analysis of the strengths and weaknesses, and relate the material to understanding issues in the subject
area.
Assignments If for any justifiable reason the student will miss an assignment, the student should get clearance from

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 the lecturer in advance. Retrospective permissions will not be granted.
All assignments must be handed in at the stated time and in the stated form or they will automatically
receive a grade of zero. Late assignments are not acceptable. It is your responsibility to retain a copy of
all assignments should any questions arise later concerning that assignment.
Students are to submit all assignments typed, with font size of 12, doubled spacing, good margins
(justified), with an appropriate referencing style (APA style), with cover page and table of content.
Students are to ensure that they comply with rules of page limit.
Late submission Late assignments will not be tolerated. If a student has any genuine problem, he/she must contact the
of assignments lecturer before the deadline for the submission of the assignment. There are no guarantees for extension
of time; each case will be treated on its own merit.
Grading of Unless group members present evidence to the contrary, all members of the group will be presumed to
group work have worked equally and be entitled to the same group mark. Groups are encouraged to indicate in their
reports members who did not participate in the group assignments so that they can be treated
differently.
Academic Cheating and plagiarism will be severely penalized. Students are advised to acknowledge sources they
dishonesty consult in preparing their papers and reports. Though students are encouraged to use the Internet as
sources of information, papers copied from the internet will be rejected.

9.0 Reference Texts

a. Agyapong, D. (2015). Introduction to trade, money and banking. Takoradi, Precise

b. Ansong, A. (2015). Modern business management: Fundamentals. Cape Coast, UCC Press
c. Blanchard, D. (2010). Supply chain management best practices (Vol. 45). John Wiley & Sons.
d. Ferrell, O.C. & Hirt, G. (2000). Business in a changing world. Boston, Irwin McGraw-Hill
e. Hugos, M. H. (2018). Essentials of supply chain management. John Wiley & Sons.
f. Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2011). Essentials of management information systems. Upper Saddle
River: Pearson.
g. Marfo-Yiadom, E. (2009). Introduction to business. Accra: Excellent Publishing.
h. Nickels, G. W., McHugh, M.J. & McHugh, M.S. (2002). Understanding business, New York: McGraw-
Hill
i. Piccoli, G. (2012). Essentials of Information Systems for Managers: Text Only. Wiley Publishing.
j. Stair, R., & Reynolds, G. (2013). Principles of information systems. Cengage Learning.
k. Stair, R., & Reynolds, G. (2017). Fundamentals of information systems. Cengage Learning.