Education for global success
THERE is no doubt 21st-century economic dynamics have changed the landscape of business at home and abroad. Organisations in corporate and industrial sectors globally seek cost-effective ways to stay afloat in the red ocean. One vital question remains: are the current human capital or talent resources able to adopt and adapt to the megatrends of disruptive changes?
The MSU Master of Business Administration (MBA) centred at its Graduate School of Management (GSM) is geared towards providing only the most critical skills in talent creation in the business and management marketplace. The MSU MBA remains high on the priority list of 21st-century education for professionals and leaders in generating business-centric skills that meet human capital demands.
Adopting global standards of industry best practices, the MSU MBA modules pioneer new directions in building capacity and enhancing key abilities for all levels across the management spectrum: business innovation, strategy and decision-making, entrepreneurship, management, finance, ICT technology, governance and human resource.
The MSU MBA seeks to transform realworld practice into classrooms, for immersive 360-degree experiential learning. Advocating the United Nations Sustainability Goals, the MSU MBA incorporates practical dimensions in developing top-tier management skills encompassing entrepreneurial leadership, strategic management, Islamic finance, project management and key business and management knowledge.
The MSU MBA’S combination of affordable fees, world-class teaching and leading industry collaborations has enabled the creation of a sustainable network of graduates and managers well prepared to meet the demands of 21st-century business. The MSU series of CEO and Entrepreneur Talks provide MBA students with the opportunity to be up-close and personal with global CEOS on cross-sectional approaches across the business and management spectrum.
Listed under Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), MSU is a global multi-ranked institution focused on building holistic human capital. Envisioning a better, more sustainable future for all, MSU champions equality by providing a level playing field across extensive efforts in transforming lives and enriching futures.
The university’s award-winning academic programmes meet the stringent standards of local and international bodies. MSU accreditors include the Malaysian Qualifications Agency, the United Kingdom’s Accreditation Services for International Schools, Colleges & Universities, Japan’s Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, the Netherland’s Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities, the United Kingdom’s Institute of Biomedical Science as well as Sri Lanka’s University Grant Commission (UGC).
MSU currently ranks in the QS Top 100 among the world’s top young universities, QS Top 150 among Asia’s best universities, QS Top 30 among Southeast Asia’s best universities, QS Top 301+ for Graduate Employability Ranking, QS Top 601+ of the world’s best universities in the QS World University Rankings 2023 and Times Higher Education Top 401+ for University Impact Rankings 2022.
Besides the MBA programme, GSM also offers PHD and master’s programmes in Management/business, Accounting/finance, Management, Educational Management and Leadership, Education (TESL), International Business, Counselling and Guidance, Fashion Business, International Hospitality and Tourism Management, International Event Management, Counselling and Guidance and Early Childhood Education.
Lifelong learners from all walks of life may access MSU’S range of postgraduate programmes and choose from a variety of study modes to fit their situation best: whether to attend classes on the weekdays, the weekends, or in the evenings or to opt for virtual learning that runs via video conference supported by online discussion.
MSU also houses the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies, Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering, International Medical School, School of Pharmacy, School of Education and Social Sciences, School of Hospitality and Creative Arts, School of Graduate Studies, and the Centre for Fundamental Studies.
In all, as an applied, enterprise, holistic and international university, MSU offers foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and flexible programmes through an entry system that facilitates admission of students from all walks of life, where it aims at transforming lives and enriching futures.
For more and information about postgraduate programmes offered at MSU, call 03-5521 6868, email enquiry@msu.edu. my, or visit www.msu.edu.my.