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0020 - Bachelor of Management with Honours USM International, RECSAM

  • OVERVIEW

    ▪ Bachelor of Management in Business Analytics with Honours
    ▪ Bachelor of Management in International Business with Honours
    ▪ Bachelor of Management in Strategy and Organisation with Honours
    ▪ Bachelor of Management in Operations with Honours
    ▪ Bachelor of Management in Finance with Honours
    ▪ Bachelor of Management in Islamic Finance with Honours
    ▪ Bachelor of Management in Marketing with Honours

    This programme requires candidate to attend an interview

    School of Management,
    Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang Malaysia
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    Duration : 3 1/2 Years / 7 Semesters
    Medium Instruction : English Language
    Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October) & Semester 2 (March)

  • REQUIREMENTS

    • MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES DDIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS
      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

      ACADEMIC
      Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and Obtained High School
      Certificate (eg. A‐Level, HSC,SMU, & Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand),International Baccalaureate etc.) or Diploma in related fields

      ENGLISH

      • IELTS/ IELTS Online minimum Band 5.0
      • TOEFL iBT minimum score of 40
      • TOEFL Essentials Online minimum score of 7.5
      • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Linguaskill Online minimum score of 154 or
      • PTE Academic / PTE
      • Academic(Online) minimum score of 47 or
      • ELS Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) 107 or
      • Malaysian University English Test minimum Band 3.5 Candidate from countries
        where English is the official language or
      • Candidate from an institution in which the medium of instruction is English or
      • Students from Indonesia,Brunei, Singapore, and Southern Thailand are exempted from English
        language competency requirements when the medium of language used during their studies is similar to Malay Language; or
      • International students who hold academic qualifications from Malay medium institutions and plan to extend their higher education in Malaysia.

      Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students will receive a conditional offer letter requiring them to meet the English language requirements.
      HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES D:

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 2.67 

      And

      • Minimum grade B in subjects below:
        General studies

      And

      Grade B in any 2 subjects below:

      • Bahasa Melayu
      • Geography
      • History
      • Mathematics / Economics
      • Usuluddin
      • Syariah

      Note: Grading system is referred to each country academics qualifications
      DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS:

      Obtained Diploma in related fields withminimum CGPA of 2.67

      And

      Provided the course is not less than 5 semesters or 2 ½ years in the same accredited institution.

      And

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualificationof CGPA 2.67

      And

      • Minimum grade B in subjects below :
        General studies

      And

      • Grade B in any 2 subjects below:
      • Bahasa Melayu
      • Geography
      • History
      • Mathematics / Economics
      • Usuluddin
      • Syariah

      ‘A’ LEVEL CANDIDATES
      (AQA, Brunei, Cambridge, Edexcel, London, Maldives)

      • ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level result slip andcertificates
      • Passed ‘A’ Level with minimum score of 9 and minimum grade C in subjects below:
        • Literature in English
        • Economics
        • Sociology / Psychology

      AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES
      Passed SAM / AUSMAT with minimum aggregate of 68 and the equivalent of B in subjects below:

      • English as a second language studies
      • English studies
      • Economics

      INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA CANDIDATES

      • Passed IB diploma with 26 points
      • Minimum of 6 score at High Level (HL) in subject below:
        • Language A1
        • History

      AND

      Minimum of 5 score at Standard Level (SL) in Economics
    • MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS
      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

      ACADEMIC

      • Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and
      • Obtained High School Certificate (eg. A‐Level, HSC, SMU, & Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand), International Baccalaureate ) or
      • Diploma in related field

      ENGLISH

        • IELTS/IELTS Online minimum Band 0 or
        • TOEFL iBT minimum score of 40 or
        • TOEFL Essentials Online minimum score of 5 or
        • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) minimum score of 154 or
        • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 154 or
        • Cambridge English: Linguaskill Online minimum score of 154 or
        • PTE Academic / PTE Academic (Online) minimum score of 47 or
        • ELS Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) 107 or
        • Malaysian University English Test minimum Band5
        • Candidate from an institution in which the medium of instruction is English

        Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students will be issued with a conditional offer letter to fulfill the English language requirements.

        INTERVIEW

        Candidates must undergo an interview session before being accepted by the respective faculty
        HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES :

        Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 3.00

        And

        Minimum grade C in any subjects below:

        • Mathematics
        • Chemistry
        • Biology
        • Physics
        • Geography
        • History
        • Economics
        • Business Studies
        • Accounting

        Note: Grading system is referred to each country academics qualifications
        DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS:

        Obtained Diploma in related fields with minimum CGPA of 3.00

        And

        Provided the course is not less than 5 semesters or 2 ½ years in the same accredited institution.

