Fully online degree programme

International University (INTI) is introducing a new fully online business degree programme with its first student intake this month.

The Bachelor of Business (Hons) (BBUS) Learning Simplified is incorporated with IBM Innovation Center for Education (ICE) modules to encourage upskilling among working adults and drive digital literacy.

INTI International University & Colleges CEO Timothy Bulow said: “As diploma graduates progress in their current job roles, we believe that a way to help them move forward in their career is through pursuing new skills, information and qualifications.

“However, we have heard from many diploma holders that they are unable to further their studies due to financial and time constraints, and inconvenience of location.

“BBUS hopes to address these issues head on and provide working Diploma graduates with an opportunity to enhance their employability and skillset without disrupting their work-life balance.”

The programme focuses on the upskilling of working professional’s digital literacy, or the understanding and use of technology to formulate ideas — a key competency that 30 per cent of employers regarded to as the most essential competency needed for job performance. To complement this, BBUS Online includes a selection of four IBM ICE modules taught by certified IBM experts. This includes Business Analytics for Functional Areas, Introduction to Business Analytics, Quantitative Methods for Business, and Social, Web and Mobile Analytics.

Bulow added: “As a progressive mover in higher education, we work towards equipping our students with cuttingedge skills that will prepare them to not only bridge their career path with goals but to be a leader in their chosen field. In doing so, we try to reach out to students in different circumstances and work towards

We try to reach out to students in different circumstances and work towards designing programmes that are best-suited for them.

TIMOTHY BULOW INTI International University & Colleges CEO