BA (Hons) in International Business Management

Duration:
3 Years (6 Semesters)

Awarded by:
APU, Malaysia

Intakes:
17 Mar 2021 | 31 May 2021
21 Sep 2021

APU-DMU DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMME

Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.

To know more about APU-DMU Dual Scheme, please click HERE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DIRECT ENTRY TO LEVEL 1 OF THE DEGREE:
STPM	• 2 Passes in STPM with a minimum Grade C (GP 2.0) and a Pass in English and Mathematics at SPM Level or its equivalent.
A-LEVEL	• 2 Passes in A-Level with a Pass in English and Mathematics at SPM/ O-Level/ IGCSE or its equivalent.
UEC	• 5 Grade B’s in UEC with a Pass in Mathematics and English.
MATRICULATION/ FOUNDATION	• Passed Foundation programme (minimum CGPA of 2.0).
DIRECT ENTRY TO LEVEL 2 OF THE DEGREE:
DIPLOMA	• Successful completion of the APU/APIIT Diploma or • Successful completion of studies in another recognised institute with academic credits equivalent to Level 1 of an Honours Degree (Subject to the approval of the APU/APIIT Academic Board)

* The requirement to pass Mathematics and English subjects at STPM, A-Level and UEC can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with equivalent/higher achievement.

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The qualification and entry requirements for the programmes will be determined based on the "Comparison List of Equivalency of International Qualifications with SPM (O-Levels equivalent) and STPM (A-Levels equivalent)" published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS	• IELTS : 5.5 • TOEFL IBT : 46-59 • Pearson (PTE) : 42 • MUET : Band 4 For more information please click HERE

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:

An understanding of the context, nature, role and significance of management activities as undertaken by managers in a range of organisations with particular focus on the development in global business arena.
An opportunity to develop well-researched, logical and integrated solutions to multi-faceted problems in uncertain and dynamic global contexts.
Vocationally relevant exposure enabling students to become operationally effective in management either domestically or internationally.
A wide-range of employment skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and interpretive skills, effective written and oral communication, using IT in business applications, and the ability to conduct research into international business management issues.

DEGREE LEVEL 1

Students will learn fundamental skills required by every business management professional, and the basic understanding of the context within which business operate - Management, Law, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, People Management and Accounting. We will also expose you towards business & communication skills, computing & IT skills and quantitative skills, independent learning. All Business Management programmes have a common first year so that they will get a solid grounding in business management theories and practices.

COMMON MODULES
Introduction to Management Accounting Skills Business and Communications Skills Business Economics Business Law	Digital Thinking and Innovation Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Marketing People Management Quantitative Skills

DEGREE LEVEL 2

A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain better understanding of functional management and international business management, such as international culture & communications, operations management, employee development etc. They will gain further understanding of core business processes through the industry-leading software supported by SAP. We will further nurture their independent learning to prepare them for the workplace and for further researches.

COMMON MODULES
Behavioural Science in Organisation Business Ethics and Governance Business Research Methods	Delivering Customer Value Integrated Business Process with SAP ERP System Managing Finance

SPECIALISED MODULES
Commercial Law International Business	International Culture & Communications Operations Management

ELECTIVE MODULES (CHOOSE 2)
E-Business Management OR Interactive Marketing	Critical Thinking in Management OR Regulatory Policy for Investment Markets

INTERNSHIP (16 WEEKS)

Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 16 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.

DEGREE LEVEL 3

Students will make use of their previous studies and industrial experience to extend their familiarity in tackling more practical and modern issues of business management and managing for enterprise performance and problem solving that are focused on the international context, with aims to groom them as an international business leader. A final year project requires them to explore a topic individually - they will demonstrate their academic and practical aspects of their ability in the chosen area of study.

COMMON MODULES
Strategic Management

SPECIALISED MODULES
Asian Economics Global Marketing International Business Management Project International Human Resource Management International Strategic Management	Investigations in International Business Management Leadership Theory and Practice Managing International Supply Chains

ELECTIVE MODULES (CHOOSE 2)
Corporate Finance OR Global Finance	Managing People and Performance OR International Banking & Investment Management

MQA COMPULSORY SUBJECTS*

Ethnic Relations (M’sian Students) Islamic & Asian Civilisation (M’sian Students) Malaysian Studies (Int’l Students) Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)	Workplace Professional Communication Skills Employee & Employment Trends Co-Curriculum
(All students are required to successfully complete these modules as stipulated by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.)*

CAREER OPTIONS

Administration Manager
General Administrator
Corporate Strategy Manager
Global Purchasing Manager
Global Retail Manager
International Marketing Manager
International Operations Manager
Business Development Manager

Logistic and Supply Chain Manager
Operation Manager
Sales and Marketing Manager
Market Research Manager
Business Consultant
Business Research Analyst
Entrepreneur

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS

Upon completion of BA (Hons) in International Business Management, students are eligible for exemptions in the below Professional Recognition of APU Degree Programmes.

	The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAISCA) (10 papers exemptions out of 16 papers)
	APU degrees enable graduates to satisfy educational requirements of professional registration. Upon successful completion of Bachelor Degrees in Business Management, Human Resource Management and International Business Management, students are eligible for 9-10 subjects (out of 16 subjects) exemption from the MAICSA Professional Diploma in Corporate Administration (PDCA) and MAICSA International Qualifying Scheme (IQS). The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) was founded in 1959 as an affiliated body to The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) in the United Kingdom. It is now one of the nine Divisions of ICSA worldwide, having achieved a Division status in 2001. Malaysian Government has gazetted MAICSA as a prescribed body under Section 139(A) of the Companies Act 1965, which means that Associate and Fellow members of MAICSA can automatically act as company secretaries without having to apply for a licence from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM).

	Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (MACS) (10 papers exemptions out of 16 papers)
	In addition, upon successful completion of BA (Hons) in Business Management, BA (Hons) in International Business Management and BA (Hons) in Human Resource Management, graduates are eligible for 10 papers (out of 16 papers) exemptions from Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries’ Professional Examination. Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (MACS) is an independent, self-regulating local professional body established and registered under the Societies Act 1966 on the 30th November 1989 and has been an approved body under Fourth Schedule of the Companies Act, 2016. Fellows and full members of the Association are qualified to practise as Certified Company Secretaries.

	Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (4 papers exemptions out of 16 papers)
	Upon successful completion of BA (Hons) in Business Management and BA (Hons) in International Business Management, graduates are entitled to a 4-paper exemption out of 16 papers from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CIMA is the world’s largest professional body of management accountants. Its unique blend of management accounting, financial accounting and business-focused subjects produces competent and confident Chartered Global Management Accountant who can lead their organisations to sustainable success.

COURSE FEES

Malaysian Students	International Students
Year 1: RM 28,200 Year 2: RM 29,000 Year 3: RM 29,800 Total: RM 87,000	Year 1: RM 28,600 (USD 7,330) Year 2: RM 29,700 (USD 7,615) Year 3: RM 29,900 (USD 7,670) Total: RM 88,200 (USD 22,615)

* Fees stated here do not include Deposits and other Miscellaneous Fees. Please refer to Fee Guide for details.

MQA ACCREDITATION

(R2/340/6/0544)(08/25)(A6224)

All information is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change in the interest of continuing improvement.

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