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This course offers an in-depth exploration of modern digital communication techniques. Students will gain a solid understanding of the principles underlying diverse digital modulation schemes, spread spectrum technology, and multiple access technologies, enhancing their analytical skills. Moreover, key techniques such as Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems will be covered, providing valuable insights into state-of-the-art communication technologies. Additionally, students will delve into error correcting codes, including cutting-edge near-capacity error-correcting codes, thereby augmenting their comprehension of data integrity and transmission reliability in contemporary communication systems.
This course will enhance the students’ knowledge of advanced communication and computer networks. It explains the key concepts of network layers, protocols, interfacing and inter-working between computer networks and network devices in telecommunication systems. The students will learn various techniques to understand the modern networks for wired and wireless services, covering applications, transport, network, data and physical layers.
In this course, the students will be introduced to detailed coverage on cellular concepts, mobile radio propagation mechanisms and characteristics, multiple access for wireless communications, as well as overview on latest wireless communication system architectures, functionalities and specifications.
This course offers an introductory exploration of cellular network planning and optimization. Commencing with the fundamentals of radio propagation and link budget analysis, students will establish a strong foundation in the principles essential for efficient network design. Significant emphasis is placed on the planning, dimensioning, deployment, and optimization of 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G radio access networks (RAN). Additionally, the course provides an overview of key technologies in 5G New Radio (NR) and best practices for deployment, ensuring students are equipped with the skills to address real-world challenges in modern cellular infrastructure.
This course introduces the operating principles and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are taught the principles of AI and its workflow, Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) to prepare them with the essential knowledge and skills in developing and applying modern AI systems.
Wireless communication refers to the transmission of information between two points without the use of any physical connections. This course introduces the fundamental concepts that include radio propagation, wireless data transmissions, wireless networks, and protocols such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC). You will learn to discern and describe the usage or applications of various types of wireless communication as well as experience hands-on demonstration of the principles and operation of wireless communications.
A network for communication enables the sending and receiving of information to and from various nodes via various channels or connections. This course covers the fundamentals of communication networks. We will cover topics on fixed broadband networks, mobile broadband networks for 4G and 5G, and transport networks. You will learn the mechanisms deployed in core and access networks, study the principles and operations of the 4G LTE network, and explore latest technologies in this field.
This course gives you the confidence to understand the real language of business numbers. Whether you dream of managing a company, running your own business, or making smart financial decisions, this course is your starting point. You’ll explore how businesses track their money, prepare financial statements, and measure performance. More importantly, you’ll learn why these numbers matter and how they guide important decisions. By working with practical examples and real business scenarios, you’ll discover how to interpret financial information like a manager and use it to make better strategic choices.
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Lab/ studio Test/quiz Assignment/ project Final exam Lab/ studioEffectively extracting critical information from large amounts of data gives businesses a definite edge. Data from various sources can be analysed and interpreted into meaningful conclusions for business decisions. In this course, you will gain an understanding of various types of analytics, including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics. We will also cover applications of the various data analytics for addressing business issues and challenges. Get hands-on experience using techniques and tools such as Microsoft Power BI in our practical sessions.
In the current digital age, businesses are increasing their online presence and moving towards partial or complete digital transformations. This course aims to expose you to the concept of digital business – the various models to generate revenue and the know-how of running a digital business. We will also cover marketing strategies, analytics, and digital business innovation strategies. You will gain essential skills required to plan, design, and develop a digital business. Additionally, learn to work in teams and apply your newfound skills in mock digital business idea pitching activities.
This course gives you a clear foundation in how people and businesses make choices when resources are limited. You will learn key concepts such as scarcity, opportunity cost, demand and supply, elasticity, and how different markets work. This course is important because it helps you understand everyday economic decisions—why prices change, how firms compete, and how government policies affect you as a consumer. Through engaging lectures and tutorials, you will build practical analytical skills that prepare you for deeper studies and future careers in economics, business, finance, and related fields.
LectureTutorialLab/ studio Test/quiz Assignment/ project Final exam Lab/ studioFinance is vital to every business and as well as our daily lives. This course introduces you to the basic principles essential in making prudent financial decisions. We will cover the fundamentals of finance, including an overview of managerial finance, time value of money, financial statements, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and short-term financial management. This is your opportunity to grasp the basic financial concepts and explore the world of finance.
