Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

Overview of MA Hons Business and Finance in Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Malaysia

Business Management and Finance professionals work with executive and management teams to provide expert advice on the impacts and deployment of resources and processes throughout an organisation.

At Heriot-Watt, you will learn how to apply business management and finance knowledge and skills to a range of different managerial, business and problem-solving situations, management decisions, compliance issues and governance.

This undergraduate MA Honours degree* explores the interface between business and finance, in particular the management and business implications of financial decision-making. It is a specialist joint degree with equal emphasis given to the subject areas of business and finance. The degree is particularly suited to students who wish to gain a firm grounding in business and management, but with an insight into the finance and financial operations of businesses and organisations.

Key topics covered include accounting, business policy, corporate finance, economics, management and marketing.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials and project work. Each course broadly requires four to five hours per week of contact time in classes and the equivalent in directed self-study during teaching weeks. Course assessment is generally based on either coursework or an exam at the end of the semester, or a mixture of the two at the end of the semester or academic year.

Accreditation

In accordance with our normal practice our professionally orientated programmes are designed to meet the educational requirements for membership of relevantprofessional institutions. In addition to recognition within Malaysia, we seek accreditation by the relevant UK or international professional bodies in accordance with their standard procedures.

Courses of MA Hons Business and Finance in Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Malaysia

Year 1

• Financial Markets Theory
• Quantitative Methods
• Corporate Financial Theory
• Organisational Behaviour
• Choose 4 elective courses

Elective courses available for Year 1 include:

• Fundamentals of Marketing,
• Human Resource Management,
• Statistical Techniques,
• Marketing Perspectives,
• Commercial Law.

Year 2

• International Bond and Currency Markets
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Financial Derivatives
• Managing Corporate Value
• Strategic Management
• Choose 3 optional courses

Optional courses available for Year 2 include

• Innovation Management,
• Business Research Method,
• Consumer Behaviour,
• Marketing Communications,
• Critical Approaches to Management,
• Resourcing and Talent Management
• Employment Law.

Year 3

• 2 Approved Business Management options
• 2 Approved Finance options
• Choose 2 optional courses

Across both semesters

• Accounting and Finance Dissertation

Approved Business Management options include:

• International Business,
• Retail Marketing,
• Changing Trends in Employment,
• The Contemporary Workforce,
• High Growth Companies,
• Marketing Sustainability,

Approved Finance options include:

• Agency Theory and Corporate Governance
• Risk Management and Derivatives
• Equity Markets and Fund Management
• Contemporary Issues in Finance

Career Opportunities of MA Hons Business and Finance in Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Malaysia

Our Business and Finance graduates have embarked on successful careers in the public and private sectors as accountants, actuaries, auditors, financial advisers, foreign exchange dealers, legal advisers, stockbrokers and tax associates.

Companies and organisations employing Business and Finance graduates from Heriot-Watt include Baillie Gifford, Deloitte, EY, HSBC, KPMG, Mazars, Nestlé and PwC.

Entry requirements of MA Hons Business and Finance in Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Malaysia

• Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Foundation in Business: CCCC
• A-Level/STPM: CCC
• UEC: 20 points or less (5 subjects not less than B grade)
• SAM: ATAR 70
• CPU: 70%
• SMA 3 (Indonesia): 7.5
• IB Diploma: 25 points
• Diploma deemed recognised by the Malaysian Government
• Any other relevant qualification deemed recognised by the Malaysian Government, acceptable to the University.

Special requirements

In addition to the entry requirements above, we also require a minimum B in Mathematics at SPM/O-Level or equivalent.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, then evidence of proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 is required.

If you do not have IELTS 6.0, we offer a Pre-Sessional English Programme (PSEP) prior to commencing your studies.