Master in Business Administration General

The Master in Business Administration (MBA) General at Asia Metropolitan University focuses on the people, processes, and strategies that drive organisational success. You study the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, performance management, training, career development, talent retention, and succession planning. The programme combines management theory with practical application to build leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.

For the core, modules include Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Accounting for Managers, Managerial Economics, Research Methodology, and Project Paper, supported by a major and elective structure. You complete an MBA Project that applies your skills to resolve a business problem or research an area of interest, using a work-based project and an opportunity to work on a live management issue. The MBA is offered full time and part time, with intakes in January, April, June, August, and October.

Modules

• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Accounting for Managers
• Managerial Economics
• Research Methodology
• Project Paper
• Organisational Behaviour
• Business Informatics
• Business Statistics
• Corporate Finance
• Operations Management
• Total Quality Management

Bachelor's Degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields or its equivalent

• Minimum CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the University Senate OR other related/equivalent qualification (Level 6, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government; OR
• Minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; OR
• Bachelor's Degree (Level 6, MQF) in non-related fields
• With relevant working experience: Minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the University Senate, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; OR
• Without relevant working experience: Minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the University Senate, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; OR
• Other related/equivalent qualification to a Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government.

Admission criteria through APEL.A (Level 7, MQF)

• At least 30 years old in the year of application
• Holds a minimum of STPM/Diploma/equivalent qualification (or higher qualifications such as Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma)
• Have relevant working experience
• Pass the APEL.A (T7) assessment at the Master’s level

Kindly refer to the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) guidelines at https://www.mqa.gov.my/

• Achieve a minimum of Band 4 in MUET OR equivalent to CEFR (Mid B2); OR
• IELTS: 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: 60
• Pearson English Test: 59
• Cambridge English Qualification Test: 169

Students who do not meet these requirements will be offered an English proficiency course by the University to ensure that their proficiency is sufficient to meet the needs of the programme.

• Entrepreneur/Business Owner
• Human Resource Manager/Talent Manager
• Product Manager/Brand Manager
• Marketing Manager/Strategic Marketing Director
• Senior Manager/Operations Manager
• Project Manager/Senior Consultant
• Operations Research Analyst/Corporate Planner
• Director/Executive Leadership Roles