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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITI MALAYA
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Year 2000
Year 2020
The Universiti Malaya Graduate School of Business Lectures at UMGSB are delivered in seminar
(UMGSB) was established in May 2000. The main rooms or mini theatre equipped with Internet
objective is to strengthen the management of connection, computer and audio-visual display
postgraduate programmes in business and with modern technology. Students have access
management of UMGSB is located within the to the UM library, which is regarded as the best
Faculty of Business and Economics (FBEc) in the in the country and one of the largest in the
brand new state-of-the-art Bangunan Azman region. Students are provided comprehensive
Hashim (Azman Hashim Building). study facilities and electronic access to a vast
array of specialist research databases, online
UMGSB now offers seven (7) highly sought-after
programmes, namely MBA, MM, MAcc, MMkt, Euro journals and many of the leading financial
Asian MBA-MSc Programme (Dual Degree), PhD information services. However, as far as
and DBA. All the programmes are well-recognised accommodation services are concerned, the
by a number of international and professional Student Residential Colleges and the
accreditations bodies. UMGSB offers invaluable International House may only accommodate the
experiences through its rigorous, extensive and students subject to availability. Nevertheless, it
innovative programmes that meet an individual’s is common for both local and international
personal and professional goals. students to live in off-campus housing whilst
studying in Malaysia and UM. Living off-campus
Our MBA programme has been accredited by the is not what it used to be either. Today, many off-
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of campus student housing options offer everything
Business (AACSB) and Association of MBAs on-campus living does and more. Being at the
(AMBA). We are also passionate about the central of Kuala Lumpur, UM has a well-
contribution of our faculty members and connected public transportation systems
postgraduate students to our business community supported with UM shuttle buses with tracking
and society. app for students’ travelling within campus and to
the city. Please check out the UM transportation
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