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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
2012/2013
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY
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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION2012 / 2013
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* Deepavali , 13 November 2012** Christmas Day, 25 December 2012+ Chinese New Year, 10 February 2013
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012/2013
SEMESTER I
Orientation week 1 week 03.09.2012 - 09.09.2012
Lectures 9 weeks 10.09.2012 - 09.11.2012
Mid-Semester I Break 1 week* 10.11.2012 - 18.11.2012
Lectures 5 weeks 19.11.2012 - 21.12.2012
Revision 1 week** 22.12.2012 - 01.01.2013
Semester I Examinations 3 weeks 02.01.2013 - 18.01.2013
Semester I Break 4 weeks+ 19.01.2013 - 17.02.2013
24 weeks
SEMESTER II
Lectures 7 weeks 18.02.2013 - 05.04.2013
Mid-Semester II Break 1 week 06.04.2013 - 14.04.2013
Lectures 7 weeks 15.04.2013 - 31.05.2013
Revision 1 week 01.06.2013 - 09.06.2013
Semester II Examinations 3 weeks 10.06.2013 - 28.06.2013
19 weeks
END OF ACADEMIC YEAR (LEAVE / SPECIAL SEMESTER)
Semester Break 9 weeks 29.06.2013 - 01.09.2013
or
Lectures & Examination 8 weeks 01.07.2013 - 23.08.2013
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Welcome Message from the Dean 5
Message from the Director of UMGSB 7
University of Malayas Vision, Mission and Core Values 8
Facultys Vision, Mission and Objectives 9
Faculty of Business and Accountancy (FBA) 10
University of Malaya Graduate School of Business (UMGSB) 11
Our Management Team
FBAs Management 12
Heads of Department 13
Academic Members and their Research Interests 14
Visiting Professors and Lecturers 22
Master of Business Administration Programme
Introduction 24
Programme Structure 24
Core Courses 25
Elective Courses 26
Research Project 29
Academic Performance Requirements 29Graduation Requirements 30
Conferment of Degree with Distinction 30
Evaluation Format 31
Grading System 31
Facilities and Resources 31
International Student Exchange Programme 32
Core Courses 33
Elective Courses 38
CONTENTS
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Warmest greetings from all of us at the Faculty of Business and Accountancy (FBA),University of Malaya. Here at FBA, we emphasise on excellent teaching, innovative
research and quality publication as well as industry collaboration.
We are ranked amongst the top business schools in Asia and proud to be in the leading
position in Malaysia. In fact, we are the only public business school in Malaysia to
receive an international accreditation from The Association of MBAs (AMBA), UK.
Furthermore, we are awarded 4 PALMES in recognition of our strong international
inuence by EDUNIVERSAL ranking of the World Business Schools. We are building
on these hallmarks of excellence by working towards accreditation from the Associationto Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and aiming to become one of the
World Top 100 Business Schools by 2015.
We are condent that you would benet from our global seing as our class is made
up of students from various proles and nationalities. This diverse environment will
certainly enhance the exchange of ideas and expose you to an array of perspectives.
This handbook covers a range of information including the programme structure,
academic standards and various courses oered.
May you have a wonderful journey with us!
ASSOC. PROF. DR. CHE RUHANA ISA
Dean
Faculty of Business and Accountancy
University of Malaya
WelcomeSELAMAT DATANG
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Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme is designed to meet thechanging business environment and the competitive job market. There are 9 areas of
concentration with more than 50 courses to choose from. In order to suit your personal
requirements, the programme is designed with exibility so that you can graduate
within a minimum duration of 3 semesters (1 years) or a maximum period of 8
semesters (4 years).
At UMGSB, we promote diversity with a wide range of courses oered. You will
experience various teaching methods and have the opportunities to participate in many
student activities. You will also meet fellow colleagues from all over the world withdierent working backgrounds and cultures.
We inculcate the spirit of working in teams among our students and prepare them to
be eective leaders by embodying the schools values and vision to excel in the ever
changing business environment.
As you embark on your journey in our MBA programme, we hope you will take this
opportunity to become actively involved in all UMGSBs academic and co-curricular
activities. It is our hope that you will have a highly rewarding and memorable
experience within the UMGSB community.
I wish you all the best for this new, exciting and challenging journey.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. ZAKIAH SALEH
Director of UMGSB / Deputy Dean (Higher Degree)
Faculty of Business and AccountancyUniversity of Malaya
Welcome toUNIVERSITY OF MALAYAGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (UMGSB)
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UNIVERSITY OF MALAYASVISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES
VISIONTo be an internationally renowned institution of higher learning in
research, innovation, publication and teaching.
MISSIONTo advance knowledge and learning through quality research and
education for the nation and for humanity.
CORE VALUESIntegrity, Respect, Academic Freedom, Open-mindedness,
Accountability, Professionalism, Meritocracy, Teamwork,
Creativity and Social Responsibility.
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FACULTYS VISION,MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
VISIONTo be an internationally renowned faculty in business and
accounting research, innovation, publication and teaching.
MISSIONWe aspire to be the leader and preferred institution in business
and accounting education by:
providing graduates with quality education and global
perspective that meet the evolving needs of various
stakeholders.
contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the area
of business and accounting through quality research and
publication.
OBJECTIVES To produce graduates who are socially responsible,
knowledgeable and highly skilled in business, management
and accounting.
To explore and expand the frontiers of knowledge through
teaching, research and publication.
To establish a closer relationship and improve cooperation with
the private and public sectors, as well as with other institutionsof higher learning - local and international.
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Faculty of Business and Accountancy (FBA)
Business education in University of Malaya dates back to 1966 when the Faculty of
Economics and Administration rst oered business and accounting courses. In linewith the increasing demand for accounting and business programmes, the Faculty ofBusiness and Accountancy (FBA) was established on the 1st of February 1997 to focuson developing these programmes. The FBA strives to meet the challenges of preparingstudents to play a vital role in industry and nation building. The FBA seeks to remainat the forefront of business and accounting education and continues to enjoy thereputation as an excellent knowledge-based institution.
The FBA comprises six departments: the Department of Business Policy and Strategy,Department of Finance and Banking, Department of Financial Accounting and Auditing,Department of Management Accounting and Taxation, Department of Marketing, and
Department of Operations and Management Information Systems.
Currently, the FBA oers ve successful programmes. There are three programmesoered at the postgraduate level Master of Business Administration (MBA), Masterof Management (MM) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The two undergraduateprogrammes are Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Accounting(BAcc).
The FBA is the only business school in the country that has been awarded the 4 PALMESby EDUNIVERSAL. The award recognises the facultys strong international inuence.The FBA also received accreditation by Association of MBA which is the international
authority on postgraduate business education.
The FBAs undergraduate accounting degrees provide a high level of exemption fromthe professional examination requirements including ACCA, CPA Australia, CIMA,ICAEW and MICPA.
As part of our eorts to strengthen our programmes, the FBA collaborates with variousbusiness organisations and government agencies. In addition, there are several facultymembers who are aliated to or who are advisers to several large corporate andprofessional establishments such as the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), MalaysianInstitute of Accountants (MIA), Malaysian Institute of Certied Public Accountants
(MICPA), Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB), Malaysian Institute ofChartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA), Public Bank Berhad and EonBank Berhad.The FBA has two campuses. One is located at Lembah Pantai, the main campus of theUniversity, and the other, at the City Campus, which is located at Jalan Tun Ismail, inthe heart of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur.
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University of Malaya Graduate School ofBusiness (UMGSB)
UMGSB is located within the Universitys City Campus in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.Accessibility is easy via major roads leading to the campus with convenient publictransportation. The campus provides an environment conducive to learning that issurrounded by greenery and modern architecture. Lectures are conducted in seminarrooms equipped with Internet connection, computer and audio visual display withstate of the art technology. Students are provided with discussion and study rooms.Major facilities available for learning and recreation include the City Campus Library,free Wi-Fi, computer laboratory, recreation room, prayer room for Muslims and a foodcourt.
