Master of Business Administration (Online) - Graduate School of Business

OVERVIEW

Core courses (30 units)

• Accounting for Managers
• Economics for Business
• Technology and Information Management
• Marketing Management
• Managing People and Organisations
• Decision Analysis
• Operations Management
• Financial Strategy
• Corporate Strategy and Policy
• Business Ethics and Governance

Elective Courses (12 units)

Students may choose one area of specialisation OR choose four from any specialisation

Areas of specialisation

• International Business (Students must attend an exchange programme abroad)
  • International Business Management
  • Global and Supply Chain Management
  • Entrepreneurship in Global Business
  • International Marketing

• Service Science Management and Engineering
  • Business Intelligence for Service Excellence
  • Productivity and Quality Management
  • Logistics and Distribution Management
  • Leadership for Transformation
• Sustainable Development
  • Natural Resources and Environmental Management
  • Social Enterprise
  • Green Business and Performance Assessment
  • Sustainability Concept and Issues
• Governance and Control
  • Project Management
  • Performance Measurement
  • Competition Law
  • Internal Audit Basics
  • Internal Audit Practices

Research Project and Viva Voce (6 units)

Either one of the following:

• Case Study and Consultancy
• Quantitative Study and Consultancy

Units for graduation: 48 units

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor’s degree from a university recognised by the USM’s Senate or an equivalent qualification:

• A minimum CGPA of 2.75/4.00 or equivalent and a minimum of 1 year working experience; or
• A minimum CGPA of 3.50/4.00 or equivalent (without working experience)
• Pass the interview for candidates did not satisfy the criteria above.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

DURATION

• 2 years to 5 years (4 semesters to 10 semesters)

SEMESTER INTAKE

• February & September 

FEES

** Fees are subject to change