Overview
The Foundation in Business is a comprehensive one-year preparatory program designed to equip students with essential knowledge, skills, and academic grounding for success in undergraduate business studies. This program lays a strong interdisciplinary foundation across key areas such as management, marketing, economics, accounting, and computing — setting the stage for seamless progression into business degree programs. Students will explore core business concepts while developing critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills. The curriculum is structured to balance theoretical knowledge with practical exposure, ensuring students are future-ready and confident to take on the challenges of a bachelor’s degree.
Program Details
Program Structure
Entry Requirement
Fees
Program Details
Course Duration: Minimum 20 months
Location: 30% of face-to-face learning includes six sessions at MUST campus, Kota Damansara, each lasting four days. Online classes are conducted through various platforms according to the KEDGE faculty members.
Mode of Study: Full time or Part time
Intakes: April / May
Program Structure
Course modules
1. Managerial Economics (Local Topic 1)
2. Leadership
3. Business Analytics (Local Topic 2)
4. Finance & Mgt Acct + Corporate Finance
5. Managing Information Systems
6. Marketing Management
7. Global Corporate Strategy
8. Human Resource Management (Local Topic 3)
9. CSR
10. Capstone Project Proposal
11. Capstone Final Project
12. Digitalization of businesses
13. Supply Chain Management
14. Personal Development
15. Negotiation
16. Project Management
17. Product Management & UX Design
18. Digital Marketing
19. Change Management
20. Customer centricity to new business models
Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the HEP Senate; OR
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 but below 2.50, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; OR
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and relevant working experience, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; OR
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; OR
– A Pass at Level 7 Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) assessment by MQA; OR
– Other equivalent/related qualifications to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government.
English Language Proficiency (for international candidates where English was not the medium of instruction)
IELTS: 6.0
TOEFL iBT: 60
PTE (Pearson Test of English): 59
Linguaskill: 169
ELS (English Language Services): 109
Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests (B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency): 169
OET (Occupational English Test): 250
Fees
You may contact our Education Consultant at
postgraduate@must.edu.my for more details.
Program Details
Program Structure
Entry Requirement
Career Prospects
Learning Outcome
Program Details
- Credit value : 50 credits
- Type of award : Single Major
- National Education Code (NEC) : 0410 (Business and administration not further defined)
- Duration : 1 Year
- Mode of Study : Full Time
- Intakes : August
Program Structure
Year One:
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Business Studies
- Mathematic for Management I
- Foundation in Accounting I
- Introduction to Marketing
- Business Creativity and Innovation
- Principles of Economic I
- Business Communication
- Information Technology Studies
- Basic Computing
- English I
- Personal Development
- Mathematic for Management II
- Foundation in Accounting II
- Principles of Economic II
- English II
- Co Curriculum
Entry Requirement
- Pass SPM/SPMV with at least credit in 5 subjects including English; or
- Pass UEC with at least Grade B in 3 subjects; or
- Pass O-Level with at least Grade C in 5 subjects; or
- Other equivalent qualifications recognized.
Career Prospects
- Progressing to Bachelor program.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Utilise facts to describe and discuss concepts, principles, and processes in a specific field of study;
- Apply fundamental principles in the field of study to identify and solve problems;
- Conduct academic activities such as collect, analyse, organise, and process data/information to make conclusions individually or in groups;
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Utilise basic digital technology applications to seek and process data related to a specific field of study; and
- Search, interpret, and use relevant information to pursue lifelong learning independently.
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