MBA Online

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Marketing and Information Systems
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CBEB2307
Course Title : E-Commerce
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : None
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Identify the e-commerce concepts and theories
2. Discuss the impacts of e-commerce on consumer decisions to buy
products on the Internet, as well as the impacts on organisations
industries.
3. Describe various e-commerce applications available to business
organisation
4. Analyse how Internet can assist organisation to successfully establish
competitive advantage, brand recognition and differentiation.
5. Develop and publish a website on the Internet, using the Microsoft
Office application (i.e. Microsoft Front page)
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course introduces students to the concept of e-commerce in digital
economy. This course also highlights e-commerce applications, for
example, e-retailing, online advertising, e-auction, e-supply chain, epayment,
and e-learning, etc. Current issues pertaining to e-commerce
such as, usage of cookies in e-commerce application, taxation issues,
intellectual property issues, and etc will be addressed. Students will be
taught to develop and publish a website on the Internet.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination : 50%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Marketing and Information Systems
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CMEA2216
Course Title : Accounting Information Systems
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : Pass CTEA1113 Management Accounting I
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, student should be able to:
1. Identify the information requirement of an organisation in business
environment.
2. Explain the accounting cycles and systems related to each cycle.
3. Analyze the risks inherent in an AIS.
4. Describe the various control elements in an AIS.
5. Apply a business information system application package.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course exposes students to computerized accounting systems in
organizations. It covers the accounting cycles, risks and control elements
in accounting information systems. Students will be required to use a
business information application package.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination : 60%

Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya

Faculty : Business and Accountancy
Department : Management Accounting and Taxation
Programme of Study : Bachelor of Accounting
Course Code : CTEA2217
Course Title : Management Accounting II
Credit Hours : 3
Course Pre-requisite(s) /
Minimum Requirement(s) : Pass CTEA1113 Management Accounting I
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain the basic concept of CVP analysis and its application in
business decision making.
2. Apply various techniques of budgeting and discuss their role in
planning, control and decision making.
3. Apply standard costing technique and interpret variances, including
planning and operational variances for control purposes and utilise
appropriate computer software to assist decision-making.
4. Apply the concept of relevant costs and revenues in decision making.
5. Use various techniques in capital investment decisions including
accounting rate of return, payback; discounted payback, discounted
cash flow techniques, and effect of inflation and taxation.
Synopsis of Course Contents : This course introduces application of techniques in the analysis of relevant
data to provide information for managerial planning and control, and
decision making. The topics covered include cost-volume-profit analysis,
budgeting and budgetary control, standard costing and variance analysis,
and managerial short-term and long-term decision making, with ethical
issues addressed.
Assessment : Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination : 60%

College of Graduate Study in Management at Khon Kaen University

900 897 Independent Study
Self study on issues in business administration and business strategy approved by the College of Graduate Study in Management. Application of theories, principles, and concepts to the analysis of the issues for effective decision-making.

Strategy of Technology
Students will master creative strategies to manage innovation in order to lead R and D to business development and strengthen competitiveness. Case studies and discussions will be used to enhance understanding, application and analysis of key issues.

Type Of Applicants
IUJ receives applications from two groups: Domestic Applicants (residents of Japan, regardless of nationality) and International Applicants (residents of countries other than Japan, regardless of nationality). Admissions guidelines are slightly different for domestic and international applicants.

Decision Cycles
Applications still incomplete by the closing date of each cycle will be considered in the next cycle if they are subsequently completed. Applications which are incomplete as of the final application deadline for each applicants’ group will not be evaluated.

Domestic Applicants (residents of Japan):
We base application decisions on an evaluation of the application documents and an entrance exam (interview and written tests).
There are four separate intakes for 2009 admissions. Entrance examinations will be held at:
Tokyo Office,International University of Japan

2F Harks Roppongi Building
6-15-21, Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032 Japan

Entrance examination:

(1) Interview test

An interview is performed in English. However, when required, it may be carried out in Japanese. About the time of the interview, an applicant is notified and sent an examination ID card.

(2) Institutional TOEFL (paper-based test)

The institutional TOEFL is an English language proficiency test administered by qualified academic institutions, including IUJ, and other agencies for their own internal use. Although the test content is the same as in the paper-based TOEFL, official score reports are not issued to the examinee. Please refer to �gTOEFL/IELTS�h for exemption rules for the Institutional TOEFL.

(3) English Essay (1 topic)

Applicants will be informed of details relevant to the entrance examination after submission of the application documents.

International Applicants (residents of countries other than Japan):
We base application decisions on an evaluation of the application documents submitted.
There are two separate intakes for 2009 admissions.