UMGSB, oers invaluable experiences through its rigorous, extensive and innovativeprogramme that meets an individuals personal and professional goals. We are alsopassionate about the contribution of our faculty members and postgraduate students toour business community and society.
FACTS
University of Malaya is the ONLY local university in Malaysia to receive a 4 PALMES
award by EDUNIVERSAL, which is recognised as Top Business School
We are an international faculty with academics trained from top universities acrossthe world
We have among the highest composition of international students in the countrysuch as from Germany, Denmark, Sweden, United States of America, Iraq, Iran,Palestine, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Libya, South Africa, Korea, China,India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam
We have myriad courses to choose from for our MBA programm - 9 concentrations
with more than 50 courses
Our programme sources industrial experts to share experience and knowledgewith our graduates
Students can learn from our diverse group of Visiting Academics from all regions ofthe world
Lectures and seminars incorporate interactive and innovative multiple teachingand learning strategies
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FBAS MANAGEMENT
Associate Professor Dr. Che Ruhana IsaDean
Dr. Nurmazilah Dato Mahzan Ibrahim
Deputy Dean(Undergraduate)
Dr. Tg. Mohamed Faziharudean
Dato Tg. FeissalDirector of UMGSB /
Deputy Dean (Higher Degree)
Associate Professor Dr. Zakiah SalehDirector of UMGSB / Deputy Dean
(Higher Degree)
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HEADS OF DEPARTMENT
Professor Dr. Md. Nor Othman
Marketing
Associate Professor Dr. Rubi Ahmad
Finance & Banking
Dr. Sharan KaurBusiness Policy & Strategy
Ahmad Zahiruddin Yahya
Management Accounting & Taxation
Dr. Shamshul Bahri Zakaria
Operations & Management InformationSystems
Dr. Zarina ZakariaFinancial Accounting & Auditing
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Department of Business Policy and Strategy
Sharan Kaur, PhD (UPM), MBA (UPM), BSc (UPM)Head of DepartmentSenior LecturerStrategic Management, Innovation
Mohd Nazari Ismail, PhD (Manchester), MBA (SUNY Bualo), BSc (Wales)ProfessorInternational Business, Strategic Management, Management
Islamic Perspectives in Business & Management
Aida Idris, PhD (Malaya), MBA (Ohio), BSc Eng (Aberdeen)Senior LecturerEntrepreneurship, Strategic Management
Chan Wai Meng, PhD (Malaya), LLM (Malaya), LLB (Malaya)Senior LecturerCommercial Law, Company Law
Cyril Hilaris Ponnu, MSc (Southampton), LLB (Wolverhampton), BEc (Malaya)
Senior LecturerBusiness Law, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance
Mohd Said Othman, MBA (Aoyama Gakuin), BEc (Malaya)Senior LecturerInternational Business, Entrepreneurship
Raida Abu Bakar, MBA (Malaya), BSc (Purdue)Senior LecturerEmployee Motivation, Human Resource Management
Rosmawani Che Hashim, PhD (IIUM), LLM (Noingham), LLB (Shariah) (IIUM),LLB (IIUM)Senior LecturerInternational Trade Law, Commercial Law, Islamic Banking and Finance Law
Sharmila Jayasingam, PhD (USM), MBA (USM), BTech. Mgmt (UTM)Senior LecturerLeadership, Knowledge Management, Organisational Behaviour
Quah Chee Heong, PhD (Malaya), MBA (Malaya), BBA (Malaya)Senior Lecturer
International Business, International Monetary System
Tey Lian Seng, PhD (UM), MBA (MMU), BEc (JNU)Senior LecturerInternational Business, Innovation
ACADEMIC MEMBERS ANDRESEARCH INTERESTS
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Azhanni Muhammad, MSc (UPM), BEd (TESL) (UPM)LecturerCorporate Communication, Human Communication, Business Communication
Mohamed Nazri Mohd Nor, PhD (UiTM), MBA (UKM), BBA (UKM), DBS (UiTM)LecturerKnowledge Management
Norizah Mohd Mustamil, DBA (Curtin), MBA (Malaya), BBA (Malaya)LecturerEthical Decision Making, Cultural Studies, Mixed Methods
Ong Lin Dar, PhD (Malaya), MBA (UUM), BBA (Malaya)LecturerHuman Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour
Sharifah Fatimah Syed Ahmad, PhD (Western Australia), Msc (Stirling), BBA (Michigan)LecturerSocial Media, Business Communication, Human Resource Management
Ismawati Ismail, MBA (UM), Bacc (Portsmouth)Tutor/FellowKnowledge Management, Human Resource Management
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Department of Finance and Banking
Rubi Ahmad, PhD (Monash), MBA (Memphis), BBA (Memphis)
Head of DepartmentAssociate ProfessorBank Performance & Regulations, Corporate Finance
Aidil Rizal Shahrin, MEc (UM), BBA (UTM)LecturerMicroeconomics, Econometrics, Macroeconomics
Fauzi Zainir, MBA (Miami), MSc (Miami), BSc (Nebraska)LecturerBanking, Finance
Izlin Ismail, MSc (City), BSc (LSE)
LecturerCapital Markets, Debt Financing, Financial History
Jacinta Chan Phooi Mng, PhD (Malaya), MSc (Unitar), BCom (UNSW)LecturerQuantitative in Finance, Time Series
Mohamed Shikh Abu Bakar Albaity, PhD Islamic Finance (IIUM), Mapplied Ec(IIUM), BEc (IIUM)LecturerCapital Market, Macroeconomics, Islamic Finance
Mohd Edil Abd. Sukor, MBA (IIUM), BShariah (Malaya)LecturerFinancial Management, Islamic Finance, Islamic Banking
Nurul Shanaz Ahmad Mahdzan, PhD (No.), MBA (Malaya), BBA (Ohio)LecturerFinance, Economics, Risk Management & Insurance
Rozaimah Zainuddin, PhD (Malaya), BBA (UiTM), MBA (UiTM)LecturerDerivatives, Risk Management
Shahrin Saaid Shaharuddin, MBus (Monash), PG Dip (Monash), BComm (Murdoch)
LecturerCorporate Finance, Money and Banking
Shahrul Annuar Musa, MBA (Malaya), BEc (Missouri)LecturerFinance, Economics, Econometric
Wan Marhaini Wan Ahmad, PhD (Edinburgh), MEc (IIUM), BShariah (Malaya)LecturerIslamic Finance, Islamic Banking, Islamic Economics, Fiqh al-Muamalat
Zulkufy Ramly, PhD (IIUM), MA (Noingham), BSBA Finance (Denver)
LecturerCorporate Governance and CSR, Business and Consumer Ethics
Koh Hsieng Yang Eric, MBA (SCU), BComm (Melbourne), CFA, CPATutor/FellowBank Management, Risk Management
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Department of Financial Accounting and Auditing
Zarina Zakaria, PhD (No.), MBA (Malaya), BSc (Cardi), ACCA
Head of DepartmentSenior LecturerStakeholder Engagement Practices, Social Responsibility Reporting and Practice,Auditing
S. Susela Devi, PhD (Waikato), BAcc (Malaya), CA (M), CPA (M)Associate ProfessorInternational Financial Reporting Standards, Corporate Governance and EarningsManagement, Corporate Social Responsibility
Zakiah Saleh, PhD (Cardi), MAcc (Glasgow), BSBA (Minnesota), Associate Member
MIASenior LecturerPublic Sector Accounting, Financial Accounting and reporting, Accountability andGovernance
Ho Sow Kin, MA (Lancaster), BA (Portsmouth)Senior LecturerFinancial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Education
Norhayah Zulkifi, PhD (Glamorgan), MBA (Indiana State), BSc (Indiana State)Senior Lecturer
Social and Environmental Accounting, Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting,Accounting Education
