Bachelor of Analytical Economics (Hons.)

(R2/314/6/0002) 02/22 (A7921)

Graduates of the Bachelor of Analytical Economics are expected to be experts in conducting research, collecting and analysing data, handling projects, monitoring economic conditions and developing accurate forecasts. The three-year programme catered to Economics students is carefully developed for a thorough understanding of analytical economics and financial literacy, with the variation of fundamentals and specialisation subjects namely Developmental Economics and Financial Economics.

Apart from the typical educational methods, students will also be required to get involved in research projects and industrial training to equip them with a better understanding of the professional culture in the industry they desire. Many of our graduates are engaged in the banking, insurance, finance, manufacturing, education, consultancy, health, tourism, shipping, logistic and investment sectors. Some potential career prospects include economic analyst, banker, manager, entrepreneur, financial analyst, consultant, administrator, researcher and academician.

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• Entry Requirements
  • • Pass Foundation / Matriculation from a recognised institution; OR
  • • Pass STPM / A level or its equivalent with 3 Principals inclusive of Mathematics / Economics / Accounting / Business Studies, and a pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level; OR
  • • Pass STAM with minimum grade Jayyid in 2 subjects and a pass in Mathematic and English at SPM level or its equivalent.
  • • Pass UEC with minimum of grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR
  • • Pass Diploma from a recognised institution.
  • • English Entry Requirement for International Students:
    All programmes offered by Faculty of Management and Faculty of Business require a minimum score of 5.5 in IELTS or its equivalent, except for Bachelor of Finance (Hons.) and Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Hons.), which require higher minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS or its equivalent.
• Programme Structure
  • Core
    • Year 1
      • English for Business Studies
        Critical Thinking and Applications in Management
        Mathematics
        Microeconomics
        Information Systems and Multimedia
        Statistics
        English for Business Communication
        Macroeconomics
        Management
        Principles of Accounting
        Mathematics for Economics
    • Year 2
      • Entrepreneurship
        Intermediate Microeconomics
        The Economy of Malaysia
        Econometrics I
        Research Methodology
        International Economics
        Financial Management I
        Project Cycle and Evaluation
        Intermediate Macroeconomics
        Principles of Operation Research
        Econometrics II
        Industrial Training
    • Year 3
      • Money and Banking
        Environmental and Resource Economics
        Econometrics Modelling and Forecasting
        Business Modelling and Simulation
        Seminar in Analytical Economics
        Multivariate Data Analysis
        Research Project I
        Research Project II
  • Minor Modules (Financial Economics)
    Financial Economics
    Investments
    International Finance
    Behavioural Finance
    Development Economics
    Labour Economics
  • Comparative Economics Study
    Knowledge Economy
  • University Subjects
    • Year 1
      U1 – Hubungan Etnik OR Pengajian Malaysia 3
    • Year 2
      U2 – Bahasa kebangsaan A or Foreign Language
      U4 – Co-curriculum
      U3 – Introduction to Multicultural  Studies in Malaysia/ Stress and Well-Being among Malaysians
    • Year 3
      U1 – TITAS or Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2
• Career Prospects
  • Researchers, analysts and executives in highly competitive industries such as banking, insurance, finance, manufacturing, education, consultancy, health, tourism, shipping, and energy.