We are pleased to learn of your interest in the Graduate School of International Management at the International University of Japan (IUJ MBA Program and/or IUJ E-Business Management Program). Founded as part of an effort to internationalize post-graduate professional education in Japan, IUJ welcomes qualified students with diverse backgrounds from various parts of the world.
As a graduate school chartered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, IUJ must operate within the government policies governing educational institutions. Therefore, some of our requirements and procedures differ from those in other countries. Please read all of the instructions carefully. They should answer most of your questions about the program and its admissions process. However, please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help.

An online application is available through our web site. We highly recommend that you use the online application system if possible.

2009 Admissions Committee
MBA Program and E-Business Management Program
Graduate School of International Management

Doctoral Program

Starting from the 2007 academic year, prospective candidates who have successfully passed the preliminary examination by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate are required to obtain a letter of acceptance from their potential supervisors (please see more details here)

The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, offers a 3-year doctoral program, leading to the degree PhD in Economics. Teaching and supervision are conducted in Japanese.

If you wish the application package (in Japanese) to be sent to you, please write a letter to the following address and enclose the amount of International Reply Coupons required to send a 120 grams package by air mail and a self-addressed envelope (size 240 x 332 mm, containing your name and full address).

The amount of International Reply Coupons (IRCs) you should enclose varies according to where you are based.

If you live in
Asia ….: 4 (four) IRCs
Oceania …..: 5 (five) IRCs
Africa ……: 6 (six) IRCs

The DBA Program

The Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS), Hitotsubashi University, began offering a doctoral degree program for business executives in October 2002. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, which is conducted in English and designed to provide business executives with doctoral-level education, is available at the university’s campus in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Hitotsubashi ICS offers a DBA degree rather than a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, because a DBA program places more emphasis on business problem-solving and its practical implications, while a PhD degree is intended to provide the necessary theoretical and scientific foundation for an academic career.

The three-year DBA program accepts two categories of students. The first category includes individuals who are graduates of the MBA program at Hitotsubashi ICS. These students are required to spend three years of the program under the supervision of their faculty advisor as full-time students, devoting the second year mostly to doing research and developing their thesis proposals, and the third year to writing their theses.

The second category consists of business practitioners, who have received an MBA degree from other business schools, a Master’s degree other than an MBA, or those deemed qualified by the Admissions Committee for exceptional cases. These students will spend the three years of the program under the supervision of their faculty advisor as part-time students, devoting weekends and winter/spring/summer breaks to doing research and developing their thesis proposals, and writing their theses. DBA candidates in this category may work full-time, but they must maintain residency in Japan while they are enrolled in the DBA program. DBA students in this category may audit MBA courses in the ICS International Business Strategy Program, subject to approval by their advisor and the faculty member teaching the course.

Professor Christina Ahmadjian is Director of the DBA Program. Students may select any member of the ICS faculty as their thesis advisor, contingent on approval by the DBA Program Committee and the faculty member.

For detailed information on admission procedures to the DBA Program at Hitotsubashi ICS, including all submission deadlines, please download the Application Package by clicking the link below (PDF format):

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy

[Term 1] Knowledge Management (I. Nonaka / K. Ichijo) (2008/Term 1&2 (Fall&Winter))

The objective of this course is to offer an overview of knowledge management through philosophy, academic articles, and case studies. Starting with the definition of knowledge, students will learn various aspects of knowledge creation and utilization and are expected to understand the theory of knowledge creation as well as the practical application of knowledge management.
Course Structure

The course starts with the definition of knowledge by such philosophers as Descartes, Nishida, and Plato. Next, classical organization theoretical works, such as those of Barnard, Simon, and Maslow will be discussed to see how organizational knowledge-creating theory is based on them, and how it differs from them. Then, the theory of organizational knowledge creation will be discussed, including various components such as ba, knowledge assets, leadership, and enablers.

The theoretical part is followed up by the study of case studies to learn how firms have built their knowledge-based business systems. Companies such as Suntory, Seven-Eleven, Eisai, Honda, NTT DoCoMo, and the U.S. Marines will be studied.

Students will also learn about theory building methodologies to construct their own theory. Finally, the application of knowledge creating theory to broader fields, such as regional or national knowledge creation, will be discussed.
Teaching Method

The theoretical part of the course will be conducted mostly through the use of lectures and the dialectic approach. The application part of the course, which deals with knowledge creation within companies, will be conducted mostly through the use of case studies and discussion, augmented by outside speakers representing the respective companies taken up in the case studies. Also, throughout the course, students are required to make presentations in small groups on what they have learned.