Nurmazilah Dato Mahzan, PhD (Birmingham), MBA (Unitar), BAcc (IIUM), CA (M),CPA (M), CIASenior LecturerFinancial Accounting and Reporting, Auditing (External, Internal, Shariah, IT),Corporate Governance
Rusnah Muhamad, PhD (Malaya), MSc (Stirling), BAcc (Malaya), CPA (Australia)Senior Lecturer
Financial Accounting and Auditing, Islamic Banking, Religiosity and Ethics
Ervina Alfan, PhD (Manchester), MBA (Acc) (Malaya), BAcc (Staordshire)LecturerFinancial Reporting, Public-Private Partnerships
Haslida Abu Hassan, PhD (Sheeld), MComme (Macquarie), BAcc (UUM)LecturerCorporate Social Responsibility, Public Sector Accounting Auditing, PerformanceMeasurement
Mazni Abdullah, PhD (Stirling), MBA (Acc) (Malaya), BAcc (Malaya)LecturerInternational Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, AccountingEducation
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Norazlisham Mohd Amin, MBA (UTM), BAcc (UKM), CA (M), AIIALecturerAuditing, Internal Auditing
Noor Adwa Sulaiman, PhD (Manchester), MSc (Acc) (UPM), BAcc (UiTM)LecturerAuditing
Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, MSc (Acc) (UIA), BAcc (IIUM), CA (M)Tutor/FellowAuditing, Internal Auditing
Azlina Abdul Jalil, MAcc (UiTM), BSc (LSE)Tutor/FellowFinancial Accounting, Economics and Political Science
Dalilawati Zainal, MAcc (UiTM), BAcc (IIUM)Tutor/FellowCorporate Social Reporting, Corporate Governance, Financial Reporting & Accounting
Normawati Non, MBA (UPM), BAcc (UK)Tutor/FellowFinancial Accounting
Nurliana Md Rahin, MBA (Malaya), BAcc(IIUM)
Tutor/FellowCorporate Social Reporting, Financial Accounting and Reporting
Suhaily Shahimi, MAcc (UiTM), BAcc (IIUM)Tutor/FellowInternal Auditing, Corporate Governance, Forensic Accounting and FraudInvestigation
Yazkhiruni Yahya, MSc (IIUM), BAcc (IIUM)Tutor/FellowIslamic Accounting, Shariah Auditing, Corporate Governance
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Department of Management Accounting and TaxationAhmad Zahiruddin Yahya, PhD (UPSI), MAcc (Dundee), BAcc (De Montfort)Head of Department
Senior LecturerManagement Accounting, Accounting Education, Strategic Management Accounting
Che Ruhana Isa, PhD (UPM), MSc (LSE), BBA (Acc) (Oklahoma State)Associate ProfessorManagement Accounting and Control Systems, Strategic Management Accounting,Accounting for SMEs
Choong Kwai Fa, PhD (IIUM), MCL (IIUM), BAcc (Malaya), LLB (London), CLP CA (M),CPA (M), FTII (M), CFP (M), FCCS (M), FTII (M), FCCA(UK), LA (AUST)
Associate Professor
Tax Planning and Restructuring, Tax Audit and Investigation, Islamic Taxation
Ruzita Jusoh, PhD (USM), MSc (Missouri), BSc (Alabama)Assocoiate ProfessorManagement Accounting and Control Systems, Performance Measurement andManagement
Anna Azriati Che Azmi, PhD (Reading), MSc (Reading), BAcc (IIUM)Senior LecturerInternational Accounting, Relationship between Taxation and Financial Reporting
Edward Wong Sek Khin, PhD (Edith Cowan), MA Info Mgmt (Western Australia),BBA (Edith Cowan)Senior LecturerSME Management, Research Philosophy, Accounting ICT
Elaine Oon Yen Nee, M Phil (Cambridge), BCom (La Trobe), CPA (Australia), CFP (M),RFP (M), CA (M)LecturerFinancial Planning, Integration of Finance & Marketing
Kamisah Ismail, PhD(UM), BAcc (UM), MAcc (UiTM)
LecturerManagement Accounting Control System
Mohd Zulkhairi Mustapha, PhD (Cardi), MBA (Acc) (Malaya), BSc (Acc) (Cardi)LecturerInternational Accounting, Accounting Valuation, Tax Education
Noor Sharoja Sapiei, MBA (Acc) (Malaya), BEc (Acc and Finance) (Aberystwyth),ACCA (UK)LecturerTax Compliance & Administration, Islamic Taxation, Accounting and Tax Education
Suria Zainuddin, PhD (UM), BAcc (UM), MAcc (UiTM)LecturerManagement Accounting Control System
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Department of Marketing
Md. Nor Othman, PhD (Oklahoma State), MBA (Leuven), BEc (Malaya)
Head of DepartmentProfessorMarketing, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship
Ghazali Musa, PhD (Otago), MBBS (Malaya), Dip (Otago)Associate ProfessorScuba Diving Tourism, Health Tourism, Backpacker Tourism
Ezlika Mohd Ghazali, MBA (Malaya), BBA (De Montfort)Senior LecturerConsumer Behaviour, Marketing, International Marketing
Norbani Che Ha, PhD (Monash), MBA (Denver), BSBA (Denver)Senior LecturerMarketing, Marketing Capabilities, Small & Medium Enterprises
Sharifah Faridah Syed Alwi, PhD (Manchester), MSc (Salford), BSc (Salford)Senior LecturerCorporate Branding/Branding, Corporate/Company Reputation, Internet Branding
Yusniza Kamarulzaman, PhD (Cardi), PgDip (Cardi), MBA (UKM), BBA (UiTM),Dip (UiTM)
Senior LecturerInternet Marketing/E-Marketing, Services & Tourism Marketing, Consumer Behaviour
Amrul Asraf Mohd Any, PhD (Noingham), MSc (Strathclyde), BSc (UiTM), Dip(UiTM), MAM (UK)LecturerE-Marketing, Service and Hospitality Marketing, Customer Participation/ConsumerEngagement Behaviour, Customer Value
Shamsul Izwan Saharani, MBA (North London), BA (Arcadia)LecturerHotel and Tourism Marketing, Management
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Department of Operations and Management Information Systems
Shamshul Bahri Zakaria, PhD (Brunel), MBA (Malaya), BBA (UKM)
Head of DepartmentLecturerHealth Information Systems, Management Information Systems
Ainin Sulaiman, PhD (Birmingham), MBA (Stirling), BPA (UUM)ProfessorManagement Information Systems, Technology Diusion and Adoption, E-Commerce
Sh. Latifah Syed A. Kadir, PhD (UKM), MSc (Cardi), BSc (Malaya)Associate ProfessorApplied Statistics, Customer and Employee Satisfaction, Total Quality Management
Kanagi Kanapathy, DBA (UniSA), MBA (IIUM), BSc (USM)Senior LecturerQuality Management, Supply Chain Management, Managing Change
Noor Akma Mohd Salleh, PhD (Queensland), MSc (East Anglia), BAcc (UUM)Senior LecturerAccounting Information Systems, Information System Adoption
Noor Ismawati Jaafar, DBA (Macquarie), MBA (Malaya), BAcc (Malaya), CFiASenior Lecturer
Management Information Systems, IT Governance, Accounting Information Systems
Tengku Mohd Faziharudean Tengku Feissal, PhD (Waseda), MBA (New Haven),BSc (Marquee)Senior LecturerInformation Technology, Digital Divide
Lee Sai Leong, MBA (Malaya), BSc (Malaya), Dip (Malaya)LecturerAccounting Information Systems, Technology ManagementSuhana Mohezar Ali, PhD (Unisa), MBA (Malaya), BSc (Malaya)LecturerSupply Chain Management, Operations Management, Technology Management
Azmin Azliza Aziz, MSc (Macquarie), BSc (UTM)Tutor/FellowOperational Research, Applied Statistics, Industrial Mathematics
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Over the years, as part of our internationalisation programme, the Faculty has hostedseveral visiting lecturers and professors from reputable universities from around the
world. The lecturers and professors who have visited us are listed below while wehave plans to bring in more in the future.
