Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)

BA (Hons) in Business Management - E-business Specialization

Program outline

This program is specifically designed to provide students with:

• An understanding of the context, nature, role, and significance of e-business activities as undertaken by managers in a range of organizations.
• A comprehensive understanding and application of creating, funding, and managing Internet businesses in a dynamic business world.
• Exposure to theoretical and practical issues of conducting business over the internet and the Web.
• 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 e-business issues.

Degree level 1

Students will gain a basic understanding of the context within which business operates - Management, Law, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing. We will also expose them to business & communication skills, computing & IT skills and quantitative skills, independent learning. All Business Management programs have a common first year so that they will get a solid grounding in business management theories and practices.

Common modules

• Introduction to Management
• Accounting Skills
• Business and Communications Skills
• Business Economics
• Business Law
• Digital Thinking and Innovation
• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
• Marketing
• People Management
• Quantitative Skills

Degree level 2

Students will be exposed to more advanced levels of the curriculum including behavioral science, business ethics & governance, critical thinking in management, and creativity and innovation. Besides, they will also specialize in the areas of e-business management, e-commerce, and e-marketing. An in-depth understanding of functional management in various areas will be developed as well. 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
• Business Ethics and Governance
• Business Research Methods
• Delivering Customer Value
• Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP Platform

Specialized modules

• E-Business Management
• E-Commerce
• Digital Marketing
• Operations Management
• Creativity and Innovation

Elective modules (choose 2)

• Managing Finance OR Financial Management
• Critical Thinking in Management OR
• Multimedia Application

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 the e-Business ecosystem, such as search engine optimization and techniques, understanding of e-business system operations, and more. Leadership and strategic management skills will be taught, with the aim to groom them as business leaders. A final year project requires them to explore a topic individually - they will demonstrate the academic and practical aspects of their ability in the chosen area of study.

Common modules

• Strategic Management
• Enabling Technologies for Digital Marketing

Specialized modules

• E-Business Project
• E-Business Procurement
• Contemporary Management
• Global Marketing
• Investigation in E-Business
• Managing Change
• Digital Strategy and Analytics

Elective modules (choose 2)

• Corporate Finance OR Building Customer Relationships
• Integrated Marketing Communications OR
• Retail Marketing Management

MQA compulsory subjects*

• Ethnic Relations (M’sian Students)
• Islamic & Asian Civilisation (M’sian Students)
• Malaysian Studies (Int’l Students)
• Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
• Workplace Professional Communication Skills
• Employee & Employment Trends
• Co-Curriculum

(*All students are required to successfully complete these modules as stipulated by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.)

Note: The specialism will appear only in the academic transcript.

Career options

• New Business Development Manager
• E-Business Consultant
• Technopreneur
• Online Marketing Specialist
• Digital Advertising Specialist
• Sales and Marketing Manager
• Digital Marketing Manager
• E-Commerce Specialist
• Digital Marketing Analyst
• Web Analytics Manager
• Social Media Specialist
• ​Marketing Manager

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