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DIRECT ENTRY INTO UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA-BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND MBA SATURDAY 14 MAY 2011

12 May 2011 – Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) on 9 May signed an agreement with

University of Tasmania (UTAS) to establish a pathway for students to gain direct entry into the Hobart-based university’s Faculty of Business for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme.

The agreement was also to foster a closer relationship between the two institutions.

With the agreement, students who have either passed their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at MUST,

completed four UTAS MBA courses at MUST and worked for at least six months after graduation in a relevant business area, can be directly admitted into the Graduate Certificate of Management

leading to the MBA at UTAS.

These courses include Managerial Economics, Organisational Behaviour, International Business, Management Accounting & Finance, and Advanced Financial Accounting, all of which carry a combined 20 credits which are transferrable to UTAS. “We are very proud to have UTAS as our partner as students now have more opportunities to take their academic qualifications to a higher level through this new pathway. UTAS is a world-class institution with a common interest with MUST to educate students for global employability,” said MUST President, Dr Leong Choon Heng. The Business School at MUST offers several programmes, including Bachelor of Business Administration with specialisation in finance, accounting, marketing and human resource management and Diploma in Business Studies. As MUST expands its international collaborations, students studying at MUST will have many options and pathways to overseas universities and international institutions. The agreement also represents MUST’s continuous working relationships with strategic and top-level international partners in its mission to establish a world-class university that will produce highly employable graduates in a wide range of fields. The collaboration with UTAS is part of MUST’s growth and diversification plans, which involves expanding into business and other schools. MUST has lined up numerous international collaborations this year as part of its expansion programme. MUST began in collaboration with the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which assisted in the setting up of its postgraduate and research programmes and also structured an MIT method of teaching and learning in its faculty, all of which are being employed today. “We are always keen to establish global links and provide opportunities for the best and brightest students to excel in their respective fields. Quality education and opportunities for further studies are the key to undergraduate and postgraduate studies, and we believe that UTAS is an ideal match to help us achieve this goal. Today’s event also means that MUST and UTAS have embarked on a common mission to develop Malaysian talents for job opportunities of the future,” he added. Meanwhile, Ms Merry Joyce, Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Business at UTAS acknowledged the enhanced opportunity the programme brings and emphasised the need to jointly ensure quality education and monitoring of student progress, and that students will get the best of both institutions. “MUST and UTAS are united in our recognition of the fundamental need to identify the most promising students. We hope that our partnership will help them in their journey to achieve their full potential in the corporate world. We are pleased to have the opportunity to positively impact the future of Malaysian education in this way,” she said. MUST is currently active in forging strategic partnerships with both local and international industries in research by establishing Centres of Excellence in the areas of Business, Energy and Environment, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation and Logistics, Systems Engineering, and Construction. MUST was established in line with the Government's vision for a more R&D focused nation, to promote innovation and creativity in the fields of science and technology, and raise the level of human resources to be globally competitive. - END -