VISITING PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS
Name Institution Department Aached
Prof. Dr. Jane Elisabeth KlobasVisiting Professor
Bocconi University, Italy
Business Policy andStrategy
Prof. Dr. Mahfooz AnsariVisiting Professor
University of Lethbridge,Canada
Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yuso,Adjunct Professor
Audit Oversight Board,Malaysia Financial Accounting
and AuditingProf. Tan Hun Tong,
Maybank ChairNanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore
Professor Dr. Lokman MiaVisiting Professor
Grith University,Australia
Management
Accounting andTaxation
Dr. Sieh Mei Ling @ Lee MeiLingSenior Research Fellow
University of Malaya,Malaysia
Marketing
Prof. Eldon Y.LiVisiting Professor
National Chengchi,Taiwan
Operations andManagement
Information Systems
Prof. Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Visiting ProfessorRMIT, Australia
Prof. James Y.L. ThongVisiting Professor
Hong Kong Universityof Science & Technology
Assoc. Prof. Pan Shan LingVisiting Professor
National University ofSingapore
Visiting Academics, Research Fellows/Associates and Adjunct Professor
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
INTRODUCTION
The University of Malaya MBA programme is a rigorous programme that seeks toexpose students to theoretical concepts and analytical tools that will prepare them forthe challenges in the increasingly dynamic business environment.
Courses are structured to provide a broad understanding of theories with real worldissues beyond the boundaries of textbooks. Through a combination of lectures, casestudies, wrien assignments, group projects, presentations and class discussions, eachstudent is equipped with the necessary knowledge and experience to analyse andevaluate issues for beer solutions.
The pedagogies are to optimise the eciency of the learning process. Each student isrequired to complete a minimum of 51 credit hours of learning and research activitiesthat cover various business concentrations.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme oers day and evening classes with the emphasis on quality teachingand student participation. The minimum and maximum periods of candidature are 3and 8 semesters, respectively.
Courses are divided into two categories: core and elective courses. In addition, studentsare required to undertake a research project in an area of their interest. The design ofthe courses and components allows students to maximise their learning and developthe skills that are essential for their career development. Students are required to take atotal of 51 credits as follows:
Courses Credit
Core Courses 30
Elective Courses 15
Research Project 6
Total 51
The programme allows students the exibility to choose a general MBA degree or a MBAdegree with concentration. In order to qualify for an area of concentration, studentsmust full the requirements of core for concentration and elective courses under eachconcentration. This requirement does not apply in the case of a general MBA degree.
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The programme oers concentration in the following areas:
Accounting Business Information System Finance Islamic Finance General Management Human Resource Management Internal Auditing International Business Marketing
CORE COURSES (30 CREDIT)
Core courses are designed to expose students to the fundamentals of the managementof business organizations. These core courses represent the major discipline inAccounting, Business Policy and Strategy, Finance, Information Systems, Management,and Marketing. The courses are as follows. For detail description of the courses, pleaserefer to pages 33 to 37.
CSGB6101 Human Capital ManagementCAGB6101 Accounting for Business Decision Making*CMGB6101 Marketing ManagementCMGB6103 Research Methods in Business
CMGB6104 Operations ManagementCFGB6101 Economics for ManagersCFGB6102 Corporate FinanceCSGB6102 Business Ethics and Corporate GovernanceCMGB6102 Management Information SystemsCSGB6201 Strategic Management
* Students with a Bachelor of Accounting or a professional accounting qualicationmay apply for exemption.
It is recommended that students should complete the core courses before embarkingon electives. However, it is advisable for students to take Human Capital Management,Accounting for Business Decision Making and Marketing Management at the earlystage of their candidature before aempting other core courses. It is also advisable forstudents to take Strategic Management at the end of their candidature.
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Accounting
Core for Concentration Electives
CAGB 6309 : Financial Accounting andReporting
CTGB 6302 : Management Accounting
CTGB 6301 : Taxation for BusinessDecisions
CAGB 6301 : Issues in InternationalAccounting
CTGB 6303 : Managerial AccountingControl Systems
CFGB 6307 : Advanced CorporateFinance
CSGB 6302 : Legal Environment ofBusiness
CAGB 6308 : Seminar on Auditing andAssurance
Business Information Systems
Core for Concentration Electives
CMGB 6322 : Strategic InformationSystems
CMGB 6321 : E-Commerce
CMGB 6323 : Current Issues inInformation Systems
CMGB 6324 : Decision Support SystemsCMGB 6325 : Database Management
SystemsCMGB 6326 : Supply Chain
ManagementCMGB6335 : Seminar in Information
Systems Research
ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to take FIVE elective courses, which make up 15 credits. Studentswho choose a general MBA can select elective courses from any discipline to full the15 credits requirement.
For an area of concentration, students must full the requirements of two core forconcentration (6 credits) and two electives (6 credits) under the selected area. Studentscan choose an elective from any discipline for the remaining 3 credits. Students areallowed up to a maximum of TWO areas of concentration. The following is the list ofcourses under each area of concentration.
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Finance
Core for Concentration Electives
CFGB 6308 : Capital Market &
InvestmentCFGB 6307 : Advanced CorporateFinance
CFGB 6301 : Portfolio Management
CFGB 6302 : Money and BankingCFGB 6304 : Derivatives MarketsCFGB 6305 : International FinanceCFGB 6306 : Mergers and Acquisition
and CorporateRestructuring
CFGB 6309 : Econometrics forManagers
CFGB 6310 : Bank Management
Islamic Finance
Core for Concentration
CFGB 6311 : Principles of Islamic Economics & FinanceCFGB6317 : Applied Shariah in Islamic Banking and Takaful TransactionsCFGB6318 : Applied Shariah in Islamic Capital Market TransactionsCFGB6319 : Islamic Financial Institutions, Regulation and Governance
General Management
Core for Concentration Electives
CMGB 6311 : Total QualityManagement
CMGB 6308 : Services Management
CSGB 6302 : Legal Environment ofBusiness
CSGB 6305 : EntrepreneurshipCSGB 6308 : Organizational Behaviour
Human Resource Management
Core for Concentration Electives
CSGB 6308 : Organizational BehaviourCSGB 6307 : Leadership
CSGB 6303 : Industrial RelationsCSGB 6310 : Performance Management
and Rewards SystemsCSGB 6313 : Training Management
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MarketingCore for Concentration Electives
CMGB 6301 : Consumer BehaviourCMGB 6302 : Services Marketing
CMGB 6303 : Global MarketingCMGB 6304 : Brand ManagementCMGB 6305 : RetailingCMGB 6307 : Promotions Management
Internal Auditing*
Core for Concentration Electives
CAGB 6310 : Internal Auditing
CAGB 6311 : Internal AuditingEngagementCAGB 6312 : Business Analysis and IT
for Internal AuditorsCAGB 6313 : Business Management
Skills for InternalAuditors
CSGB 6302 : Legal Environment of
Business
*These courses prepare students for the Certied Internal Auditor (CIA) professionalexamination.
International Business
Core for Concentration Electives
CSGB 6314 : International BusinessManagement
CMGB 6303 : Global Marketing
CFGB 6304 : International FinanceCAGB 6301 : Issues in International
AccountingCSGB 6301 : Islamic Perspective in
Business
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RESEARCH PROJECT (6 CREDITS)
The Research Project for the MBA programme introduces students to research, therebyproviding an opportunity to conduct in depth research in their area of concentration.The research report should demonstrate that the student has the ability to carry outresearch and the ability to carry out constructive criticism, as well as to report theirndings accurately and coherently.
This research component is in partial fullment of the requirements for the degreeat UMGSB. MBA students are required to register, complete and obtain a pass in theResearch Project before the degree can be awarded.
Students may choose to carry out an academic or a consultancy type of research. Anacademic research is an independent research eort by an individual student under thesupervision of an assigned supervisor. For the consultancy type of research, a group of
two or three students (but not more than three) are allowed to carry out the researchunder the supervision of a supervisor.
Students are required to obtain a Pass in CMGB6103 Research Methods in Businessbefore registering for the Research Project.
