Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business Management

Course Details

• Full Time
• Duration: 3 years
• Intake Date: 17 July 2025, 29 September 2025, 25 November 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia

Why choose APU?

• Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
• 5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
• 100% Employability Rate
• Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
• More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

Dual Degree

• APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme
• Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme.
• Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.

Accreditation

• More Than Just An International Business Management Degree
• You have the exciting opportunity of enrolling for the APU-CMI Dual Accreditation by registering for a qualification through APU.
• Students under Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business Management will have the option to also opt-in for a CMI L5 Certificate in Management and Leadership which will be awarded subject to moderation by CMI.

Requirements

• Entry Requirements
• General Requirements
• Direct Entry to Level 1 of the Degree
• STPM: 2 Passes in STPM with a minimum Grade C (GP 2.0) and a Pass in English and Mathematics at SPM Level or its equivalent.
• A-Level: 2 Passes (Grade A-D) in A-Level with a Pass in English and Mathematics at SPM/ O-Level/ IGCSE or its equivalent.
• UEC: 5 Grade B’s in UEC with a Pass in Mathematics and English.
• Matriculation/ Foundation: Passed Foundation programme (minimum CGPA of 2.0).
• Entry to Level 2 of the Degree
• Diploma: Successful completion of the APU Diploma or Successful completion of studies in another recognised institute with academic credits equivalent to Level 1 of an Honours Degree
• English Requirements
• International Students: IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL IBT: 46, Pearson (PTE): 51, MUET: Band 4

Programme Outline

• What We Teach
• This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:
• An understanding of the context, nature, role and significance of management activities as undertaken by managers in a range of organisations with particular focus on the development in global business arena.
• An opportunity to develop well-researched, logical and integrated solutions to multi-faceted problems in uncertain and dynamic global contexts.
• Vocationally relevant exposure enabling students to become operationally effective in management either domestically or internationally.
• A wide-range of employment skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and interpretive skills, effective written and oral communication, using IT in business applications, and the ability to conduct research into international business management issues.

Degree Level 1

• Students will learn fundamental skills required by every business management professional, and the basic understanding of the context within which business operate - Management, Law, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, People Management and Accounting.
• We will also expose you towards business & communication skills, computing & IT skills and quantitative skills, independent learning.
• All Business Management programmes have a common first year so that they will get a solid grounding in business management theories and practices.
• Common Modules:
• Introduction to Management
• Digital Thinking and Innovation
• Quantitative Skills
• Business and Communications Skills
• People Management
• Business Economics
• Accounting Skills
• Marketing
• Business Law
• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Degree Level 2

• A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain better understanding of functional management and international business management, such as international culture & communications, operations management, employee development etc.
• They will gain further understanding of core business processes through the industry-leading software supported by SAP.
• We will further nurture their independent learning to prepare them for the workplace and for further researches.
• Common Modules:
• Behavioural Science in Organisation
• Managing Finance
• Innovation Process
• Delivering Customer Value
• Business Research Methods
• Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP Platform
• Specialised Modules:
• Operations Management
• International Culture & Communications
• Business Ethics and Governance
• International Business
• Elective Modules (Choose 2):
• Business Management OR Employee Development
• Critical Thinking in Management OR Regulatory Policy for Investment Markets

Internship (16 Weeks)

• Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 16 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.

Degree Level 3

• Students will make use of their previous studies and industrial experience to extend their familiarity in tackling more practical and modern issues of business management and managing for enterprise performance and problem solving that are focused on the international context, with aims to groom them as an international business leader.
• A final year project requires them to explore a topic individually - they will demonstrate their academic and practical aspects of their ability in the chosen area of study.
• Common Modules:
• Strategic Management
• Venture Building
• Specialised Modules:
• International Human Resource Management
• Asian Economics
• Investigation in International Business Management
• International Strategic Management
• Managing International Supply Chain
• Leadership Theory and Practice
• Global Marketing
• International Business Management Project
• Elective Modules (Choose 2):
• Global Banking and Finance OR Corporate Finance
• Managing People and Performance OR Digital Finance

MQA Compulsory Subjects

• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (M’sian Students)
• Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
• Philosophy and Current Issues
• Workplace Professional Skills
• Integrity and Anti-corruption
• Co-Curriculum

Recognitions

• Professional Recognitions
• Upon completion of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business Management, students are eligible for exemptions in the below Professional Recognition of APU Degree Programmes.
• The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAISCA) (10 papers exemptions out of 16 papers)
• Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (MACS) (10 papers exemptions out of 16 papers)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (4 papers exemptions out of 16 papers)

The Future is Technology

• APU - Leading Digital Transformation in Business, Management & Marketing
• The Future is Technology - Every Business needs Future-Ready Digital Talents for the Digital Economy.
• As the 4th Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) takes over the world, we are seeing an upward trend of the amalgamation of Digital Technology with Business.

Career Path

• Corporate Strategist
• Global Purchasing Manager
• Global Retail Manager
• International Marketing Manager
• International Operations Manager
• Global Marketing Specialist
• Global Growth Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Logistic and Supply Chain Manager
• International Relations Manager
• Sales and Marketing Manager
• International Business Consultant
• Business Research Analyst
• Entrepreneur

Fees & Certification

• Malaysian: RM32,200 (Year 1), RM33,300 (Year 2), RM34,300 (Year 3), RM99,800 (Total)
• International: RM33,600 (Year 1), RM34,800 (Year 2), RM36,200 (Year 3), RM104,600 (Total)
• MQA Cert: Programme code: (R3/0414/6/0088)(08/30)(A6224)