        And

        Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 3.00 and minimum grade C in any 2 subjects below:

        • Mathematics
        • Chemistry
        • Biology
        • Physics
        • Geography
        • History
        • Economics
        • Business Studies
        • Accounting

        ‘A’ LEVEL CANDIDATES

        (AQA, Brunei, Cambridge, Edexcel, London, Maldives)

        • ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level result slip and certificates
        • Passed ‘A’ Level with minimum score of 9 and minimum grade C in 3 subjects below:
          • Chemistry
          • Mathematics
          • Physics
          • Biology
          • Literature in English
          • Economics
          • Business Studies
          • Sociology

        AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES

        Passed SAM / AUSMAT with minimum aggregate of 68 and the equivalent of C in any 3 subjects below:

        • Mathematics
        • Business Management
        • English
        • Economics
        • Accounting

        INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA CANDIDATES        

        • Passed IB diploma with 28 points
        • Minimum of 4 score at High Level (HL) in any 2 subjects below:
          • Economics
          • English
          • Business & Management

        AND

        Minimum of 4 score at Standard Level (SL) in Mathematics

    • FEES

      • TYPE of feesAmount (USD)
        TYPE of fees: Total Tuition Fees
        Amount (USD):

        17,640.00
        TYPE of fees: Per semester
        Amount (USD):

        2,520.00
        TYPE of fees: Per year
        Amount (USD):

        5,040.00
        TYPE of fees: Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)
        Amount (USD):

        112.50
        TYPE of fees: Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)
        Amount (USD):

        1,325.00
        TYPE of fees: ** Fees are subject to change

    • LIST OF COURSE

      • Semester 1

        • Principles of Management 
        • Microeconomics 
        • Financial Accounting 
        • Business Communication 
        • Business Statistics 
        • Preparatory English
        • Philosophy and Current Issues 

        Semester 2

        • Introduction to Data Analytics 
        • Business Law 
        • Macroeconomics 
        • Principles of Finance
        • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations 
        • Integrity and Anti-Corruption 

      • Semester 3

        • Business Research Method 
        • Organisational Behaviour 
        • Operations Management 

        Major-Based Courses

        • Finance: Corporate Finance
        • Islamic Finance: Fiqh Muamalat for Managers 
        • Marketing: Integrated Marketing Communication 
        • Operations: Management Information System 
        • Strategy: Strategic Leadership 
        • International Business: International Trade Law 
        • Business Analytics: Programming for Business Analytics 

        Semester 4

        • Management Accounting

        Major-Based Courses

        • Finance: Financial Institutions, Market & Digital Innovation 
        • Islamic Finance: Islamic Banking
        • Marketing: Services Marketing 
        • Operations: Productivity and Quality Control 
        • Strategy: Talent Management 
        • International Business: International Business 
        • Business Analytics: Accounting and Finance Analytics

      • Semester 5

        • Business Ethics 
        • Strategic Management 

        Major-Based Courses

        • Finance: International Finance 
        • Islamic Finance: Islamic Financial Management
        • Marketing: Strategic Marketing Management 
        • Operations: Global Supply Chain Management 
        • Strategy: Industrial and Organisational Psychology 
        • International Business: Internationalization of New Venture 
        • Business Analytics: Applied Business Analytics Project 

         Semester 6

        Major-Based Courses

        • Finance: Financial Derivatives 
        • Islamic Finance: Takaful Operations
        • Marketing: Digital Marketing 
        • Operations: Project Management and Facilities Location 
        • Strategy: Strategic Foresight and Decision Making 
        • International Business: Cross-Cultural Management 
        • Business Analytics: Data Preparation and Data Visualization

      • Semester 7

        • Industrial Training/Field Based 

        Major (Elective)

        • Finance: Behavioural Finance 
        • Islamic Finance: Islamic Financial Institutions 
        • Marketing: Brand Management 
        • Operations: Technology Management and Innovation 
        • Strategy: Corporate Communication Management 
        • International Business: Contemporary Issues in International Business
        • Business Analytics: Customer Analytics 

    • CAREER PROSPECTS

       Business Analyst
      ▪ Data Analyst
      ▪ Financial Analyst
      ▪ Investment/Retail Banker
      ▪ Takaful Financial Advisor
      ▪ Islamic Equity Specialist
      ▪ Diplomatic Officer
      ▪ International Market Executive
      ▪ Press Secretary/Public Relation Manager
      ▪ Product/Packaging/Design/Brand Manager
      ▪ Logistics Planner
      ▪ Import & Export Executive
      ▪ Human Resource Specialist
      ▪ Entrepreneur
      ▪ Lecturer

      Related Industries
      ▪ Education
      ▪ Entreprenuership
      ▪ Services
      ▪ Financial Servies and Banking
      ▪ Government and non profit organisation
      ▪ Hospitality and tourism
      ▪ Corporate Sector

    Undergraduate

    Student Admission Unit
    Academic Management Division, Registry, Level 2, Chancellory Building, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.

    Tel : 1 300 888 876 / +604-6533196
    Fax : +604 653 3328

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