Ventures of all sorts never are without risks. Proper assessment and management of risks, therefore, is vital to a business’s success. This course provides an overview of contemporary risk management and a further understanding of the process. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of risk on public and private companies in the digital business world and study the strategies to mitigate them. We will also cover the principles and aims of risk management, risk strategy, risk assessment, risk response, risk assurance, and risk reporting in businesses.
This course empowers you to understand what it truly takes to create a safer, healthier, and more productive workplace. You’ll explore real issues faced in today’s industries hazards, ergonomics, risk analysis, and accident prevention while learning how safety practices directly impact organisational performance. This course matters because every organisation needs people who can protect workers, prevent accidents, and ensure compliance with safety laws such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994. By diving into practical tools like hazard identification, job analysis, and safety programmes, you’ll develop the skills to make workplaces safer and more efficient, no matter where your career takes you.
LectureTutorialLab/ studio Test/quiz Assignment/ project Final Assessment Lab/ studioIn the current age of digital transformations of businesses, both conventional management skills and new competencies are needed in an organisation. In this course, we will provide a comprehensive coverage of both. Topics will include the theory and application management in formal and non-formal organisations plus public and private and public ones. We will also put emphasis on the organisation as a dynamic system and job groups, and the major management functions such as planning, organising, leading, controlling, and communicating in various business scenarios.
Among the many factors that drive product sales, a strong and effective marketing strategy is among the most important. Learn the concept of marketing, marketing process, marketplace, and customer value in this course. Topics include the marketing mixes (4Ps): product, price, place, and promotion. We will also cover Issues relating to building customer value, new product development and lifecycle strategies, pricing strategies, marketing channels, and integrated marketing communication strategies. You will learn how organisations create competitive advantages, as well as being socially responsible and ethical through sustainable marketing.
This ICAEW professional-level ACA course equips students with essential financial reporting knowledge and skills, covering key IFRS topics such as financial statements, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, revenue recognition, leases, and financial instruments. Students will develop the ability to distinguish between equity and liabilities, apply valuation techniques, and analyze financial statements for complex structures, forming informed recommendations for investors and creditors.
Register BVR6353 for student enrolled in a 4-year programme & GVR6213 for students enrolled in a 3-year programme.
This ICAEW professional-level ACA course focuses on tax computations and providing taxation recommendations for individuals, companies, and trustees. It also emphasizes compliance matters and ethical issues in tax planning.
Register BVX6313 for students enrolled in a 4-year programme & GVX6213 for students enrolled in a 3-year programme.
This ICAEW professional-level ACA course equips students with the skills to prepare tax computations for individuals, companies, and trustees. It also covers compliance requirements and ethical considerations in tax work.
Register BVX6323 for students enrolled in a 4-year programme & GVX6223 for students enrolled in a 3-year programme.
Data science is the discipline of gaining useful information from data. As an introductory course, we will cover the fundamental concepts of data science and examine the roles and responsibilities of data scientists in academia and the industry. You will learn various techniques to preprocess data and understand the basic principles of different methods data storage, management, analysis, modelling, and visualisation. Additionally, get hands-on experience applying state-of-art tools on raw data to extract meaningful information and insights.
Given the vast amounts of data produced and consumed rapidly growing every day, the ability to correctly process and present these data is essential in drawing out their value. This course provides an introduction to transforming data into effective visualisation, focusing on visualisation basics, graphics perception, and visualisation tools. You will experience using state-of-the-art tools to work on large datasets. Advancing into the era of big data, data visualisation is increasingly indispensable as it enables decision makers to discover connections among millions of variables.
The recent years have seen mobile penetration rate consistently on the increase in Malaysia and the rest of the world. Consequently, mobile applications and their usage have become increasingly important as well. This course gives you an introduction to the world of mobile application development. You will learn about different mobile platforms and how to create applications for them using state-of-the-art development tools. Mobile application development skills are highly sought-after both within and outside of the information technology industry. This is your opportunity to master the skill.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world, driving innovation across industries and redefining how machines interact with humans. This course takes students on a transformative journey through the fundamentals and real-world applications. Beginning with Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, students will explore the core differences between AI and Machine Learning, uncovering how neural networks—from simple architectures to deep learning models—power intelligent decision-making. They will also delve into supervised and unsupervised training, understanding how machines learn and evolve over time.
Moving beyond theory, Artificial Intelligence in Practice brings AI to life by examining its reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, communication, and perception capabilities. From optimization and classification to prediction, translation, and recognition, students will discover how AI mimics human intelligence to solve complex problems, understand the world, and make informed decisions.
