Business
Master of International Business
KPT/JPT (R2/340/7/0168) 04/22 - MQA/SWA0111
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.
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:
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.
● Contemporary issues in globalisation
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 dimension of e-business
● International marketing
February and July
● International finance
● Options, future and risk management
● International issues in employment law
● International study program in international
business
Coursework
You may be considered for credit exemption(s) if
you have completed an/a: Malaysian Student
Qualification Program Structure International Student
● Acquired key skills in communication and
negotiation across business cultures Undergraduate degree in
a relevant discipline* Sections B and C (full course at 1.5 years full-time)
● Developed the ability to deal with issues in the
international non-profit and inter-governmental
sectors as these affect multinational corporations 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
● Developed the capacity for high-level analysis of
international and transnational investment, trade,
and management strategy in the context of
globalisation
● Studied the links between international business
strategies and societies, economies and political,
and legal regimes
● Bridged the gap between the theory of firm
internationalisation and the actual
internationalisation process in practice
*Relevant disciplines include any major within management,
business, and economics with approval of the course coordinator.
RM 53,000
(full course at 1.5 years full-time)
RM 58,300
* Part-time studies not available
for international students
Areas of Study
SECTION A
Four units (24 points) from the following:
● Accounting for business
● Law and business decisions
● Economics
● Business statistics
SECTION B
Eight core units (48 points) as follows:
● Accounting and finance for International
managers
● International management
● Marketing and the international consumer
● International business theory and practice
● Introduction to international economics
● International trade law
● Cross-cultural management communication
● International business strategy
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
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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