Programme Structure: Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Financial Economics

Year 1

  • Academic Writing ​
  • Business Accounting I
  • Business Accounting II
  • English for Business
  • Information Systems
  • Macroeconomics I​
  • Management Principles
  • Microeconomics I​
  • MPU1*
  • MPU1**
  • National Language/Other Languages
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Quantitative Techniques I
  • Quantitative Techniques II
  • Sun Zi’s Art of War and Business Strategy​

Year 2

  • Basic Econometrics
  • Business Finance​
  • Co-Curriculum
  • Corporate and Business Law​
  • Current Issue in Economics and Finance​
  • Econometrics
  • Industrial Training​
  • Macroeconomics II
  • Microeconomics II
  • Money and Banking Management
  • Money and Financial Technology​
  • Personal Financial Planning And Management​
  • Research Method​

Year 3

  • Elective I
  • Elective II
  • Elective I​II
  • English for Management​
  • Industrial Economics​
  • International Finance​
  • International Trade​
  • Malaysian Economy​
  • Portfolio Management
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Undergraduate Project

Elective I - Choose 1 course (s)

  • Applied Ecommerce​
  • Banking Operations and Treasury Management
  • Financial and Monetary Systems
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Financial Technology​
  • Introduction to Financial Prediction with Machine Learning in Phyton​

Elective II - Choose 1 course (s)

    • Advanced Financial Prediction with Deep Learning in Phyton​
    • Business Analytics​
    • Digital Entrepreneurship
    • Digital Marketing​
    • Fundamentals of Digital Media Technology​
    • Introduction to Internet of Things and It’s Applications​
    • Islamic Banking
    • Microeconomic Foundation For Financial Analysis​
    • Positive Psychology​
    • Risk Management

Elective III - Choose 1 course (s)

    • Business and Society
    • Confucianism and Modern Society
MPU 1* - Choose 1 course
      • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 

      • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 

  • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

      • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
      • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course (s)

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Introduction to Chinese Language I
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to German Language
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Tamil Language

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Art, Craft, and Design
  • Arts and Cultural Performance
  • Business Plan Writing & Preparation
  • Community Project
  • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
  • Leadership and Teambuilding
  • Management of Sports Activity
  • Managing Personal Finance
  • Music Performance
  • Oral Communication
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project
  • Work Ethics and EQ

Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.