Variance in programmes
THE phenomenon of globalisation impacts and challenges all countries, including Malaysia. The existence of an indirect challenge of globalisation has spawned an atmosphere of education and lifelong learning without limits.
Universiti Kuala Lumpur ( UniKL) Business School emphasises this by trying to expand and strengthen its higher education programmes not only in the bachelor’s degree, but also master’s degree and doctorate programmes ( PhD).
UniKL Business School’s dean Prof Dr Ibrahim Kamal Abdul Rahman says that since its inception in 2009, the business school has offered academic programmes and specialisms that focus on the needs of the market and the country’s development.
“UniKL Business School started its operation by offering postgraduate degree programmes and the programme that was popular among students was the Master of Business Administration ( MBA),” he says.
“Our MBA programmes are different compared to other universities because it is more focused and specific to certain fields such as the Master of Business Administration ( Entrepreneurship) and Master of Business Administration ( Halal Food), which will start in January next year.
“In fact, we offer MBA programmes that are designed based on market demand to help improve the knowledge and quality in senior management.”
According to Prof Ibrahim, the Master of Business Administration ( Halal Food) is offered in collaboration with UniKL Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology.
He explains that this programme is offered to produce a professional workforce in the field of nutrition and provide understanding about halal issues, safety and quality of food.
According to Prof Ibrahim, most of the university lecturers have extensive industry experience and are actively involved with studies in the related fields or subjects taught by them.
He explains that to ensure the business school’s excellence in the field of education, especially in the MBA programmes, the university has formed cooperative relationships with international bodies such as the Grenoble School of Management of France, University of Technology Sydney and Asian Institute of Management in Manila.
“We also try to get international accreditation such as from the Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st century organization ( ABEST21),” he adds.
Prof Ibrahim adds that UniKL’s business school students also have the opportunity to gain studying experience in universities in Europe, in cooperation with the International Student Exchange Programs ( ISEM) with Erasmus Mundus. He explains that through this cooperation, international students are also given the opportunity to study for six months in UniKL.
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