Programme Information

M Phil in Information Technology

Computer Networks / Software Engineering / Electronic Business

Graduates will be familiar with mathematical tools and their IT application in supporting economic research. They will have the knowledge and skills to make decisions related to companies and sectors as well as the international global economy. They will be able to use information technologies to manage information and economic process and do research in the IT and economic sectors, with emphasis on identifying and naming research issues, selecting research tools and econometric models, empirical data analysis and ability to interpret empirical data.

Subjects include:
Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Networks, E-business and Electronic Services, Agent-based Technologies, Parallel Processing

M Phil in International Management

International Business Management

In addition to general economic knowledge, students learn various aspects of management in the context of international business activity. A creative approach to problem solving in business is developed. Other aspects include: the company and its economic environment, managing company potential, analysis and evaluation of company performance, short-term and long-term strategic decision-making processes.

Graduates will aim to obtain higher managerial positions.

Subjects include:
Intercultural Communication, Information Systems in Management, Project Management, Strategic Management, Company Value Management, Macroeconomics, Human Resource Management, Economic Law.

M Phil in Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management / Aviation Management

This programme offers training in the use of management tools in the hospitality field. Issues of hospitality management are presented in the context of general economic knowledge. Students acquire communication skills in relating to internal and external customers; they learn how to use hospitality management systems in hotels and restaurants, and they become familiar with methods of personnel management. Graduates will perform higher managerial functions, specifically in hotels and restaurants. An aviation major is also included for students wishing to enter the aviation industry at managerial levels.

Subjects include:
Public Relations, Introduction into Aviation Management, Development of Tourist Facilities, Destination Management, Principals of Hospitality and Service, Human Resources Management

Admission Requirements

• A recognised first degree

AND

• Demonstrated proficiency in English at a level acceptable to UITM