Students shall not plagiarise any idea, writing, data or invention belonging to anotherperson (Akta Universiti & Kolej Universiti 1971 Kaedah-Kaedah)
The time frame for students to complete the Research Project is at least one semester(excluding Special Semester). Students who face diculty in completing the report
may request an extension of time (by completing Form UMGSB/RP/04), which may begranted upon the discretion of UMGSB. No grading will be carried out until the ResearchProject Report has been successfully completed and submied for examination. Anywork in progress will be graded as P (in progress) for that particular semester.
The evaluation of the Research Project report consists of a wrien report and an oralpresentation. The denomination of grades is as follows: Supervisor (60%) Internal Assessor (40%)
Grading of the Research Project report is subjected to the same Grading System adopted
by UMGSB, Faculty of Business & Accountancy, University of Malaya.
Upon submission and examination, students who fail to obtain a Pass will have tomake corrections to the report based on the comments of the supervisor(s) and assessor.The report will then have to be resubmied for examination.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Students are REQUIRED to obtain a Grade Point Average (GPA) and a CumulativeGrade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0 for every semester. In order to graduate,
students must obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 in a normal semester will be placed on anAcademic Probationary Period in the following normal semester. The candidature of
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any student who is placed on an Academic Probationary Period for TWO consecutivenormal semesters will be terminated. The probation period shall end when the studenthas successfully aained a GPA of 3.00 and above.
Students who obtain a GPA or CGPA of less than 2.00 in two consecutive normalsemesters shall be terminated from the Masters degree programme.
Students must obtain a minimum grade B for all core courses, failing which studentsmust repeat the course, subject to a maximum of three aempts. Aer the third aempt,if the student fails to redeem with a minimum grade B their candidature will beTERMINATED.
For elective courses, students who obtain grade B-, C or C+ can be given a conditionalpass if their CGPA is above 3.0. Students with a CGPA of less than 3.0 have an optionto either repeat the same course to improve the grade or to take another elective courseduring the period of candidature.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
(1) Students must full the following requirements for graduation:
(a) Achieve a nal minimum CGPA of 3.00 and above;(b) Complete 51 credit hours including core, elective courses and research project
requirements as prescribed for the Masters degree programme;(c) Full Faculty requirements if any, for courses that must be passed with at least
grade B; and
(d) Full the language requirements as prescribed for the Masters degreeprogramme.
(2) From the total credit hours that are required for graduation, at least 80% of thetotal credit hours must be obtained from courses conducted by the University ofMalaya.
(3) Language requirement as follows:
For Malaysian citizens, a pass in the Bahasa Malaysia paper at the Sil PelajaranMalaysia (SPM) level, or its equivalent;
For international students, a pass in Bahasa Malaysia or Malaysian Studies asprescribed by the Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya.
CONFERMENT OF DEGREE WITH DISTINCTION
Students who have fullled the graduation requirements may be conferred the MastersDegree (With Distinction) if they:
(a) Have achieved a nal CGPA of 3.70 and above;(b) Have not obtained the grade Fail for core courses; and
(c) Have not repeated any courses for the purpose of improving the grade in thatcourse during the entire duration of their Masters degree programme.
(d) Have completed their programme of study within a period not exceeding foursemesters from the date of the initial registration.
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Marks Equivalent Grade Grade Point Meaning
80 100 A 4.0 Distinction
75 79 A- 3.7
70 74 B+ 3.3 Pass
65 69 B 3.0
60 64 B- 2.7 Conditional Pass
55 59 C+ 2.3
50 54 C 2.0
45 49 C- 1.7 Fail
40 44 D+ 1.5
35 39 D 1.0
35 F 0
FACILITIES AND RESOURCES
Students have access to the UM library, which is regarded as the best in the countryand one of the largest in the region. Students are provided with comprehensive studyfacilities and electronic access to a vast array of specialist research databases, onlinejournals and many of the leading nancial information services. In addition, the FBAhas its own library with extensive collection of reference materials specically in theeld of economics, accountancy and business. Students have access to updated nancialdatabases like Bloomberg and Datastream.
Candidates are required to make their own arrangements for accommodation.However, Student Residential Colleges and the International House may accommodatecandidates subject to availability. For further information, candidates can contact:
International Student Centre, University of MalayaTel: +603-7967 7711 / 7712 / 7715Fax: +603-7967 / 7710Email: [email protected]
EVALUATION FORMAT
All courses adopt an assessment system that incorporates coursework and a nalexamination. Coursework carries 60% of the total marks and the nal examinationcontributes 40%.
Coursework may include wrien assignments, wrien case analysis, oral presentations,participation in class discussions, and mid-semester examinations.
GRADING SYSTEM
The grading system for all courses is as follows:
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTEXCHANGE PROGRAMME
UM organises a student exchange programme with various institutions around
the world. The institutions/countries popular among students are the Rouen
Graduate School of Business in France, Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule
Nrnberg in Germany and Melbourne University in Australia.
The aim of this exchange programme is to prepare students for the global
economy by providing them with an opportunity to broaden their perspectiveand gain greater insights into business and management practice, as well as the
cross-cultural perspective of business and management.
Students who have completed their second semester and achieved a cumulative
grade point average (CGPA) of 3.50 and above are eligible to apply. The duration
of the exchange programme is for one semester, which is approximately four to
ve months. Students must register as a full-time student with the host institutionfor the duration of the exchange programme. There is no payment of tuition fees
to the host institution but tuition fees will have to be paid to the University of
Malaya. This is the unique feature of our exchange programme paying local
fees for an international experience.
Students should choose courses in the host institution that are equivalent to the
elective courses oered by the UM-MBA programme. Transfer of credits forcourses taken at a host institution can be allowed for up to nine credit hours
of elective courses under the UM-MBA programme. Students are requested
to obtain prior approval for the courses to be taken at the host institution for
consideration of credit transfer. Upon returning to UM, students can apply for
credit transfer by submiing the transcript from the host institution. Details of
the exchange programme can be obtained from UMGSB and the University of
Malayas International and Corporate Relations Oce (ICR).
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CORE COURSES
CSGB6101 HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Department Business Policy and Strategy
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Expound the basic concept and practices of managing organisations and
human capital. Analyse global issues that are related to managing organisations and
human capital. Apply dierent techniques in evaluating the eectiveness of practices in
managing organisations and human capital. Demonstrates skills in applying empirical research results into the practical
management of human capital.
Synopsis of Course Contents The course is divided into two parts, namely:organizational management and human resource management. The rstpart covers the basics function and roles of managers in a challenging workenvironment. It highlights the concepts and practices of planning, organizing,leading and controlling. The second part of the course examines the practicalissues in managing human resources. They include: planning and executingeective stang strategies and managing programmes to develop employeeseectiveness and enhance organizational performance.
CAGB6101 ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS DECISIONMAKING
Department Financial Accounting and Auditing
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Explain the basic concepts and principles of nancial and management
accounting. Analyse the impact of business transactions on the accounting equation.
Analyse nancial statements to assess nancial position and performanceof a business entity.
Apply nancial and management accounting information in planning anddecision making.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course will focus on understanding of theaccounting concepts and methods underlying the preparation of nancialstatements. Focus is also given on understanding of management accountinginformation for planning and decision making. The emphasis is on developingcritical and analytical skills in using accounting information for businessdecision-making.
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CMGB 6101 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Department Marketing
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Dene the marketing concept and to relate the concepts to the currentbusiness environment
Applying the elements of marketing management, customer analysis,competitor analysis and company analysis to analyze the environmentfaced by the company.
Analyzing the marketing mix elements (4Ps) for companies to use toresolve issues in marketing management.
Develop and present detail marketing plan of a product or service
Synopsis of Course Contents This course provides the framework to understand
and analyse the market environment, consumers and competitors, in orderto facilitate marketing decision-making. The subject introduces the concepts,principles and activities involved in the analysis, development, implementationand control of marketing programmes. The objective is to prepare studentsto apply the knowledge and skills gained from this subject towards thedevelopment of eective marketing plans to spur business growth.