Finally, Applications and Case Studies provide a hands-on exploration of AI in action. Students will engage with fuzzy logic for decision-making, dive into pattern recognition in speech and signals, and explore machine vision for image analysis and tracking. By the end of this course, students will not only understand AI’s theoretical foundations but also gain practical skills to design intelligent systems that shape the future.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of 5G radio network planning and optimization. It emphasizes key concepts such as 5G architecture, spectrum utilization, propagation models, capacity planning, and performance optimization techniques. Through guided hands-on experiments, and project-based assignments, students will develop practical skills in designing, analyzing, and optimizing 5G radio access networks—preparing them for careers in mobile communications, network engineering, and wireless system deployment.
Connect any device or appliance you can think of to a network, and you can seamlessly control the resulting ecosystem. Enter the world of Internet-of-Things (IoT) with this course. We will start by providing some background insights into the origins of the technology before making our way into the protocols and platforms enabling IoT. You will learn the practical aspects of building IoT devices and assessing their performance. Finally, we will explore how industrial IoT impacts the society through applications in agriculture, healthcare, and smart vehicles.
This is the science behind designs boasting incredible user-friendliness. Take your chance to explore the methodologies of and procedures for designing ergonomic products and services, putting human factors as the primary consideration. We will look into the principles of ergonomics and human factors to formulate solutions to complex engineering problems. We will also explore the effects of the environment on humans. Practical experiments that you will be participating in include measuring of sound and illumination level in a working environment.
Quality Engineering is essential in ensuring that products and services meet or exceed customer expectations, comply with standards, and are produced efficiently. This course offers you crucial skills in quality management, statistical analysis, and process improvement. You will learn the history and definition of quality, and understand the responsibility for quality across an organization, customer satisfaction, and the cost implications of quality. The main focus of the syllabus includes Statistical Process Control (SPC), Total Quality Management (TQM), and proficiency in advanced quality tools. Additionally, there are topics on management commitment, Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and computerized quality control systems.
The “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, or “TRIZ”, developed by Russian engineer Genrich Altshuller, is a system for thinking outside the box that inventors can use to solve problems in any field. It is based on the idea that creativity involves breaking old patterns and forging new ones, which can be done using various methods, including brainstorming and reverse engineering. Enhance your capacity and capability in complex problem solving using the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) tools and boost your potential for innovation through understanding the s-curve and trends of engineering system evolution.
Get a pass into the world of filmmaking, right from conception to final release. This course introduces novices to the workflow of film production and a hands-on experience of every stage in the process. You will get to work in teams to create short films using digital cameras as well as audio and video editing tools.
A movie is more than just entertainment. Whether you are a casual moviegoer or a serious film enthusiast, this course is designed to let you acquire a deeper appreciation for the art form of film. You will watch and discuss a wide variety of films from across the globe, with a focus on the key films in cinema’s history.
The element of suspense is found in most films, to various degrees depending on the film genre. This course is specially designed to guide you in the art of infusing basic visual storytelling with a sense of genre style and panache in your film projects. Dive into the world of suspenseful filmmaking with demonstrations and guided hands-on exercises.
Consumers have the right to be protected against unfair or unethical practices by businesses in the sales of goods, services, and digital content. This course provides a clear understanding of the rights of consumers and the function of consumer law in a modern market economy. You will also be familiarised with the nature and magnitude of consumer-related problems. Learn how to find legal and practical resolutions to various types of consumers’ issues and protect their interests.
Labour laws govern the relationship between employers and employees by regulating the terms of employement. This course comprises chapters relevant to labour law in Malaysia and the role of ILO (International Labour Organisation). We focus on major characteristics and general features of the Malaysian Labour Law and its development. You will also gain knowledge in the procedures and resolutions of industrial disputes and other legislation relevant to employee and employer in Malaysia.
This course will take you into a few specially selected topics in law and economics. These include an introduction to microeconomic reasoning, the Coase theorem, economics of property rights, economics of contract law, market failures, regulation of monopolies, externalities, public goods, asymmetric information, and moral hazards. We will focus on understanding the law by the economic concepts as well as assessing different legal approaches with the criterion of economic efficiency. Learn the advantages of using an economic approach to solving problems in the law.
The law of banking consists of rules and regulations that govern how banks and financial institutions operate. It affects everyday financial transactions, from opening bank accounts and getting loans to ensuring the security of electronic payments. This area of law is important because it safeguards funds, ensures fair banking practices, and maintains the stability of the financial system. It’s the foundation that keeps everyone’s finances safe and accessible.
