School of Postgraduate Studies

The School of Postgraduate Studies provides a stimulating environment to develop leaders who will be adept at overcoming issues confronting businesses and communities today. The candidate will develop the skills to integrate, analyse and synthesise information, conduct independent research, appraise problems, generate new insights and communicate effectively.

*Graduate Assistantships/ Graduate Research Assistantships are available for the following programmes only:

  • PhD in Business Administration;
  • Doctorate of Business Administration; and
  • Master of Business Administration (Blended and modular).
  • Master Of Business Administration (ODL)

Education Pathway

Programme code: (R/0414/8/0068) (04/26) (MQA/FA8205)

Duration:
Full-time – Minimum : 3 years, Maximum : 5 years |
Part-time – Minimum : 4 years, Maximum: 6 years

Intakes: January, April, July and October

Mode of Study: Full-Time, Part-Time

Programme code: (N/0414/7/0191) (12/27) (MQA/FA14141)

Programme delivery: Open Distance Learning

Mode of Offer: Coursework

Duration: Full time: 1 year (min); 4 years (max)
Part time: 2.5 years (min); 5 years (max)

Intakes: January, April, July, and October

Mode of Study: Full-Time, Part-Time, Open Distance Learning

Programme code: (R2/0414/7/0150) (04/31) (MQA/FA3704)

Programme delivery: Conventional (Blended & Modular)

Mode of Offer: Coursework

Duration: Full time: 1 year (min); 4 years (max)
Part time: 2 years 5 months (min); 5 years (max)

Intakes: January, April, July, and October

Mode of Study: Full-Time, Part-Time

Programme code: (R/0414/8/0067) (11/26) (MQA/FA8155)

Mode of Offer: Mixed Mode

Duration: Full-time:3 years – 4 years

Intakes: January, April, July, and October

Mode of Study: Full-Time, Part-Time

Experiential

MEET THE INDUSTRY FRANCHISEES


Learning and doing are intertwined. Our MBA students had the chance to interview Mr Fairuz Iqma Zubir and Ms Liyana, franchisees of McDonalds and Dave’s Deli respectively. This learning was two pronged: it enabled MBA students the opportunity to carry out qualitative interviews while learning about the franchising journey – the arduous foundational effort put in by franchisees and the challenges of sustaining the business

MBA STUDENTS EXPLORE BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY WITH AQM


Ms Aggie Lee, CEO of AQM Group of Companies dropped by to help our students design marketing strategies tailored specifically to complement the AQM Group of Companies’ on-going efforts to promote sustainable practices.

HIGH-5 ACADEMY

An ideal way of learning about strategy and strategic management at the MBA level is to take up a real-world case study. QIU’s MBA students who were taking a course on strategy did exactly that to fulfil part of their course requirements. The students visited the Hi-5 Academy tuition centre to generate bold new strategies for the business. At the end of the course, the students presented two competing proposals on ways to take the business forward.

Enrichment

Mr Murali Prasad Vandayar

Mr Murali Prasad Vandayar is Country Lead – Malaysia – for the U.S. Department of States’ Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative and Advisor for Oceanori, a United Nations funded startup. He provided an overall view of the medical technology startup landscape in Malaysia and demonstrated the potential and impact of such enterprises (for profit or non-profit) on the local and global community.

MR ASHOK ANANTHARAMAIAH

We had the pleasure of hosting Mr Ashok Anantharamaiah, CEO & Co-founder of moveForward(100), an entrepreneurial enterprise that teaches coding, logical computational and social skills. He shared his entrepreneurial journey and led a fruitful discussion with our MBA students on the topic “Passion, Purpose, Perseverance: My Entrepreneurial Journey.” He also shared his vision of helping children create rather than be mere consumers of technology. Students were given insights to lessons learnt about his transition from employment to starting a company, which led to an enlightening exchange with the speaker.

MR YEOW JOO YUN

Mr Yeow Joo Yun, Regional Head of Legal, Compliance and Secretariat of Tokio Marine Asia Ltd brought his legal and senior executive experience to bear on and led a discussion on the topic “Building People or Building Businesses” with our MBA students.

MR FELIX NATHAN

Mr Felix Nathan, former Managing Director of Sibelco (Malaysia) and Sibelco (Thailand), took the MBA students through his personal journey from Assistant Manager to Managing Director – and showed us how he used theory to substantiate people managing practices.

MR ROSDEN HJ RAHMAT

Mr Rosden Hj Rahmat, General Manager of Human Capital Function, UMW Toyota spoke about the future of the human capital function and shared ways in which human capital and organisational goals were combined.

MR. CHANDRA BOSE

Regional Manager of Biosensor Interventional Mr Chandra Bose enlightened our students on how Performance Management can be the lynchpin of effective people-management processes.

THE STAR OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARD (SOBA)

The Learning Series provides an ideal platform to meet with and engage with industry leaders. These included Mr WH Leong, CEO of Excelvite, who spoke passionately about the forward-thinking leadership ideas and principles he practices.

MR SAM KON

Mr Sam Kon, Lazada Club Perak Trainer and Seller Ambassador, took the MBA students through a ‘psychology of e-commerce’ group activity.

THE PITCHA PROJECT

Lim Yuet Kim (aka “Kim” Musician, composer, conductor, the guitarist behind “Ola Bola” and the Co-founder of The Picha Project, The Picha Project) took us through the exciting journey of starting a social business called The Picha Project (now PichaEats) and the social issues addressed by their successful food catering business

DR SHANTI MUNIANDY

Dr Shanti Muniandy, Senior Human Resource Manager from Camfil (M) Sdn Bhd discussed issues and challenges for human resource management in the new millennium, paving the way MBA students to reimagine human resource functions in the future.

QUALITATIVE WORKSHOP

Conducted in collaboration with UTP, post graduate students participated in a series of qualitative research workshops attended by 35 – 80 postgraduate students from several other universities located in northern Malaysia

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