Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR

Overview of Bachelor in International Business Hons in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia

International Business is the key for large and small firms to expand their business operations to another country in search for trade and investment opportunities. They operate in an international environment of different cultures, languages, rules and regulations, governments, politics, requirements and etc.

The Bachelor of International Business (Honours) examines how business organisations function in an international environment. Students will acquire relevant knowledge and skills to gain an understanding of how to develop strategies, resources and activities required to make cross-border operations work.

Graduates of the Bachelor of International Business (Honours) are eligible for certain exemptions from the professional examinations of ICSA.

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Business Consultant/Advisor
• International Human Resource and Recruitment Manager
• International Marketing Manager
• Community Affairs Manager
• International Business Administration Manager
• Strategic Development and Business Director/Manager
• Chief Executive Officer

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Year 1

• Business Accounting I
• Business Accounting II
• Corporate and Business Law
• Cross Cultural Management
• Economics
• English for Business
• Information Systems
• Management Principles
• MPU1*
• National Language/ Other Languages
• Organisational Behaviour
• Principles of International Business
• Principles of Marketing
• Quantitative Techniques I
• Quantitative Techniques II
• Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies

Year 2

• Business Research
• Corporate Governance
• Elective I
• Elective II
• Elective III
• English for Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Management
• International Human Resource Management
• International Marketing
• International Trade Theory and Policy
• Marketing Communication
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management

Year 3

• Co-Curriculum
• Elective IV
• Global Business Strategy
• Industrial Training
• International Logistics
• Multinational Finance
• Research Project
• Strategic Management

Elective I - Choose 1 course

• Strategic Brand Management
• Strategic Marketing Management

• Elective II - Choose 1 course

  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Customer Relationship Management

• Elective III - Choose 1 course

  • Financial Markets And Regulations
  • Leadership And Team Building
  • Public Speaking And Oral Presentation

• Elective I - Choose 1 course

  • International Environment Studies
  • International Business Law
  • International Management

• • MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

    • Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
    • Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students

• MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
  • Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students

National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course

• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
• Bahasa Kebangsaan (B) - For Non-Malaysian only
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Korean
• Introduction to Thai Language

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course

• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Community Project
• Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
• Team Work and Collaborative Project

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS