Ba Hons In Business Management In Malaysia, Asia Pacific University Of Technology & Innovation 2023

Overview of BA (HONS) IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT in Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation Malaysia

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.
An opportunity to develop well-researched, logical and integrated solutions to multi-faceted problems in uncertain and dynamic business contexts.
Exposure to the areas of modern Business Management and how these work in concert to produce competitive organisations.
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 business management issues.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

DEGREE LEVEL 1

Students will gain basic understanding of the context within which business operate – Management, Law, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Marketing. We will also expose them towards business & communication skills, computing & IT skills, quantitative skills, and 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

Students will be exposed to more advanced level of curriculum including behavioral science, business ethics & governance, critical thinking in management, and international culture & communications. In-depth understanding in functional management in various areas will be developed as well. 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 research.

Common Modules	Specialised Module
Behavioural Science in Organisation Business Ethics and Governance Business Research Methods Delivering Customer Value Integrated Business Process with SAP ERP System	E-Business Management Critical Thinking in Management Employee Development International Culture and Communications Operations Management
Elective Modules (Choose 2)
Managing Finance OR Financial Management Commercial Law OR Company Law

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. Leadership and strategic management skills will be taught, with aims to groom them as a 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	Specialised Module
Strategic Management Leadership Theory and Practice	Asian Economics Business Management Project Contemporary Management Entrepreneurship Investigation in Business Management Managing Change Managing People and Performance
Elective Modules (Choose 2)
Corporate Finance OR Building Customer Relationship Strategic Marketing Planning OR Innovation Management and New Product Development

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

ENTRY 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)