Environmental law is a crucial field of legal regulations that govern the interaction between businesses and the natural environment. It encompasses a wide range of laws, regulations, and policies that dictate how companies must operate to minimise negative environmental impact. The laws cover areas such as pollution control, resource management, waste disposal, and sustainability. Understanding environmental law is essential as it not only ensures compliance with legal requirements but also presents opportunities for companies to adopt environmentally friendly practices, enhance their corporate social responsibility, and gain a competitive edge in an increasingly eco-conscious marketplace.
Explore and master the use of disruptive digital technologies to design innovative and viable business models, processes, services, products, and strategies. This course highlights the interdisciplinary nature of digital change with complex relationships among different sub-categories. You will obtain an understanding of the reasons and directions for digital business initiatives and strategies related to digital transformation. Gain the skills to lead and manage digital transformations in organizations and learn to apply technologies to transform businesses, create new products and services, and drive growth.
Obtain an understanding of management theories, concepts, and their application in the workplace in this course. It is designed to introduce you to the basic principles of management and concepts, with an emphasis on the four management functions: planning, organising, leading, and controlling. Apart from developing a comprehensive understanding of the management principles, you will also learn how they are applied in different organisational contexts. You will gain a solid foundation in management concepts and be better prepared to undertake advanced management courses.
Personal finance concerns the fundamental knowledge on all aspects of personal financial planning and its application in making sound personal financial decisions. This course will provide a basic understanding of personal financial planning to allow you to evaluate your personal circumstances and execute an effective financial plan of action to achieve your financial goals, both short-term and long-term. Develop a strong a foundation of personal financial planning and be equipped with the skills and knowledge to make informed financial decisions.
This course offers an introductory overview of financial and management accounting concepts, exploring key topics such as the accounting process, transaction analysis, financial statement preparation and analysis, and management accounting techniques relevant to planning, controlling, and decision-making activities within organizations. You will learn the fundamental accounting concepts and principles, business recording, processes, and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Additionally, we will cover how management accounting information can support effective planning, organizing, controlling, and decision-making within an organization.
The law that relates to and regulates all forms of media production and usage is referred to as media law. In this course, you will learn the concepts and applications of laws in Malaysia that relate to the media from the perspective of industry practitioners, consumers, and regulators. Media Law provides a framework for the resolution of legal issues related to film, television, digital media, advertising, publishing, marketing, and other areas of the media. A working knowledge in this area is a valuable addition to your skillset.
This course covers the fundamentals of marketing and its role in satisfying customers’ needs and wants. We will emphasize on creating and delivering value using marketing tools and gaining insights from customers. You will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to create and implement marketing strategies that will drive business growth, as well as a solid understanding of market research, consumer behaviour, product development, pricing strategies, and promotional tactics. This is valuable knowledge that will allow you to contribute to the success of any organization.
Digital transformation technologies include information technology, databases, and e-commerce technology pertinent to integrating a business into the current digital age. This course focuses on the role of information technology in various areas of business, management, economics, and finance. We will also cover assessing, evaluating, and developing suitable solutions for problems within organisations. The ability to identify digital technology needs at operational, management, and strategic levels in the areas of business, management, marketing, economics, and finance is crucial for gaining a competitive advantage to transform businesses and drive growth.
Corporate communication is a broad term that covers strategic management, brand management, and crisis communications. This course aims to give you an overview of the latest developments in this field, with special focus on planning, preparing, organizing, and utilizing corporate communication in an organization. You will learn practices such as crafting corporate messages to stakeholders, management of identity, image and reputation, advertising, corporate social responsibility, media relations, employee communications, and government relations. Explore various corporate communication roles within an organization and how they affect the organization and its stakeholders.
Design thinking an approach to solution design in which the needs of the consumer take precedence. It relies on empathic observations of how people interact with their environments. It is “human-centred,” which means design elements are based on evidence of the ways consumers interact with a product or service, as opposed to decisions from the business’s point of view. In this course, you will explore the process of inventing technology from the human perspective and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to reshape challenges into opportunities.
Employee engagement and digital transformation are important aspects of communication strategies of corporations in current times. The syllabus of this course includes the fundamentals of both, as well as brand management and stakeholder relations. We also cover implementation of successful business communication programmes, messaging, branding, PR, crisis management, and stakeholder involvement. You will learn to examine an organization’s communication needs, create clear and consistent messaging, and manage relationship with stakeholders via appropriate communication channels including press releases, speeches, and social media content.