CMGB6103 RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, student are able to: Dene research terms and concepts. Build a research design in the business discipline. Apply dierent statistical using computer soware packages for data
analysis purposes. Interpret research ndings using appropriate statistical technique in
research.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course covers several main aspects of researchmethodology. The rst part introduces dierent scientic research approaches
such as positivism (quantitative) and interpretivism (qualitative). The processof doing research, literature review and research design are also discussed inthis section. The second part expands on this process and the related topicsare survey, experiment, case study, ethnography, grounded theory andobservation. The third part discusses key aspects of methodology such asquestionnaire design, measurement and sampling. The nal part concentrateson data analysis such as Chi Square, Anova, Correlation, Factor Analysis andRegression.
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CMGB 6104 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Explain the functions of operation manager and the overall functions in the
production system of an organization. Analyse issues and challenges in operation and production management
related to the competitive environment. Apply decision models in production sector to make appropriate decision
making. Evaluates quick concept, quality, cost, elasticity and dependency in
operations context.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course focuses on topics related to operations
management. This course expose students to the frameworks and toolsthat is applicable in production and operation systems, and practices in theindustries. In addition, this course discusses topics related to predictionsystem, strategy processes, location, alignment, inventory management andproject management.
CFGB 6101 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end this course, students are able to: Identify main elements of micro and macroeconomic theories and
principles amd its relation to business issues. Apply and integrate the theory, technical information and appropriate
methods in eectively analyzing and solving business-related issues. Compare and contrast the dierent type of market structures and apply in
microeconomic analysis as a problem-solving tool in their organization. Evaluate in a critical and creative manner current macroeconomics issues
in Malaysia.
Synopsis of Course Contents The topic covered includes supply, demand,
elasticity, cost, market structure, government and market, GDP, Aggregatedemand and supply, GDP, ISLM, scal and monetary.
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CFGB 6102 CORPORATE FINANCE
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Describe basic nancial concepts, especially opportunity cost and time
value of money for business decision. Explain capital project evaluation methods and be able to focus on the
short-term and long-term nancial implications of business decisions. Identify the main ways of raising capital and their respective advantages
and disadvantages in dierent circumstances. Assess the evaluative nature for integrating quantitative measures with
qualitative characteristics to make a business decision.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course provides an in-depth view of the
processes in nancial management of the rm. Financial management dealswith the allocation, management and funding of nancial resources. Thispartly involves short-term dealing with day-to-day working capital decisions;another part is longer-term, involving major capital investment decisions andraising long-term nance.
CSGB 6102 BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATEGOVERNANCE
Department Business Policy and Strategy
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: To identify the important governance and ethical issues that may arise in
business today. To apply the relevant governance and ethical concepts that are necessary
for resolving those issues. To analyze the role of company directors, shareholders, and regulatory
bodies in promoting good corporate governance. To discuss the role of regulatory bodies in promoting good corporate
governance.
Synopsis of Course Contents Issues in corporate governance and ethics arehighly topical issues in todays world of business. Governance and ethicalissues arise in almost every aspect of corporate life and it is the responsibilityof managers to handle these issues. The objective of the course is to sensitizestudents to these governance and ethical issues in organization and toprovide them with techniques for analyzing and resolving those issues. Withgrowing public concern about the roles of owners and managers and issuesconcerning stakeholder participation, the course will discuss the importanceof responsible corporate behaviour and good corporate governance.
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CMGB 6102 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Discuss the concepts and issues in Information systems Explain the use of information systems and issues related to information
system in organization. Apply information systems that are available in organization Compare the appropriate information systems package to solve problems
in organization.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course focuses on evolution of informationtechnology in organization. This course reveals how organization useinformation systems package that are available to coordinate activities to make
decisions and gather knowledge in organization. In addition, the course focuseson the network added value for customer and supplier. The course also focuson other information systems package such as supply chain management,customer relationship management and knowledge management. Studentswill also be expose to case study whereby they must solve real businessproblem in organization that are related to information systems.
CSGB6201 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Department Business Policy and Strategy
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Identify the environment, context and approaches to strategic decisions. Discuss the concepts, theories and practices of strategies planning and
management. Develop the skills to integrate dierent aspects of corporate management. Apply the principles and frameworks of strategic management real cases.
Synopsis of Course Contents sThis course is designed to expose students to thetheory and practice of strategic planning and management. Strategic planningand management involve seing goals and eective execution of strategies
to aain the pre-determined goals. The course emphasizes students abilityto conceptualized and develop an eective analytical framework for strategicdecision making. The use of real cases allows students to test their ability toidentify and solve issues or problems that are strategic in nature.
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ELECTIVE COURSES
CAGB 6309 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND
REPORTING
Department Financial Accounting and Auditing
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
Discuss the regulatory framework that governs the principles in nancial
accounting and reporting.
Prepare the nancial statements for single companies.
Apply the correct accounting treatment for transactions according to the
approved accounting standards
Explain the contemporary issues in nancial accounting and reporting.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course discusses the nancial statements of
single companies. Amongst the topics discussed include the nancial reporting
regime, regulatory framework that governs the preparation and presentation
of nancial statements; balance sheet asset and liability; cash ow statement;
analysis of nancial statements in nancial accounting and reporting.
CTGB6302 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Department Financial Accounting & Taxation
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Requirement(s) CAGB6101 Accounting
for Business Decision Making
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain the changing role of management accounting in the current
business environment.
Explain the concepts, principles and procedures of cost management.
Apply cost management techniques in planning, control and decisionmaking.
Analyse recent issues and debates in cost and management accounting
through critical analysis of theories, empirical research and techniques in
management accounting.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course discusses cost management methods
and techniques of management accounting. The primary objective is to
enable students to understand concepts, principles and procedures of cost
management and to apply them in planning, control and decision making.
It also enables students to prepare, analyse and use management accounting
information for decision making in the contemporary business environment.
ACCOUN
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CTGB6301 TAXATION FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS
Department Management Accounting & Taxation
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Explain the Malaysian taxation system and its principles.
Dierentiate the various sources of income under ITA 1967
Analyze Malaysian taxation system make business decisions.
Dierentiate the various tax planning techniques relating to sole proprietor,
partnership and companies.
Synopsis of Course Contents The course covers the tax planning aspects for sole
proprietor, partnership and company. Tax relating to international trading,
tax audit and investigation will be discussed to assist the students to make
business decisions more condently.
CAGB6301 ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
Department Financial Accounting & Auditing
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain the key trends and the historical development of accounting
Assess major environmental inuences on international accounting andinternational classication of accounting.
Analyse the issues relating to the process of international harmonization
and convergence.
Explain selected current nancial reporting issues in international
accounting.
Synopsis of Course Contents As international accounting is increasingly relevant
in todays business environment, this course will develop and enhance
students critical awareness of the key issues in contemporary international
accounting and their impact on the nancial reporting process. This course also
discusses the history and current development in international harmonisation
and convergence as well as the role of the International Accounting Standards
Board.
ACCOUN
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CTGB6303 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING CONTROLSYSTEM
Department Management Accounting & Taxation
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain the changing direction of management accounting, the factors
driving change and the information needs in the design of management
accounting control systems.
Explain management control and performance measurement systems.
Apply relevant management accounting control techniques in planning
and control of operations in a broad range of seings.
Evaluate behavioral and organizational implications of nancial and non-
nancial criteria in performance measurement.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course covers topics in management
accounting and control systems. Issues related to management control systems,
management control environment and performance measurement systems are
discussed. Topics covered include nature of management control system and
its environment, management control alternatives, environmental uncertainty
and strategies, nancial responsibility centers and performance measurement
systems. Emphasis is also given to the current related issues in management
accounting and control systems.
CFGB 6307 ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain some of the nancial reporting, nancing and business valuation
issues for business.
Integrate the nance function within the context of managerial decision-
making and applied to real-world problems.
Evaluate the nancial needs of a business and identify the possible sources
to produce a rationale choice.
Evaluate potential investments of funds and select suitable ones with
respect to the nancial constraints and the corporate plan.
