This course has been designed to provide a practical and theoretical experience for students interested in international business and finance. The course requires student's self-study/drive and being exploratory in nature with issues surrounding finance and global business. It requires drawing from knowledge from courses studied year I- III: using the knowledge to solve issues related to a Global context. Similar in nature to International Finance or Multinational Business Finance, FIB sets the scene for a student to be a problem solver, analytical and solution oriented. The course is taught from a managerial and banker's perspective of global business.

This course is intended to give students technical knowledge on income taxation and an understanding of its administration.

 At the end of this course, students should be able to;-

1.      Know the background to taxation especially in Uganda.

2.      Be familiar with the basic taxation principles, theories and practices.

3.      Integrate financial accounting knowledge into taxable income determination in light of the income tax Act and other laws.

4.      Be able to compute tax liabilities for individuals and non – individuals/corporate bodies.

5.      Be conversant with the legal framework within which income taxes are administered.


Marketing is based on the management process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers needs and wants at a profit. Customer’s needs and wants are always changing and businesses operate in a competitive environment. In order to monitor the changing needs of the customer, marketing research is important for a business to remain relevant and to sustain the market for a long time. Research is costly, time consuming and complex, yet it is very important.

Further, Marketing Research is based on a proactive approach to the management of marketing information and the application of that information to marketing decisions. At its best, marketing research can provide you with valuable insights concerning markets, customers, products, and business strategy. Done incorrectly, marketing research can provide the decision maker with a false sense of validity and integrity, leading to misguided and costly decisions.