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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

2012/2013

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY

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1Master of Business Administration

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION2012 / 2013

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2 Master of Business Administration

* 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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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


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


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


CMGB 6311 : Total QualityManagement

CMGB 6308 : Services Management

CSGB 6302 : Legal Environment ofBusiness

CSGB 6305 : EntrepreneurshipCSGB 6308 : Organizational Behaviour

Human Resource Management


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*


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

TING

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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


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

TING

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CTGB6303 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING CONTROLSYSTEM

Department Management Accounting & Taxation


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



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


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


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


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



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


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



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


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



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



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.

BUSINESS

INFORMATIONS

SYSTEMS

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CFGB 6308 CAPITAL MARKET AND INVESTMENT


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



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.

FINANCE

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CFGB 6301 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


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



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


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


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


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



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


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



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



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.

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CFGB6318 APPLIED SHARIAH IN ISLAMIC CAPITALMARKET TRANSACTIONS



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.


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



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.


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.

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CSGB 6311 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT


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.

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CSGB 6302 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS


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

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