Synopsis of Course Contents Advance corporate nance is a specic area of
nance dealing with the nancial decisions corporations make and the tools as
well as analyses used to make these decisions. The discipline as a whole may
be divided among long-term and short-term decisions and techniques with theprimary goal being the enhancing of corporate value by ensuring that return
on capital exceeds cost of capital, without taking excessive nancial risks.
ACCOUNTING
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CSGB 6302 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Department Business Policy and Strategy
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: Describe the basic framework of the Malaysian Legal System.
Apply the legal principle in selected areas of commercial law in Malaysia.
Explain and apply the basic concepts and principles of company law in
Malaysia.
Synopsis of Course Contents Understanding the role of the law in businesstransactions and how it impacts upon doing business is crucially important.Businesses need to understand the legal environment in which they operateto beer manage their businesses. Legal issues arise in almost every aspect
for doing business and it is the responsibility of managers to understand theseissues to avoid legal pitfalls. The objective of the course is to introduce studentsto these legal issues and to provide them with the necessary legal knowledge tounderstand and resolve those issues.
CAGB 6308 SEMINAR IN AUDITING AND ASSURANCE
Department Financial Accounting and Auditing
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students are able to: Identify and evaluate legal, professional and ethical considerations relevant
to statutory audits of nancial statements, other assurance engagements
and related services.
Identify and discuss corporate governance issues, signicant business risks
and internal control of an entity and assess their eect on engagement
strategy.
Plan, perform and complete statutory audits, other assurance engagements
and related services in accordance with professional standards.
Evaluate and communicate ndings and conclusions to interested parties
in accordance with the nature of the engagement and professional and
legal provisions.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course is aimed at developing comprehensive
knowledge related to performance and reporting of nancial statement audits,
and other assurance and related engagements in the context of professional
and external regulatory framework. Topics included in the course are audit
of nancial statements, other assurance engagements and related services and
legal and professional environment, professional ethics and current issues in
auditing.
ACCOUNTING
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CMGB 6322 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Discuss the important of strategic information and its related technology.
Explain the implication of current technology towards organizational
strategic management.
Analyse the strategic approach and concept for the planning of strategic
management systems.
Develop strategic management systems planning of an organisation
Synopsis of Course Contents This course focuses on the advance topic in
information systems (i.e., strategic information systems). This course discusses
the denition of strategic information systems and classical examples that can
be label as strategic information systems. In addition this course concentrates
on the digital economy premises in the current comparative environment
which is dominated by the internet network. Strategic information systems
planning is also discuss in details. The strategic aspect and probabilities that
can be achieved with the development of this system are also discussed.
CMGB 6321 E-COMMERCE
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain concept, theories and the various electronic commerce
applications.
Explain the impact and issues of electronic commerce on user, organizations
and industry decision to buy product online.
Analyse organization that have comparative advantage to create branding
and dierentiation through electronic commerce.
Develop website for electronic commerce
Synopsis of Course Contents This course focuses on various concepts of electronic
commerce in digital economy. This course discuss the aaplication of electronic
commerce such as e-retailing, e-advertising, e-supply chain, e-payment,
e-learning, etc. Current issues such as the use of cookies in e-commerce
application, taxation issues, intellectual properties and others are also discuss.
In addition, students are expose on how to develop website using Microso
Frontpage and publish it in the Internet.
BUSINESS
INFORMATIONS
SYSTEMS
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CMGB 6323 CURRENT ISSUES IN INFORMATIONSYSTEMS
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to:
Describe pertinent information systems theory and methodologies.
Discuss the development of information system development.
Discuss issues related to information systems implementation such as
technology, organization and people.
Analyze the impact of emerging information systems on individual,
organization and society.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course introduces the major and current issues
in information systems. It covers topics that include Information Technology
Outsourcing, telecommunications, digital divide, and emerging technologies
in Information Systems and its adoption. The current and future impact
of information systems on individual, organizational and society are also
discussed.
CMGB 6324 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Describe concept and methodology of decision support systems
Discuss the implementation of decision support systems in organization
Develop a simple decision support systems using spreadsheets and
Microso access
Apply decision support systems to solve business problem
Synopsis of Course Contents This course focus on concept and theory of decision
support systems. This course introduce students to the practical examples
of decision support systems that are use in organization. In addition, the
students are exposed to the use of Microso excel database and Microso
excel spreadsheet. This course concentrate on the design development, and
implementation of information systems based decision support systems.
BUSINESS
INFORMATIONS
SYSTEMS
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CMGB 6325 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Explain the concept related to data information, database and Database
Management Systems (DBMS).
Discuss issues related to the organization of database management
systems.
Discuss the current issues on database management systems.
Develop a simple database that are able to receive question and generate
management report.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course begin by introducing the various
concept related to data information and database. In addition the organization
of database management systems in organization is also discuss. Issues related
to database for example data warehousing and object oriented database will be
presented and students must use structured query language (SQL) to develop
a simple database.
CMGB 6326 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Describe function related to supply and purchasing in organization.
Explain transport decision, inventories and control in the supply chain
conguration.
Analyse issues, challenges and the various supply chain management in
the implementation of current supply chain management.
Apply the logistic strategy and supply chain.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course focuses on the supply chain system
concept. In addition, the network analysis, chain management conguration
and organizational network are also discuss. This course also discusses topics
related to transport logistic planning and procurement, inventory investment
and industry control.
BUSINESS
INFORMATIONS
SYSTEMS
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CMGB6335 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION SYSTEMSRESEARCH
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Identify the research areas under the IS domain and their key studies.
Describe key classical, foundational and methodological articles in the
eld of information system (IS).
Examining the underpinnings theories relevance to IS research for the
preparation of research proposal
Synopsis of Course Contents This course aims to expose the students to the
development of research in the information systems (IS) eld. In addition,
it aempts to provide an overview of the key research areas under the
information systems (IS) domain. To achieve these aims, students will discuss
and present the key articles. Because of the vastness of the IS eld, the course
is able to sample only a limited number of prominent and inuential articles.
This course hopes that these articles will assist the students in navigating the
world of IS research so that they will be able to produce competent studies in
the eld.
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SYSTEMS
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CFGB 6308 CAPITAL MARKET AND INVESTMENT
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Explain the theories and analytical tools required in capital market
analysis as well as investment decision-making both for individuals and
institutions.
Identify the basic theoretical developments in capital market and describe
the key controversial issues in empirical nance.
Compare the key theories of term structure of interest rates and analyse the
risk characteristics of xed income securities.
Evaluate basic xed income investment strategies and the key features of
equity portfolio management.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course will cover market instruments and
institutions, techniques of analyzing and evaluating individual securities,
and constructing optimal portfolios. Other applications considered will
include asset pricing models, stock and bond management, and performance
evaluation.
CFGB 6307 ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain some of the nancial reporting, nancing and business valuation
issues for business.
Integrate the nance function within the context of managerial decision-
making and applied to real-world problems.
Evaluate the nancial needs of a business and identify the possible sources
to produce a rationale choice.
Evaluate potential investments of funds and select suitable ones with
respect to the nancial constraints and the corporate plan.
Synopsis of Course Contents Advance corporate nance is a specic area of
nance dealing with the nancial decisions corporations make and the tools as
well as analyses used to make these decisions. The discipline as a whole may
be divided among long-term and short-term decisions and techniques with the
primary goal being the enhancing of corporate value by ensuring that return
on capital exceeds cost of capital, without taking excessive nancial risks.
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CFGB 6301 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Dene the concept and process of portfolio management and identify
institutional investors and their specic characteristics.
Determine how much risk an investor can assume by examining portfolio
goals and distinguish traits of individual and institutional investors.
Compare and contrast dierent types of investment funds, and discuss the
specic advantages and disadvantages of each to meet investor needs.
Evaluate alternative portfolio monitoring strategies and identify actions
that can be taken to rebalance a portfolio.
Synopsis of Course Contents In this course, the students are exposed to various
topics related to portfolio investment. Some of those topics are portfolio
management techniques, security valuation and asset pricing models such as
CAPM, APT and evaluating portfolio returns.
