The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Administration

  Institution: Linton University College

The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Administration is the critical study of general business and management. The goal of this programme is to focus on the study of the following key business areas:

• To develop an independent and entrepreneurial approach to problem solving in business.
• Provide a creative and an intellectually challenging specialist in business administration, develop a range of intellectual, vocational and practical skills.
• Prepare students to become responsible and contributing members of the community.
• Individually and collaboratively formulate, structure, support, deliver, receive, evaluate, and adapt written and oral messages.
• Apply knowledge of political, legal, economics, and cultural country differences to develop competitive strategies in foreign, regional, and global markets.
• Apply critical thinking skills to complex business problem.
• Demonstrate moral and ethical understanding and reasoning abilities, including an understanding of the ethical responsibilities of organizations.

The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Administration also focuses on development of the quantitative analytical skills to:

• Identify material factors that are involved in business problems and assess possible solutions.
• Determine and apply relevant frameworks from Accounting, Finance, Decision Sciences, Marketing, and Management to address business problems.
• Determine and apply appropriate problem-solving techniques to business problems.

Programme Details

• Duration
  3 years; 6 semesters
• Awarding Bodies
  Linton University College

Entry Requirements

Any one of the following qualifications:

• Pass STPM/CGE ‘A’ Level with 2 principals or with minimum CGPA ≥ 2.0
• Pass relevant Diploma / Higher National Diploma (HND) / Matriculation / Foundation programme from Kolej Universiti Linton or other institutions recognized by Malaysian Government*;
• Pass SMIIII (UEC) with minimum 5Bs*;
• Other equivalent qualification recognized by Malaysian Government*;

*Subject to verification and approval of Legenda Education Group

English Language Requirements

(For International Students)

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with minimum overall Band 6; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with minimum score of 550; or
• Cambrige or Edexcel GCE ‘A’ Level; or
• Equivalent intensive English course conducted by Kolej Universiti Linton.

Subjects

Year 1

• Principles of Economics
• Principles of Business Management
• Business Accounting
• Quantitative Studies
• Academic Skills
• Business Costing
• Managing Organisational Behaviour
• Principles of Marketing
• Human Capital Management
• Microeconomics
• Professional Ethics
• Business Communication
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B or Public Relations Management*
• Co-Curriculum 1

Year 2

• Business Law
• Fundamental of Finance
• Consumer Behaviour
• Economics Analysis for Decision Making
• Macroeconomics
• Company Law
• Financial Accounting
• Operations Management
• Advertising
• E – Business
• Pengajian Malaysia or Organisational Design, Development and Change*
• Entrepreneurial Development
• Malaysian Economy
• Management Information Systems
• Co-Curriculum 2

Year 3

• Project Management
• Banking and Its Regulatory Framework
• Research Method
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Management Accounting
• Elective Module 1**
• Corporate Strategy
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• International Trade
• Pengajian Islam / Pendidikan Moral or Investment Management*
• Elective Module 2**
• Industrial Training or Project

Elective Modules**

• Option A**
  • Taxation 1
  • Auditing 1
• Option B**
  • Training and Development
  • Employee Relations

  Note:
  * For all international students and local students who obtained exemptions for MQA Compulsory Modules.
  ** Students to choose any ONE (1) module for each of the options above.

Source: Kolej Universiti Linton, Linton University College, Malaysia