Program : Degree

Course : Malaysian Economy

Code : ECMB313

Credit Hours : 03

Contact Hours : 03

Semester : Semester 1 Academic Year 2012/2013

Subject Synopsis

This course provides the student with an overview of the Malaysian economy - the role of the government and its economic interaction with other countries in the region. Topics such as government economic plans and policies, income distribution and poverty eradication, labour force and labour relations, the financial system and international trade and investment will be covered in this course.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students are expected to:

1. Critically analyse the Malaysian economy and its components.

2. Apprehend the economic development of the nation thus far.

3. Apprehend fundamental economic analysis provided by the media.

4. Rationally analyse the macro economy environment and the external factors in business decision-makings.

5. Assess, analyze and suggest appropriately methods on economy crisis.

6. Rationally analyse the implication of macro economy environment, current issues and implications of the current policies.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

SYLLABUS CONTENT

Program : Degree
Course : Malaysian Economy
Code : ECOB313
Credit Hours : 03
Contact Hours : 03
Semester : Semester 1 Academic Year 2009/2010


COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides the student with an overview of the Malaysian economy- the role of the government and its economic interaction with other countries in the region. Topics such as government economic plans and policies, income distribution and poverty eradication, labour force and labour relations, the financial system and international trade and investment will be covered in this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide students an understanding of the critical and analytical framework of the Malaysian economy and its components.
To provide students an understanding of the economic development of nation thus far
To provide an understanding to the economic changes and dynamics as highlighted by the media
To provided students an understanding on the macro economy environment and the external factors in business decision making

SYLLABUS CONTENT

Chapter & Topics

1. INTRODUCTION

· Social and political setting
· Sectorial analysis
· Overview of Malaysia’s Economic growth
· ASEAN economy

2. MALAYSIA’S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC REFORM

· Malaysia Plan
· Poverty and New Economic Policy
· Agriculture: Issues and problems

Economic Development Plans
· The plan before independence
· The plan after independence

3. MALAYSIA’S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC REFORM - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

· Investment Incentive Act, Free Trade Zone Act,
· Industrial Master Plan
· Look East and Privatisation Policy

4. MALAYSIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

· Manufacturing sector as a leading sector
· Understanding the Foreign Direct Investment and
· Multi-National Corporations

5. FINANCIAL SECTOR

· Bank Negara Malaysia and its roles in promoting growth
· Development in Financial Market

6. ECONOMIC CRISIS

· Causes of economic crisis
· Approaches to vanquish the causes of economic crisis
· Effects of economic crisis to the economy

7. OTHER GOVERNMENT POLICIES

· National Development Policy
· National Vision Policy

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