Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (International)

N/340/7/0773 | MQA/SWA14003 (25.10.2025)

The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (International) course focuses on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices and social responsibility to equip graduates for higher study and to undertake professional work. The course has a strong focus on solutions to business scenarios and is designed to equip students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully and to assist students to transition into executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success and to provide a pathway to Masters level study.

INTAKES
March, May, August, October

DURATION
Eighteen months of full-time study or part-time equivalent

Course details

Course structure and duration

The duration of study is up to eighteen months. For cognate (Business degree holder), students will be exempted up to four units. For non-cognate (non-Business degree holder), student will need to complete twelve units. Two units of study is equivalent to one term.

Units of study

ACC60008 Accounting System and Reporting**
ECO80001 Economics**
HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations
INB60003 International Trade and Investment**
INB60004 Global Business Cultures: Advanced Theories and Practices
MKT60010 Marketing Management
INF80042 Governing Technology for Business Environments**
MGT60040 Management Analysis and Problem Solving
MGT80002 Business Strategy
HRM70011 Ethics and Governance
FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management
MGT80005 Leadership for Innovation

Remark:

** Fundamental units that may be exempted for Cognate-Stream students

Fees & scholarships

Fee*

Malaysian students

RM34,800 (total)

International students

RM42,720 (total)

* All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Scholarships

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Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed one of:

Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the Academic Senate; OR
A Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Academic Senate, subject to further internal assessment; OR
A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Academic Senate, subject to further internal assessment; OR
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (International).

Note:

An applicant with a non-cognate Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and without relevant working experience are required to complete all fundamental units.
An applicant who has a non-cognate qualification and who has relevant working experience will be assessed to determine completion of all fundamental units.
An applicant with a cognate qualification may be determined as having completed all fundamental units.
Students entering on the basis of a completed Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (International) will be given full credit for the units completed.

English Requirements

International students are required to achieve a minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS, or equivalent

Application process

Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process from the links below.

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The course focuses on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices and social responsibility to equip graduates for higher study and to undertake professional work.