CFGB 6302 MONEY AND BANKING
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Explain monetary phenomenon and bank behavior and their eect on the
cost of funds and systemic risk within the economy.
Distinguish between monetary and non-monetary economic systems and
discuss the role of liquidity in dening money
Analyze the relationship between the money supply and the monetary
base and how the fractional reserve system and the instruments used by
the central bank have an eect on monetary policy.
Evaluate key elements of the fractional reserve system and explain how the
size of the money supply aects economic performance.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course cover topics such as money, monetary
aggregates, nancial markets, nancial structure, banking industry, and bank
regulation.
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CFGB 6304 DERIVATIVES MARKETS
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Analyze and evaluate the pricing of each contract and identify their role in
nancial risk management.
Compare and contrast the strategies and critically demonstrate how the
range of generic techniques can be used to solve simple and complex
nancial problems.
Assess the uses and applications of derivatives management, especially in
an uncertain nancial environment.
Apply knowledge of nancial derivatives to hedge price risk of portfolios.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course will allow students to apply various
nancial techniques and tools to analyze and price contracts in derivatives
markets.
CFGB 6305 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end this course, students are able to: Describe the current and projected context, nature, role and signicance of
international nancial management activities in organizations.
Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in international
nance, and analyze their implications for participants in the international
nancial system.
Evaluate the options to manage global nance through coordinating
international macroeconomic policies and institutions in regulatory
frameworks.
Evaluate future trends using international nancial data and theoretical
models.
Synopsis of Course Contents Among the topics that will be discussed in this
course are the monetary sides of international economics, in contrast to the
real side, or real trade. The focus is on the market for foreign exchange, the
determination of exchange rates and the management of foreign exchange
exposures. Financial issues faced by multinational companies will also be
discussed such as methods of nancing and management of international
portfolio.
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CFGB 6306 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ANDCORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end this course, students are able to:
Describe the trends in international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and
discuss why companies pursue expansion via M&A.
Evaluate the success and failure factors of international M&As.
Analyze the need for global regulation and corporate restructuring, and
compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of M&As.
Acquire trends and critically discuss overseas investment decisions
undertaken by multinational corporations which is related with M&As
and corporate restructuring.
Synopsis of Course Contents Throughout the course the students will be exposed
to the aspect of corporate nance strategy and management dealing with the
merging and acquiring of dierent companies as well as corporate restructuring
of assets.
CFGB 6309 ECONOMETRICS FOR MANAGERS
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Describe the key theories and practical applications of econometrics as
well as the implicit assumptions and the limitations underlying empirical
models based on nancial and business data.
Understand recent developments in time series econometrics, and their
implications for modeling the returns and volatility of nancial assets.
Evaluate the academic literature with an empirical content in economics,
nance and business.
Design, estimate and evaluate econometric models to nancial and business
data sets using an econometrics soware package.
Synopsis of Course Contents Throughout this course students will be exposed
to the application of statistical and mathematical methods in the eld of
economics and business to describe the numerical relationships between key
economic and nancial variables.
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CFGB 6310 BANK MANAGEMENT
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to: Describe the role and structure of the nancial environment in the economy,
including the role of the Central Bank and trends in regulation.
Analyze the banks balance sheet, o-balance sheet adjustment and
nancial ratios to measure bank performance.
Apply the techniques of nancial analysis to risk management issues.
Evaluate the objectives of banks investment portfolio, the nature or
investments policy guidelines and the features of nancial securities that
banks buy.
Synopsis of Course Contents Bank Management provides a description of the
regulatory and environment changes in the banking industry and focuses on
the various dimensions of bank management. The issues covered are illustrated
with real cases and problems to allow for more thorough discussion of the
various aspects of bank management.
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CFGB6311 PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS ANDFINANCE
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Understand the principles of Islamic economics by considering the
implications of the application of Shariah laws for the economic and
nancial systems.
Explain the development of Islamic economic and nancial systems.
Distinguish the theories of Islamic economics from the mainstream theories
of economics.
Analyze the fundamentals of Islamic laws which underlie the development
of Islamic nance.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course discusses the underlying theories and
concepts of Islamic economics and nance which distinguish it from mainstream
economic and nancial systems. This include the economic doctrines of Islam,
Islamic microeconomic and macroeconomic theories, theories aand concepts
of Islamic nancial system and the main Islamic principles which enable the
operation of the Islamic nancial system.
CFGB6317 APPLIED SHARIAH IN ISLAMIC BANKINGAND TAKAFUL TRANSACTIONS
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Assess an overview of the Islamic banking and takaful industry.
Evaluate the nancial regulatory aspects and the relevant authority that
regulates the Islamic banking industry.
Compare the dierent aspects of Islamic banking with conventional
banking.
Analyze the Shariah and legal issues pertaining to the products transacted
in the Islamic banking and takaful industry.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course equips the students with a comprehensive
understanding of the Islamic priciples that govern the Islamic banking and
takaful transactions especially their applications in the development and
operations of the products oered by both industries. Comparison between
the operation of Islamic banking and conventional banking also will be
highlighted. The course also expose the students to various Shariah and legalissues pertaining to the products transacted in this two industries.
ISLAMICF
INANCE
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CFGB6318 APPLIED SHARIAH IN ISLAMIC CAPITALMARKET TRANSACTIONS
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Assess an overview of the Islamic capital market.
Evaluate the nancial regulatory aspects and the relevant authority that
regulates the Islamic capital market.
Explain the securitization of Sukuk and compare the distinct features of
dierent structures of sukuk.
Analyze the Shariah and legal issues pertaining to the products transacted
in the Islamic capital market.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course equips the students with a comprehensive
understanding of the Islamic principles that govern the Islamic capital market
transactions especially their applications in the development and operations
of the Islamic capital market products. The course also highlights various
Shariah and legal issues pertaining to each types of products transacted in
this market.
CFGB6319 ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE
Department Finance and Banking
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
Dierentiate between the regulation that governs the Islamic nancial
system and conventional system as well as the governance mechanism that
they adopt.
Analyze the concept and sources of Islamic laws that governs the operations
of Islamic nance industry.
Compare the distinct features of nancial institutions in selected Muslim
countries.
Assess the dierent nancial structures in the Islamic nance industry.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course equips the students with a comprehensive
understanding of the Islamic laws and priciples that govern the Islamic nancial
system as well as the Islamic corporate governance mechanism that ensures
the compliance of the industry to the stated laws. The course also highlights
the dierent types of nancial institutions that exist in the Islamic nancialsystem and expose the students to various Islamic nancial institutions that
operates in Muslim countries.
ISLAMICF
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CSGB 6311 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Department Operations and Management Information Systems
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: Explain the importance of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles
and practices for higher organisational productivity, eectiveness and
eciency.
Explain how quality characteristics can be injected into organisations for
beer functioning.
Discuss how TQM practices can be sustained in organisations.
Evaluate critically how quality characteristics can be built into organisations
eectively.
Synopsis of Course Contents The course aims to develop a comprehensive
understanding of TQM and focuses on customers, leadership, strategic
planning, human resource practices, recruitment and training, benchmarking,
supplier partnership, process management, performance measurement and
statistical tools as well as building and sustaining TQM in organisations.
CMGB 6308 SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Department Marketing
Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the role of services in an economy and the nature and strategy
of services
Appraise the design of the service enterprise which includes new service
development, technology in services, service quality, service encounter, the
supporting facility, service facility location and project management.
Apply the knowledge of managing service operations in the areas of
demand forecasting, managing capacity and demand, managing waiting
lines, service supply relationship, managing facilitating good and growth
and globalization of services.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course provides detail understanding of the
concepts and theories of services management. It also directs the student on the
understanding of the importance issues that need to be examined in designing
a new services enterprise. Students are also required to apply the knowledge
of services operations.
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
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CSGB 6302 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Department Business Policy and Strategy
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: Describe the basic framework of the Malaysian Legal System.
Apply the legal principle in selected areas of commercial law in Malaysia.
Explain and apply the basic concepts and principles of company law in
Malaysia.
Synopsis of Course