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Thursday, 23 March 2006
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
An understanding of the importance of managing the financial capital and investment opportunities is crucial to the
success of a business entity or an investor. Realizing the growing need for professionals in the field of investment
and finance, this programme is becoming a highly demanded programme among diploma students of the faculty.
The programme which started in June 1981, is designed to develop and equip students with a good knowledge and
understanding of investment and finance upon which they build a career.
This programme also prepares students for the Bachelor programme in the field of finance and investment. This 3–
year programme of 6 semesters covers a wide range of courses. It includes the study of finance, investment,
accounting, economics, marketing, management, mathematics and statistics, language and communications,
information technology and legal foundations. This wide range of courses provides students with the basis needed
in facing the challenges in the future.
RECOGNITION
Holders of this diploma can proceed directly into the third semester of the Bachelor of Business Administration
programme at the Faculty of Business Management, UiTM. Graduates can also further their studies at any local or
foreign universities.
PROGRAMME DURATION
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Holders of this diploma will have the opportunity to work at stock broking firms, merchant banks, commercial banks,
investment banks and the commodity share market. They can also choose to work at the finance department of
various corporations.
ASSESSMENT
Candidates are continuously assessed based on tests, assignments, term papers, class participation and final
examination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SPM/SPVM or its equivalent with credits in English, Mathematics, Bahasa Melayu/Malaysia and two (2) other
subjects.
PROGRAMME AVAILABILITIES
The programme is offered at various UiTM campuses: Dungun, Arau and Segamat.
Student Intake
The first two years provide a foundation to various business related disciplines. Students are introduced to several
foundation courses, which comprise:
Students are also required to equip themselves with other knowledge and skills to further enhance their quality.
These include taking courses in:
Year Three
(Semester 5 and Semester 6)
In the final year, courses related to investment and finance are introduced to the students. They are required to take
two core investment courses:
Other than these, students are also given the flexibility of selecting 6 elective courses from a range of 10 courses.
For the first three electives, students are to choose either Investment Management, Behavior of Stock Prices,
Administration of Stock Broking Firms, Fundamentals of Insurance or Asas Ekonomi Islam/Pemikiran and Tamadun
Ekonomi Islam. As for the other three electives, choices include Portfolio Investment, Options and Futures, Law
relating to Investment, Perniagaan Islam and Company Analysis. This wide range of investment and finance
courses provides students with a strong foundation in facing the various challenges in the financial market. Other
than taking these main investment courses, students are also required to take three other business related courses,
which comprises of Human Resource Management, Information Technology in Business and Business
Development.
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