MASTER OF
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
KPT/JPT (R2/340/7/0168) 04/22 - MQA/SWA0111
Through independent research, presentations
and case studies, you will acquire the skills
needed to gather relevant data for analysis
together with the competencies necessary to
effectively communicate your decisions.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, you should have:
> Developed the capacity for high-level analysis
of international and transnational investment,
trade, and management strategy in the
context of globalisation
> Acquired key skills in communication and
negotiation across business cultures
> Developed the ability to deal with issues
in the international non-profit and
inter-governmental sectors as these affect
multinational corporations
> Studied the links between international
> Bridged the gap between the theory of firm
internationalisation and the actual
internationalisation process in practice
Areas of study
SECTION A
Four units (24 points) from the following:
> Accounting for business
> Economics
> Business statistics
> Marketing and the international consumer
SECTION B
Eight core units (48 points) as follows:
> International business theory and practice
> International management
> International business strategy
> International trade law
> Ethics and global corporate governance
> Data analytics in business
> International marketing
> Accounting and finance for international
managers
1.5 years (Full-time)
3 years (Part-time)*
(In relevant discipline)
2 years (Full-time)
4 years (Part-time)*
(In non-relevant discipline)
> International economics
> Innovation and entrepreneurship
> Global supply chain management
> Asian business systems
> International issues in employment law
> Current issues in international finance
> International study program in international
business
> Applied business project
Part-time classes are held on weekdays.
February and July
Coursework
RM 54,100 Malaysian Student
RM 59,450 International Student
Full course at 1.5 years full-time
You may be considered for credit exemption(s)
if you have completed an/a:
Qualification Program Structure
Undergraduate degree in
a relevant discipline* Sections B
and C
Undergraduate degree not
in a relevant discipline* Sections A, B
and C
Honours degree in
a relevant discipline* All units from
section B
Honours degree not in
a relevant discipline* Units from
sections A and B
Study tour
Applied business project
Graduate research pathway
*Part-time study is not available for international students.
business strategies and societies, economies
and political, and legal regimes
SECTION C
Four graduate-level units (24 point) subject to
Course Coordinator approval and a maximum of
two units (12 points) may be taken from other
schools/faculties.
This course presents an academically rigorous
and professionally relevant program of study in
contemporary international business issues.
It aims to boost your career advancement in
the private, public, inter-governmental and
nonprofit sectors, and will extend your skills in
the analysis and interpretation of the global
business environment.
*Relevant disciplines include any major within management, business,
and economics with approval of the course coordinator.
Research option
This program also offers a research pathway
option that provides an alternative route for you
to go from a coursework master's program into
a PhD program. You will complete, as part of
the elective component, three units:
> Introductory management research methods
> Research report (introduction)
> Research report (double unit)
Experiential learning
The study tour is an elective summer unit
designed as a practical complement to your
academic study. You will embark on site visits
to local and international organisations,
companies and institutions which will help you
better understand the impact of that location’s
environment on business and its implications
for management.
Our students have been to countries including
China, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and Korea
where they have visited companies such as
Boeing, Crédit Agricole, Hewlett-Packard,
and Samsung.
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