Stand out from the rest
THE Binary Graduate School (BGS) offers a wide range of postgraduate qualifications at doctoral and master’s levels. Each of Binary University’s qualifications differentiates its graduates from the masses.
“According to the National Survey conducted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia only has about 21 researchers, scientists and engineers (RSE) per 10,000 workers. This is below the 100 RSE in the European Union,” says Datuk Prof Joseph Adaikalam, executive chairman of Binary University.
“The government aims to have 60,000 PhD holders by 2023 and achieve the 100 RSE target by the end of the 11th Malaysia Plan, which will kick off in May,” he says.
“To help achieve this aim, private universities can complement public universities in addressing the shortage.
“Binary’s offering is unique in that its PhD students are required to be attached to one of its five research centres. Each student comes under the purview of the head of the research centre and is assisted by experienced supervisors and external experts,” says Prof Adaikalam.
Each year, Binary University only accepts a limited number of PhD students per research centre.
“Apart from the PhD, Binary offers the Doctorate in Business Administration or DBA. Unlike the PhD, the DBA is an applied management programme that equips students with research tools rather than trains them to become academic researchers. The DBA is a practical-oriented professional doctoral degree,” explains Prof Adaikalam.
The DBA is open to those with an MBA or businessrelated master’s qualification and five years managerial or supervisory work experience.
“The Binary DBA is pursued globally by senior managers, high-ranking government officials and chief executive officers. Fifty percent of our DBA is composed of taught modules and the other 50% comprises the thesis,” says Prof Dr Sulochana Nair, vice-chancellor of Binary University.
The BGS also offers a wide range of taught and research master’s programmes. Working professionals and full-time students can differentiate themselves from postgraduates with academic degrees through the World’s First Industry Specialist MBA and MSc in Information Technology Management (MSc ITM) programmes.
These programmes are supported by the Faculty of Industry Professionals (FIPs), which comprises senior managers and chief executive officers in their respective fields.
All the master’s by research programmes can be completed in 18 months with the Binary Milestone Model (BMM) approach, which offers a personalised study plan to cater to individual needs.
In the last 30 years, Binary University has helped thousands of working adults realise their dreams through the BMM approach. For this reason, many corporate organisations sponsor their staff to pursue degrees at Binary.
For more information, call K. Selva at 013-364 4921 or e-mail admission@binary.edu. my or visit www.binary.edu.my