Introduction
This Programme is designed to prepare graduates for global business opportunities through an understanding on how to handle cross-cultural issues, practical logistics of working for a company that operates in multiple countries on multiple continents as well as the underlying structure of a global company.
(N/345/7/1076)(MQA/FA8640)(05/23)
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess one of the following qualifications:
- A recognised Bachelor’s degree [Level 6, Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF)] with minimum CGPA of 2.75 or its equivalent as accepted by the PBS senate; or
- A recognised Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA below 2.75 but not lower than 2.50 will only be considered based on a strict internal assessment (including test, interview or portfolio); or
- A recognised Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) or equivalent not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant field; or
- A recognised Postgraduate Certificate’s degree or its equivalent; or
- Other qualifications approved by the PBS Senate.
All international candidates graduated from degree programmes whereby English is not the medium of instruction must have obtained a minimum of 550 for the TOEFL Paper-based test or 80 for the Internet-based test, or IELTS Band 6.0, or MUET Band 5.0.
Delivery of Courses
Full Time
- Lectures are conducted on alternate weekdays morning or evening, or weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).
- There will be 1 – 2 weeks of inter trimester break.
- Study duration is 1 year 4 months – 2 years.
| Trimester | No of Courses |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Continue Project Paper |
Part Time
- Lectures are conducted on alternate weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).
- There will be 1 – 2 weeks of inter trimester break.
- Study duration is 2 years 8 months – 3 years.
| Trimester | No of Courses |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Project Paper |
Program Structure
The structure of the Master of Business Administration programme is as follows:
| Total courses of 15 (14 x 3 credits + 1 x 6 credits) | 48 credit hours |
| 7 core courses (7 x 3 credits) | 21 credit hours |
| 5 specialisation courses (5 x 3 credits) | 15 credit hours |
| 2 elective courses (2 x 3 credits) | 6 credit hours |
| Project paper | 6 credit hours |
| Specialisation | |
| ITB7201 | Cross Cultural Management |
| ITB7202 | International Business Management Policy |
| ITB7203 | International Marketing |
| ITB7204 | International Trade |
| FIN7201 | International Finance |
| Elective – Choose 2 only | |
| MGT7101 | Managing Operations of Business |
| FIN7101 | Financing Business |
| MGT7104 | Knowledge Management |
| MGT7105 | Business Intelligence and Analytics Systems |
| MGT7106 | Digital Business and Entrepreneurship |
| FIN7205 | Islamic Finance |
| FIN7208 | Financial Technology (FINTECH) |
| MGT7201 | Digital Transformation |
Fees
Full Time Local
Part Time Local
International
