This course plan provides an overview of a 3-credit Business and Financial Management certification program. The course aims to teach students business and financial concepts that can be applied to decision making in healthcare facility management. It will cover understanding the business environment, planning strategies, interpreting and analyzing financial statements, and developing control techniques. The course involves lectures, case studies, assignments, presentations and exams to assess students' understanding of key topics over 6 days of teaching activities.

1. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
Healthcare Facility Management Certification Programme
COURSE PLAN
Course
Title
Business and Financial Management
Course
Code
KNH 5083
Course
Credit
3
Course
Status
Core
Prerequisite -
Synopsis This course provides exposure to business and financial concepts and techniques, and how they can be
applied for sound and informed decision-making, planning and controlling.
Course
Outcomes
(CO)
By the end of this course, students should be able to;
Programme Outcome
(PO)
1 Identify the opportunities and implications of the business
environment to the management of facility within the
healthcare industry.
Entrepreneurship Skills
2 Formulate an effective planning system and establish a
systematic decision-making mechanism.
Critical Thinking
3 Analyse the financial & accounting information to make
informed operational decisions.
Cognitive
4 Produce an effective monitoring system for optimum
resources utilization and present the outcome in a
professional manner.
Communication Skills
Day CO Topics & Activities No.
Of
Hours
Teaching
Activities
Assessment /
Evaluation
Method
1 CO1 Understanding the Business
Fundamentals
 Malaysian Business System and
Environment
 Factors influencing Business
Development: Economic, political-
legal, technological & socio-cultural
 Application of the business principles
in government organizations / GLC
8  Lecture:
Explain,
clarify
 Video &Case
Study
 Group
Discussion
 Case Study
 Assignment
 SCL Activities
 Oral
Presentation
 Quiz
 Theoretical-
based question:
final exam
2 C02 Principle of Planning
 Types & levels of strategies
 The “what”&“how” of the planning
process
 Strategic versus Operational Planning
 Contingency Planning
 Crisis Management
 Risk Management
 Establishing the decision-making
hierarchy: Authority distribution &
8
 Lecture:
Explain,
clarify
 Case Study
 Assignment
 SCL Activities
 Oral
Presentation
 Theoretical-
based question:
final exam

2. the delegation process
3 CO3 Interpreting Accounting
Information
 Malaysia public sector accounting
standard
 Income Statements, Balance Sheets,
and Cash-flow Statements
 Budgeting
 Basic GST
8  Lecture:
Explain,
clarify
 Case Study
 Assignment
 Theoretical-
based
question:
exam
4 CO3 Reading and Understanding Financial
Information
Ratio Analysis
 Measures of Liquidity
 Measures of Efficiency
 Measures of Financial Leverage
 Measures of Profitability
8  Lecture:
Explain,
clarify
 Case Study
 Assignment
 Report
Writing
 Theoretical-
based
question:
exam
5 CO4 Control Techniques and Process
 Control Process
 Audit
 Types of Controls: Feedforward,
Concurrent and Feedback Controls
 Characteristics of effective controls
 Control Techniques: Bureaucratic
Controls, Financial Controls, Budget
Controls, Marketing Controls and HR
Controls.
8  Lecture:
Explain,
clarify
 Case Study
 SCL Activities
 Oral
Presentation
 Theoretical-
based
question:
exam
6 Final Exam 3
Teaching -
Learning Approach
Hours
Lectures 20
Activities 20
Final Exam 3
Total 43
Assessment
Percentage
 Assignments
 SCL Activities
 Oral Presentation
 Report Writing
 Quizzes
20
15
15
10
10
Exam 30
Total 100
Resources
1. Ebert, R., and Griffin, R. (2014). Business Essentials (10th
Ed.). New Jersey:
Pearson Prentice Hall.
2. Khalidah Khalid Ali, Rahayu Abdul Rahman, Sofiah Molek Lope Aman,
Rohani Salleh, Lai Fong Woon, Satirenjit Kaur Johl, (2012). Business
Management: A Malaysian Perspective (2nd
Ed.). Malaysia: Oxford Fajar,
Oxford University Press.
3. Titman, S., Keown, A., and Martin, J. (2013). Financial Management:
Principles and Applications (12th
Ed.) New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
4. Madura, J. (2010). Introduction to Business (5th
Ed.). South Western
Publishing.
5. Shaari Isa. (2007). Accounting Principles (2nd
Ed.). Selangor, Malaysia:
Prentice Hall.

3. 6. Bateman, T., and Snell, S. (2012) Management: Leading & Collaborating in
the Competitive World (10th
Ed.). McGraw-Hill/Irwin Publishing.
7. Certo, S. (2013). Modern Management (13th
Ed.). New Jersey: Pearson
Prentice Hall.
Prepared by:
................................
(AP. Dr Kartinah
Ayupp)
Date:.......................
Checked and certified by:
.............................................................
( AP. Dr. Abdullah Yassin )
Date:................................................
Approved by:
...................................................................
(Dean of Faculty)
Date:...................................................