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Introduction

A Good Business Education

A good business education is one that prepares you with the knowledge and confidence to excel in a business environment anywhere in the world.

Specially crafted with your future in mind, our business programmes will provide you the skills to:

1. become successful, ethical and professionally responsible business people able to think and act independently, tolerate ambiguity and think creatively
   
2. use analytical, operational, human relations and management skills required for the recognition and solution of problems and the identification of opportunities in the business environment
   
3. listen and communicate effectively, to collaborate with colleagues and to demonstrate interpersonal skills of negotiation and co-operation
   
4. anticipate, deal with and initiate change in the environment as it impinges on the business world
   
5. engage in lifelong learning.

Why Study Business at Nilai UC?

Business is a Practical Subject

In business you have to DO things, take decisions, take action, monitor results. You cannot operate any business by just planning what to do on paper. Planning is, of course, an important step in the process, but there are many examples of businesses which have had excellent plans but failed because no one implemented the ideas. An effective way to learn business is to simulate the dynamism of real business. The Nilai UC business programmes are well-structured to allow our team of experienced lecturers to guide in experiencing business in the classroom and progressively through the various learning activities that take place throughout your course. This practical experience is strengthened during your internship – preparing you to confidently step into your first job and begin a successful and exciting career.

Business is Global

A well-accepted qualification will give you that extra you need in getting you ahead in a global playing field. The Nilai UC business degrees have been assessed by Britain’s No 1 new university, the Oxford Brookes University, and our standards found to exact theirs. In recognition, graduates of Nilai UC’s business programmes will be awarded an award of equal standing from Oxford Brookes in addition to the Nilai UC award.

The Nilai UC Bachelor in Business Administration

The Nilai UC BBA is a powerful programme power packed with core modules and synoptic papers aimed at exposing students to a variety of subjects such as accounting, business law and ethics, economics, finance, management information systems, marketing, operations management, organizational behavior and management, operations research, and strategic management.

The program further allows you to a general degree that will give you equip with a broad-based programme which gives equal emphasis on all the various disciplines in the field of business students to specialize in a specific academic such as Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management and Marketing.

What Makes Our Faculty Special?

1) All our students deserve the best pastoral care. The following mechanisms have been put in place to give you that special care and attention.

a) Mentor mentee programme
Via the mentor-mentee system, each student is assigned a personal mentor. This means they will always have a senior academic staff to lend an ear and help out with any problems they may face. In addition, a team of academic counsellors are on hand to help and listen to students and their personal problems. We are very conscious of the fact that a student's emotional well-being is key to his or her academic performance. These trained counsellors not only listen but are able to spot when a student is affected by external factors.

b) A good staff lecturer student ratio
The Nilai UC priority is quality not quantity. We keep lecturer student ratios at a level will allow our students to get one to one attention. The business school lecturers understand that each student is unique and that each class requires its own unique solution. The lecturers at the Business faculty are committed to providing each student the unique exposure and experience he/she rightfully deserved.

c) Counselling
University can be a challenging transition. The majority of you will be away from home for the first time. All students will face to some extent a feeling of being alone and perhaps a little lost. It is also a time where friendships and relationships develop, opening up a whole new world of empotions and anticipation. Our trained personal development counsellor wil help you through these challenges. Contrary to what people may think, you need not go to a counsellor only when you think you have a problem, the Nilai UC counselling centre is available for you to rest, relax and if you wish, chat with the counsellor.

2) We will guide you to actively participate

In the real world of business, few people can or are expected to solve a problem by themselves. The value of multiple inputs in reaching a better solution is widely recognised. But the sharing of ideas, the acceptance of other people’s ideas, and the learning from other approaches is not always a natural process.

Students must be encouraged to actively participate. Statements must be challenged by faculty and other students. Attack and defense of ideas, and the assimilation of other approaches are important parts of the learning process. The benefits gained from the participation learning approach are further enhanced by a multi-cultural student body.

3) You will be trained to: -

I) Think critically and creatively
The synoptic papers you cover during your studies you will develop thinking skills and an enquiring mind. You will analyse problems and evaluate solutions use your judgment, and make decisions engage in reflective and creative thinking.

II) Conduct research and analysis
You will be capable of recognising when information is needed and will have the capacity to locate, evaluate and use this information effectively through the use of analytical and search skill business models and frameworks data analysis information technologies.

III) Communicate effectively
All employers want graduates who are able to communicate knowledge, ideas, recommendations and decisions effectively. You will develop sound oral and written communication skills, including the ability to make professional presentations develop coherent and justified arguments strengthen interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work in teams learn to effectively consult and negotiate use contemporary communication technologies effectively.

IV) Develop your personality
You will be guided in your participation in a co-curriculum module which will help you possess an understanding of values and attitudes consistent with your role as a citizen and member of your professional community. You will have the capacity to identify and deal with ethical issues to interact effectively with and show sensitivity towards others or exercise leadership in local, national, global and professional communities to adapt to uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

4) You will be part of a bigger picture

The business faculty is actively involved in the organisation of various activities that range from learning excursions, to conferences and workshops that discuss various issue related to the business world. These activities provide a platform for an interaction between the academia and the industry whilst facilitating an active and up-to-date learning experience for you.

5) Planning your future

Career services are available to assist you with your career planning and job search throughout your studies. The Business School Careers Centre and the University Careers Centre will provide you with free assistance through workshops, individual consultations and a drop-in service.