It primarily focusses on theories and methodologies related to research and practice, breadth and depth of study, processes as well as best-practices in business management environments. Students of this programme will develop business acumens while at the same time, enhance their overall management capabilities.
This programme seeks to admit business leaders, senior management and rising managers who are motivated to go through formal doctoral training to solve the business problems of their organizations. Experienced practitioners could also choose to make a switch to academia or take up affiliate faculty positions at academic institutions.
Programme Highlights
- Internationally benched marked, approved by the Ministry of Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.
- Supported with research workshops, research colloquia and research clinics.
- Curriculum that applies cutting-edge research to practical problems in business and management.
- Modular type of delivery for the taught courses.
- Access to the physical and digital library comprising of around 190,000 e-books, 95,000 e-journals, and 2.4 million e-theses titles accessible anywhere anytime.
- Viva Voce for international students can be done on-campus or off- campus via video conferencing.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, students are able:
- Demonstrate managerial and leadership qualities by communicating and working effectively
- Demonstrate mastery of qualitative and quantitative research skills
- Interpret research findings and recommend solutions using scientific and critical thinking skills
- Refine theories and concepts in decision making process in the business environment
- Critique theories and concepts in business
- Design appropriate research methods
- Conduct research with minimal supervision and adhere to legal, ethical and professional practices
Programme Structure
Core Subjects
- Managerial Leadership in Asia
- Accounting and Finance for Decision Making
- Business Strategy and Policy
- International Business
- Marketing and Global Business
- New Business Venture
- Research Methods for Business
Programme Structure
Year 1
Semester 1: Research Methods for Business, Marketing & Global Business, Business Strategy & Policy
Semester 2: International Business, Accounting & Finance Decision
Semester 3: New Business Venture,
Managerial Leadership in Asia
Total Credits: 28 credits
Year 2
Research Proposal and Proposal defence
Total Credits: 10 credits
Year 3
Data Collection, Research Colloquium & Dissertation Writing, Viva Voce
Total Credits: 42 credits
Overall 3 Years Total Credits: 80 credits
Entry Requirements
A Candidate May Be Admitted Into The DBA Programme through:
- Regular Entry
- This applies to candidates who possess:
- A Master’s degree, OR
- Other equivalent qualifications are recognized by the Senate of the University.
- Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the НЕР.
- This applies to candidates who possess:
ELCR Band (International Students Only):
- Achieve a minimum Band 4 in MUET OR equivalent to CEFR (Mid B2)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Al International students who intend to pursue a programme at Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s, or Doctorate level are required to fulfill the academic entry requirements for the programme concerned as well as the English Language Competency Requirement as follows:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS), OR
- Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based Test (TOEFL PBT) / Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL IBT),
- Cambridge English: Advance (CAE),
- Cambridge English: Proficiency(CPE),OR
- Pearson Test of English (PTE), OR
- Malaysian University English Test (MUET)
Any international student from countries using English as an official medium of instruction or from an academic institution using English as a medium of instruction shall normally be exempted from the above requirement. e.g.
- from the above requirement. e.g. A-Level, O-level, or tertiary education taken with English as the medium of instruction.
- Diploma / Bachelor /Master taken with English as the medium of instruction
Financial Aid
For Malaysian and International Students:*
- 10% discount on tuition fee available through student loyalty scheme
For Malaysian Students only:*
- 50% discount on tuition fee for senior citizens who are 60 years of age & above
- 75% discount on tuition fee for the disabled
- EPF withdrawal assistance
*Terms and conditions apply
For more details on the discounts and financial incentives, click HERE.
