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DEAN’S WELCOME

A very warm welcome to all new students to the Faculty of Business and Accountancy
(FBA). Congratulations for choosing FBA to further your postgraduate studies. You are
among the privileged few to be accepted at one of the most prestigious and competitive
business schools in the region. I can assure that you have made the right choice to join
the FBA family. It is my pleasure and honour to share a few words with you about our
faculty and what we aim to be.

Our mission is to provide quality education and training to ensure that our students are
equipped with appropriate skills, aptitudes and characteristics that will prepare them to
be successful professionals in the future and assume leading roles in the government,
business and community. We emphasise on excellent teaching, innovative research and
quality publication besides industry collaboration. We are ranked amongst the top
business schools in Asia and are proud to be in the leading position in Malaysia. FBA is the
first public business school in the country to receive an international accreditation from
the Association of MBAs (AMBA), UK — an accreditation that we have maintained since
2007. In February 2016, we achieved yet another very important milestone by receiving
full accreditation for 5 years from the very prestigious accreditation body for business
schools, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). We are also
awarded 4 PALMES ‘Top Business School’ by EDUNIVERSAL ranking of the World Business
Schools in recognition of our strong international influence. Furthermore, we are now
working towards the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation. These
international accreditations and recognitions signify that our programmes are of top
quality and are recognised internationally. We are building on these hallmarks of
excellence by working towards our aim to be among the leading business schools in the
world. Another remarkable milestone achieved in 2016 is the completion of our new
home, the Azman Hashim Building. This brand new iconic and state-of-the-art building is
fully equipped with modern facilities to provide a very conducive and comfortable
learning environment to the students.

We are extremely proud of our highly qualified lecturers who are committed to provide
the best in their teaching and are, at the same time, actively engaged in pursuing
scholarly research in a myriad of areas encompassing accounting, finance, marketing
strategies, organisational behaviour, management information systems and operations
management. We are confident that you would benefit from our global setting as our
classes comprise of students from various profiles, professional backgrounds and
nationalities. This diverse environment will certainly enhance the exchange of ideas and
expose you to an array of perspectives. Please explore our handbook and website to
know more about FBA and how to get the most out of your education with us. The
handbook provides information on programme structure, study plan, synopsis of various
courses offered, academic standards and facilities available at the faculty as along with
the information about our entire academic staff. I wish you all the best in your studies and
hope that you will have a wonderful and memorable time at FBA.

Professor Dr. Che Ruhana Isa
Dean

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