Whether you’re an experienced communicator or just starting out, this course will provide you with knowledge and tools you need to create successful social media campaigns. Focusing on ethics and best practices, we offer a comprehensive overview of the world of social media. You will learn how to analyse the social media landscape, develop effective content strategies, and measure the impact of your communication efforts. Explore effective social media strategies and learn the analysis techniques and metrics of social media campaigns for establishing online presence and social networking.
A well-designed website and/or mobile application is more a necessity than a nice-to-have feature in contemporary times. Learn the theory and processes behind fundamental applications for web and mobile design and development in this course. We will cover the characteristics, standards, frameworks, and interface guidelines for a variety of internet and mobile device applications. The ability to design professional websites and mobile applications will play a key role to enhance the reach of your products and services and take you further in your ventures.
Creating a corporate identity is a strategy that companies use to identify with and appeal to their target audiences. An organization can shape the public’s perception of it with an established identity, promote its values more effectively, and thus, direct its marketing campaigns more efficiently. This course provides the basic fundamentals of how a company is presented to and perceived by its employees and the public. The course also includes creative thinking, conceptualizing ability and design skills through understanding the principles, elements and process of corporate identity.
Information visualisation is the practice of representing data or information in a meaningful, visual way that users can easily interpret and comprehend. It is an effective way to share figures and insights in a digestible format, even for non-experts in the field of study. This course provides the basic fundamentals of designing and presenting accurate and meaningful visual information. It also includes the usage of various software and tools to design and create effective visuals.
Formal methods and proper skills in managing projects are essential to any businesses. Good organizational and communication skills are an integral part of leading projects effectively. This course introduces the responsibilities and skills needed to execute a project following the creative industry standard. You will also learn the ethical components required to be an effective project manager and team member, including the process in preparing sufficient project documentation. Project management is a rewarding option in career choices that will improve your future prospects.
Motion capture, in a gist, is the process of recording movements of objects or people. In this course, you will learn the principle of motion capture, the technical aspects of the process, and experience capturing raw data and importing them into specialised software for 3D modelling. The hands-on sessions will be conducted in our well-equipped Motion Capture Lab. The technical and conceptual understanding of motion capture principles gained in this course can be applied in the various fields of animation, simulation applications, and entertainment.
Media Anthropology represents the convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. This course focuses on the understanding of media use by social groups in societies and its relation to cultural development. You will learn the theories and research approaches to evaluate and interpret audiences’ participation in the process and practice of creating art and multimedia design. Explore the ways in which media shapes societies and how they are produced and consumed across different cultures.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computer programs that mimic human intelligence to perform tasks such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation. AI is a rapidly advancing field, increasingly being integrated into various industries. This course introduces the theory and applications of AI. You will learn the essential concepts and basic skills as well as the fundamental techniques in state space search, knowledge representation, automated reasoning, and machine learning. A foundational knowledge in AI will provide you an edge in the job market.
Cloud computing is a solution that provides cost-effective solutions for businesses. It offers flexibility in data storage and access, as well as in computational and intelligence resources sharing. Get hands-on experience in designing cloud systems in this course. We will cover the fundamental knowledge on the design and implementation of cloud computing, focusing on models, techniques, and architectures. A working knowledge of cloud computing can help you stay competitive in the job market and be adaptable to changing business needs.
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental aspects of marketing, with e-commerce used as a tool to enhance marketing management in new economy. E-commerce is one of the major tools available to IT and business managers for achieving organisational competitive advantages. Students will be exposed to the current and comprehensive mechanisms and options of e-commerce technologies used by business organisations today in domestic and international settings. The course covers the main elements of the four P’s of marketing mix – product, price, promotion, and place.
Web techniques refer to various tools that are utilised in the process of communication between different types of devices via Internet. This course introduces the fundamental concepts and architecture of the Internet in addition to the World Wide Web and its associated technologies. The course provides knowledge in two major areas: the internet architecture and protocols, and the web architecture and its client and server scripting technologies. The purpose of this course is to assist students to learn on the introduction to the fundamental concepts and architecture of the Internet in addition to the World Wide Web and its associated technologies This course covers introduction to the World Wide Web, web software, connections and hardware, introduction to web programming and scripting, website maintenance and web applications. Topics included in this course are HTML, XHTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Servlet, JSP, ASP.NET, Perl, MySQL, Ruby on Rails and Ajax.